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20:20 Chepstow

Weatherbys Bank Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.80s
  • Off Time: 20:21:19
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

What-A-Dancer (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Golden Square

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Caustic Wit (IRE)

      11/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Yellow, black braces, chevrons on sleeves and striped cap

        Wrighty Almighty (IRE)

        16 p
        10/1
        • Form 450-070
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        held up towards rear, effort and headway over 2f out, kept on

        2(7)
        Silk - Grey, Orange stars and sleeves, hooped cap

        Caustic Wit (IRE)

        15
        11/4
        • Form 197201
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 74

        held up and keen, not clear run from 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        3(4)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Le Chiffre (IRE)

        7 p D
        10/3
        • Form 459114
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace

        4(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Chief Exec

        93 D
        8/1
        • Form 805200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and pulled up 1f out, broke blood vessel

        6(5)
        Silk - Pink, Mauve stars, armlets and star on cap

        What-A-Dancer (IRE)

        3 b CDD
        5/1
        • Form 676556
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 61

        held up in touch, hard ridden to lead over 1f out, all out (hand-timed)

        7(3)
        Silk - Emerald green and red check, white sleeves and cap

        Golden Square

        13 D
        14/1
        • Form 014888
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 52

        led, headed over 1f out, ran on again inside final furlong, just held

        8(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow spots, halved sleeves, White cap

        Arthurs Dream (IRE)

        10
        10/1
        • Form 38-9888
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 47

        held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and every chance soon after, weakened final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue and Maroon hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Ten Shun

        29 v
        4/1
        • Form 527335
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 61

        prominent and keen, ridden and weakened final furlong

        5(2)
        NR

        Pelham Crescent (IRE)

        23
        • Form 0026-69
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The three to note here are Le Chiffre, Chief Exec and Caustic Wit with the vote going to the last named. The selection has been in winning form at Bath Windsor and Epsom so far this season and keeps on defying the handicapper each time. He races off a four pound higher mark here since his most recent win last time out and we still feel there is more to come from this progressive gelding. Le Chiffre won back to back races at Wolverhampton and Haydock before losing nothing in defeat when fouth or eleven at Newbury last time out. That was a step up in grade but it does look as though the handicapper is now having the last laugh. Chief Exec enters calculations on some of his previous form but needs to improve on what he has showed of late and with that in mind we return to Caustic Wit.

        Formwatch

        Wrighty Almighty (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon well behind, last of 14, 43l behind Tumbleweed Glory (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        Caustic Wit (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, squeezed through, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Epsom 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Louphole (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Le Chiffre (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 11, 3l behind Linda's Colin (8-13) at Newbury 7f app hcp (5) gf.

        Chief Exec 25-1 (8-5) Bumped badly start, always in rear, 11th of 12, 13l behind Fantaisiste (8-6) at Kempton 6f hcap (3) pol in Apr.

        What-A-Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, keen hold, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Cantarna (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

        Golden Square 12-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened when not much room over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Out For A Stroll (9-5) at Chester 1m app hcp (5) gf.

        Arthurs Dream (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, one pace, 8th of 15, 8l behind Start of Authority (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) frm.

        Ten Shun 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 13, 5l behind Murrumbidgee (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Pelham Crescent (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 29l behind Fabrian (9-9) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.