Racecards
18:20 Chepstow
Petesmithcarsales.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 102795
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
keen, headway on outside over 5f out, chased winner over 1f out, in vain
- Form 25668/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Sally Randell
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 0105/4-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, one paced
Psychic Star
23- Form 96/567-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
held up, ridden and some headway 2f out, not reached leaders
Great Man (FR)
452- Form 26/4308-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 049453
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr M Wall
led headed over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 7-79210
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
tracked leaders, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 664799/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Major Harry Wallace
in touch, hung left from over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on
- Form 736051
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Miss I Pickard
slowly into stride, keen in rear, headway on inside over 4f, short lived
- Form 4329/76
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 09-0570
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G H Jones
- Jockey Donal Devereux
never better than finishing position
Postmaster
16- Form 673633
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Miss S Sawyer
held up, headway over 2f out on outside kept on, never dangerous
Deo Gratias (POL)
1475- Form 331630/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
always in the rear
King of Diamonds
111- Form 90/0760
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Norma Twomey
- Jockey Miss C Horsley
slowly into stride, keen, soon mid-division and held up, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened
Opening Hand
49- Form 6000
- Age 3
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lee Newnes
held up mid-division, reminders 6f out, ridden over 3f out and soon beaten
- Form 546163
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Mr Stephen Harrison
Nonrunner
- Form 118/0-09
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Miss Michelle Bryant
Nonrunner
Verdict
This is a very ordinary handicap in which we will give the vote to Trysting Grove to win again with Under Fire and Postmaster worth noting. The selection is only a pound higher since winning at Brighton last week when getting the better of Under Fire who once again tries to reverse the form. The latter is trained by Tony Carroll who always does well at this track but it looks unlikely that one pound will make any difference in the placings so for that reason Trysting Grove is the one to stay on the right side of. Postmaster has been running consistently well this summer without ever looking like getting his head in front. That said he still looks well treated and if producing his best form he can be in the shake up. But for the winner we return to Trysting Grove.
Formwatch
Ryedale Ovation (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Jebel Ali (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Absolutelythebest (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 12l behind Synonymy (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Tayman (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 13l behind Dreams Jewel (8-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Psychic Star 33-1 (9-0) Never a factor, 8th of 15, 9l behind Ogre (8-8) at Chepstow 1m clm (6) gf.
Great Man (FR) 13-2 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway, 8th of 13, 7l behind Garrulous (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (6) pol in Apr '07.
Under Fire (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, led after 1f, joined over 3f out, kept on well under pressure, headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Trysting Grove (8-7) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf.
Bolckow 9-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, tracked leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 25l behind Front Rank (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 5f ldy rds hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Mad Professor (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Behind, hung badly left 2f out, soon lost action and virtually pulled up over 1f out, 9th of 13, 15l behind Primed Up (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) gf in May '06.
Trysting Grove (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead post, won at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf beating Irish Ballad (8-3) by a shd, 10 ran.
Spence Appeal (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, keen, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Friends Hope (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Hill Of Clare (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Pulled hard in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 14l behind Nawamees (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f clm (5) gd.
Postmaster 9-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Alucica (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Deo Gratias (POL) 22-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 19, 23l behind Moonshine Beach (9-10) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (F) gd in Jul '04.
King of Diamonds 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, 13th of 14, 17l behind Jomus (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Apr.
Opening Hand 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakening when edged left well over 1f out, soon edged right, 10th of 13, 13l behind Redarsene (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Opera Writer (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) Keen, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Channel Crossing (8-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Monash Lad (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Always behind, 9th of 12, 31l behind Paparaazi (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) gf.