Racecards
17:40 Chepstow
Dunraven Windows Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1728-P1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Spate
prominent, led 8th, clear approaching 14th, ridden approaching next, headed 2 out, stayed on
- Form 44F-5PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
mistake 9th, always behind, tailed off
- Form 01P432
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led 2nd, pecked 6th, headed 8th, weakened 4 out
- Form P15707
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
jumped right 3rd, prominent to 8th, tailed off, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 6P1345
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey W T Kennedy
behind, some headway approaching 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 59/2-P26
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A L Forbes
- Jockey O McPhail
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 5P3PP2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division when hit 1st, headway 4th, every chance when riders foot slipped from iron and unseated rider approaching 4 out
Sweet Minuet
12- Form 7-562U3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always prominent, mistake 9th, left 2nd 4 out, weakened approaching last
- Form PR1-P46
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 45-54P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up mid-division, stayed on from 3 out without being dangerous
- Form 67F4/7U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, mistake 9th, beaten when blundered 4 out, tailed off
- Form 44-P325
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey J Mogford
led 1st, headed and blundered 2nd, lost position, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
Dome
106- Form P6376/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form P07PU9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey J Favell
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Tacita
143- Form 949/P-3F
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M D McMillan
- Jockey B Hitchcott
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
Lunardi (IRE)
128- Form 07/PP60
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Miss L Horner
mid-division, tailed off from 8th, pulled up and dismounted before 4 out (Lame)
- Form PP37PU
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
always in rear, slow jump 2nd, soon tailed off
- Form 397853
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey C Poste
held up mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 5 out, led 2 out, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this seller but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and with this in mind the principals look to be Mill Bank, Autumn Mist and Lucky Leader and the narrow vote is given to Mill Bank. The selection has been in fair form of late without winning but a reproduction of his latest second behind Collinstown sets the standard in the context of this race and with the step up in trip also in his favour he will be hard to beat. Autumn Mist rates the main danger as he won a point to point in good style last time out, this does not look much harder and he should be noted in the market. Lucky Leader is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Sissinghurst Storm. If he runs up to that mark he would not be far away but consistency is not his strong point and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Gee Aker Malayo is from a yard in form and could go well at a price as he looks to be on a fair mark but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Mill Bank who at least is consistent.
Formwatch
Autumn Mist (IRE) 8-1 (12-7) A.p; led 14; all out, won at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Which Pocket (12-0) by 6l, 4 ran.
Lets Go Dutch 9-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden and hit 10th, struggling after next, tailed off 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Happy Shopper (10-9) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Mill Bank (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led after 5th, headed 7th, led again 9th, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Collinstown (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Scotch Corner (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Prominent, not jumped well throughout, lost place 12th, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 43l behind Lucky Sinna (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Cullian 16-1 (11-11) In rear, ridden 11th, stayed on, 5th of 16, 7l behind Collinstown (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Icare d'Oudairies (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent early, soon behind, tailed off from halfway, 6th of 10, well behind Profowens (11-2) at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (4) sft.
Lucky Leader (IRE) 17-2 (10-1) Always in touch, led 5 out, headed near line, 2nd of 10, nk behind Sissinghurst Storm (10-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Sweet Minuet 14-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway to track leaders 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 10, 9l behind The Newsman (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Gee Aker Malayo (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 6th, jumped slowly 8th, mistake 10th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, well behind Parkinson (10-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Mar.
Dr Mann (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Always behind, 7th of 11, 9l behind Quizzling (10-4) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Kaluga (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden 9th, weakened 10th, mistake and unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Lucky Sinna (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 13 ran.
Connemara Mist (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Jumped right throughout, led until 5th, chased leader until 11th, weakened approaching 13th, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Southerndown (9-9) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in Aug.
Dome 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden, weakened 15th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Boardroom Dancer (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-88 (5) gd in Jan, 15 ran.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, no impression, 9th of 13, well behind Lucky Sinna (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Tacita 66-1 (9-7) Behind, effort 7th, soon behind, tailed off when fell 2 out in race won by Dunbrody Millar (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Lunardi (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Held up, never dangerous, 14th of 16, 50l behind Moscow Gold (9-13) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Dec.
Maybeseven 25-1 (9-8) unseated rider 1st in race won by Boardroom Dancer (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m amt hcp chs (5) gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Blazing Batman 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, stayed on from 4 out to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Collinstown (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.