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14:30 Chepstow

Cazoo, Search, Drive, Smile Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,100 added
  • Winner: £2,970
  • 2nd: £1,394
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.60s
  • Off Time: 14:30:41
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red, White disc and sleeves, White cap, Red spots

Secretfact

7 DCD
11/1
  • Form 05-7404
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, led 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra inside final 100 yards

2(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond
6/1
  • Form 443365
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 60

held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Red, white chevron, dark blue sleeves
8/1
  • Form 576160
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final 100 yards, went 3rd towards finish

4(3)
Silk - Red, yellow stars, black sleeves, red cap, black star
  • Form 2-12262
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on winner

5(5)
Silk - Brown, beige chevron and sleeves, hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 70-8743
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 51

slowly away, behind, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to challenge

6(8)
Silk - Yellow, Orange disc

Major Valentine

15 b CD
25/1
  • Form 0949-69
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

chased leaders, wide away from rest early stages, outpaced over 3f out, soon behind

7(1)
Silk - Orange and Black diamonds, Orange sleeves, Black stars
14/1
  • Form 24/489-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 47

raced keenly, led until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white striped sleeves, check cap

Fossos (IRE)

17 vt D
8/1
  • Form 0-87665
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 46

always prominent, led and edged right well over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Monsieur Fantaisie was narrowly beaten at Bath last week and finished ahead of Glamorous Force at the same track earlier while Secretfact also arrives on the back of a better effort over a longer trip at Bath. Hope Probe placed over 6f here last time but FOSSOS was beaten less than a length over track and trip at the same fixture and is taken to get his head back in front confirming latest running with Edge Of The Bay in the process.

Formwatch

Secretfact 22-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Colombe (9-11) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gd in May.

Glamorous Force 11-4 (9-11) Handy, pushed along under 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Symbol of Hope (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.

Gustav Graves 18-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, outpaced 1f out, 12th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Blackjack (9-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in May.

Monsieur Fantaisie (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon held up in touch in mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Grey Galleon (9-9) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in May.

Hope Probe (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) In rear, switched left under pressure over 2f out, headway when hampered by rival over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Macs Dilemma (9-6) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in May.

Major Valentine 40-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind Crystal Casque (9-13) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gd in May.

Edge Of The Bay 16-1 (9-2) Close up, minor headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one paced thereafter, 9th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Our Man In Havana (9-4) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in May.

Fossos (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Mid-division, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 1/2l behind Our Man In Havana (9-4) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in May.