Racecards
15:25 Chepstow
bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279

- Form 722762
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
steadied start, chased leaders far side, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced near side, chased leaders, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

- Form 76
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
chased far side leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
raced far side, chased winner, pushed along halfway, well held when lost overall 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 592
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
led near side group, not quite on terms with far side leaders, headed in group inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 97
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey L Morris
raced far side, led overall, came clear in group over 1f out, ran on under pressure, held on, unchallenged

- Form 609
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey Finley Marsh
raced near side, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

Lady Aria
13- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders near side, led that group over 1f out, not quite on terms with winner, lost 2nd towards finish

Messua (IRE)
13- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Nicola Currie
raced near side, chased group leader until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LADY ARIA (NAP) delivered an excellent debut run when going down by a neck to the well-fancied Firelight at Newmarket. That run came on soft ground over 6f so she does face a somewhat different challenge here on forecast good ground over the minimum trip but she is the form standout and can oblige. K Club came easily clear of her field to score in style on her Bath debut and rates the danger despite that not looking a particularly strong contest. She looked useful and should progress. Big Boots is exposed now but still has shortlist credentials. Tomahawk Ridge was well beaten last time but is next best.
Formwatch
Big Boots (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Led to post, keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Broken Spear (9-4) at Thirsk 5f (3) gs in Aug.
K Club (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Carried right start, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Bath 5f fll stks (4) fm in May beating Country Rose (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Brother Bentley 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Axe Axelrod (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
La Roca Del Fuego (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Went right start, pulled hard, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Buckingham (9-12) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Oofy Prosser (IRE) Tough As Nails colt out of Choir Lady.
Tomahawk Ridge (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led 2f, chased winner, stumbled over 3f out, no chance from halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on for well held 2nd, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Kuwait Station (9-9) at Catterick 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Dancing Warrior 66-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 7th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Feel Glorious (9-0) at Goodwood 6f mdn fll stks (2) gd in Aug.
Glamorous Crescent 100-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place and hanging left over 2f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Triggered (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Lady Aria 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway inside final 2f, led narrowly 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, headed narrowly towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Firelight (9-6) at Newmarket 6f fll stks (4) sft in Aug.
Messua (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Went right start, soon handily placed on outside, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Fizzy Feet (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.