Racecards
20:20 Chepstow
Celebrating 10 Years At Betinternet.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 54-1819
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Jim Crowley
never on terms
- Form U35846
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
never dangerous, always behind
- Form 32-7010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Salaman
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
steadied, held up, driven 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, hard ridden to lead close home
- Form 4-21673
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, hard-ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out when headed close home
Rondeau (GR)
18- Form 507-624
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, ridden over 1f out, fading when headed inside final furlong
- Form 515043
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0-41
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000-986
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on under pressure to chase leaders well inside final furlong
Verdict
Rich Harvest is taken to win again with both Just Jimmy and Spin Again worth noting. The selection was seen to good effect when breaking his maiden tag over course and distance last time out. He was a generous price that day and was dropped into selling company for the first time. He was bought after the race by David Evans who has his string of horses in great form at present and although this is a step back up in grade we feel there is further improvement still to come. Just Jimmy is the stables other runner and has plenty of experience on his side. He won at this track over a furlong less in May and has since run with credit off a four pound higher mark. He looks capable of another big run so the market may be the best place to look. Spin Again will be another danger having performed well at Kempton last time out and is one to note, but for the winner we return to Rich Harvest.
Formwatch
Vigano (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 8l behind Superduper (8-13) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Ten Pole Tudor 18-1 (8-8) Jumped leaving stalls, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 9l behind Topazes (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Monashee Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Always behind and never dangerous final 2f, 12th of 13, 18l behind Coole Dodger (8-12) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Spin Again (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, hard ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Autumn Blades (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Rondeau (GR) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leader on inside, effort 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong and lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Penchesco (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Just Jimmy (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders far side group, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Lady Carollina (9-7) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Rich Harvest (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, kept on, won at Chepstow 7f sll (6) gf in Jun beating Swift Cut (8-12) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Jay Gee Wigmo 50-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, in touch after 2f, chased leaders 3f out, not quicken 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 8, 6l behind Benedetto (8-12) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) sft.