Racecards
17:15 Chepstow
Saffie Joseph & Sons Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) (fillies) (Class D)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 321203-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey F Sweeney
in touch to 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 2162-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey J F Egan
led, headed approaching final furlong, rallied inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 2-01110
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, every chance final furlong, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 26603-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 30333-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden 2f out, every chance final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 106050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey S Righton
mid-division, never dangerous
- Form 2040-64
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 40-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
held up in touch, ridden and ran on final 2f
- Form 000-U
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
swerved left and unseated unseated rider start
- Form 6-21261
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey D Holland
quickly into stride, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 030-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
in touch, ridden 4f out, kept on
- Form 000-040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey J F McDonald
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 000-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey C Cogan
raced keen, soon outpaced in rear
Lady Natilda
27- Form 310-600
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Thomas
prominen until ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 300145
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
always in touch behind leaders, headway to lead final furlong, hard ridden and held on well
- Form 500-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey D Kinsella
ridden and weakened rapidly 3f out
Luceball (IRE)
210- Form 060055-
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer E James
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
always in rear
In depth
Verdict
The advantage of the draw is not easy to predict here, which means that stakes should be kept to a minimum, but our shortlist comprises Blakeshall Quest, Summer Lightning, Caught In The Dark and Little Venice. Blakeshall Quest was a winner at Southwell at the beginning of the month, and although her best form is certainly on fibresand, she was not entirely disgraced when sixth to the very smart Move It on turf before that and could go well for Darryll Holland here. Summer Lightning was a decent two-year-old sprinter, winning a nursery at Hamilton, and starts the season on a fair mark so is capable of going close here if fit for her reappearance. Little Venice had some fair maiden form last year and Chris Wall's filly is likely to strip a good deal fitter than when unplaced on her reappearance at Warwick, so cannot be entirely ruled out, but our slight preference goes to John Dunlop's Caught In The Dark, who will come up the stands side from stall 19. The daughter of Night Shift was an impressive winner of a maiden at Warwick last year, and has shown good form in both outings this season, fifth to No Time in a valuable handicap at Ascot, and then third in a Classified Stakes at Warwick when possibly racing a shade too keenly. She actually started favourite for the Ascot race, and is now on a three pound lower mark, so she looks the one to beat here.