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14:20 Chepstow
Free Sports Bets At Freebets.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
slowly into stride, took keen hold in mid-division, stumbled after 1f, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, weakened over 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey F Sweeney
slowly away, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
Askar Tau (FR)
212- Form 79-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey D Holland
held up, pushed along halfway, no chance final 3f
- Form 79
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey E Ahern
always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
Earlsmedic
34- Form 6-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
led, headed over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Gabriel Hannon
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon no chance
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey A Munro
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
Smart Artist
33- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, ridden over 5f out
- Form 7-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Mullen
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, ran green, always in rear
In depth
Verdict
I Confess, Light From Mars and Blue Spartan make most appeal in this maiden and we will put forward I Confess as the one to beat. The selection has got some decent juvenile form for Kevin Prendergast in Ireland and he looks the percentage call here on his first run for his new yard. He should come for his recent run at Dundalk and he can finally lose his maiden tag. Light From Mars shaped with promise on his racecourse debut at Nottingham and he should learn plenty from that experience so he merits plenty of respect. Blue Spartan stepped-up on his debut run to show improved form at Windsor last time, so he is another to consider if he can continue on his upward curve. Marcus Tregoning won this race last year so Askar Tau could be worth a look in the market, but this looks a good opportunity for I Confess who gets the vote.
Formwatch
The Graig 66-1 (7-11) Prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 12, 10l behind Motafarred (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) gf.
Addiena Golan filly, half-sister to winning miler Candy Stripper.
Heartsanddiamonds 100-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, faded, 7th of 11, 8l behind Murcar (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.
Akarshan (IRE) Intikhab gelding out of 1m4f winner Akdara.
Askar Tau (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 15, 16l behind Whistledownwind (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Blue Spartan (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Soon led until ran wide on bend 6f out, headed, still every chance when hung left 2f out, weakened, eased final furlong, 9th of 14, 5l behind Mooted (9-1) at Windsor 1m mdn aut stk (5) gs.
Earlsmedic 40-1 (8-6) Held up, headway on outer from 3f out to chase leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 12l behind Thannaan (8-13) at Folkestone 7f mdn stk (5) gs in Apr.
Empire Seeker (USA) 100-1 (8-10) Chased leaders over 5f, 10th of 20, 14l behind Aqlaam (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
I Confess 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, no impression leader, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Hanoverian Baron (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn stk pol in Apr.
Light From Mars 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Tarkheena Prince (8-9) at Nottingham 1m mdn stk (5) gs in Apr.
Smart Artist 40-1 (8-9) Slowly away, ran green in rear, struggling final 4f, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Sweet Lightning (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Apr.
Cinerama (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 17l behind Clowance (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (4) gs in Apr.
Ci Vediamo (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened just over 1f out, 10th of 14, 7l behind Katimont (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gd in Apr.
Young Ollie 150-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced, 13th of 14, 29l behind Illusion (8-12) at Windsor 1m mdn fll (5) gf.
Old Time Dancing 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 7f out, headed over 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 13, 8l behind Cumae (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f sll (6) gd in Apr.
Isle of Capri 50-1 (8-12) Soon well outpaced in rear, 19th of 20, 23l behind Aqlaam (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd.