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15:30 Chepstow

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.08s
  • Off Time: 15:30:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hallings Comet

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Before Bruce

    16/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Mauve, yellow sleeves, mauve diamonds, mauve cap, yellow diamond

      Before Bruce

      4 t
      16/1
      • Form 8-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 65

      behind 6f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      2(1)
      Silk - Black, Orange disc, Black sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

      Silver Threepence

      18
      100/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      got loose in paddock, prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Orange, orange and dark green diabolo on sleeves

      Grande Illusion

      280
      20/1
      • Form 09-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      behind 6f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Hallings Comet

      248
      8/13
      • Form 2-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      took keen hold, made all, ridden clear from 2f out, kept on well

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

      Journalistic (USA)

      14 v
      2/1
      • Form 0722-40
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2 places inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue stars, Maroon sleeves

      River Valley

      325
      50/1
      • Form 58-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      soon well behind

      Previous results

      2011
      (10)
      Silk -

      Stage Attraction (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2010
      (8)
      Silk -

      Cotswold Village (AUS)

      66/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Royal Superlative

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      HALLINGS COMET and Journalistic are likely to dominate proceedings with the outcome likely to be determined by who handles forecast conditions most effectively. The former finished runner-up in a decent Newbury maiden last October, showing considerable future promise. Hopefully, he'll be ready for this somewhat belated reappearance and gets the nod. Journalistic was only beaten a length on his comeback run at Nottingham but something was clearly amiss last time when he was tailed off. First-time headgear is applied now and Katia Scallan takes off a useful 7lb. Grande Illusion is preferred of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Before Bruce 80-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, came wide entering straight, plugged on from over 1f out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 7, 11l behind Nezami (8-11) at Warwick 1m clm stks (5) sft.

      Silver Threepence 50-1 (9-6) Started slowly, ran green and always behind, last of 12, 22l behind Iffraam (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol.

      Grande Illusion 40-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, chsed leaders, green when not much room over 3f out, soon lost place, 9th of 12, 16l behind Trois Vallees (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.

      Hallings Comet 8-1 (9-3) Slowly away and went right start, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Assizes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.

      Journalistic (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along on outside over 3f out, well behind final 2f, tailed off, virtually pulled up, last of 11, well behind Forget Me Not Lane (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      River Valley 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt, mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 23l behind Tweedle Dee (8-9) at Newmarket 7f 2yo sll (5) gd in Aug.