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13:45 Chepstow

County Marquees Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 23y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.69s
  • Off Time: 13:46:28
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Maroon and light blue (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 1633-34
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

started very slowly, always in rear, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off

3(4)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
7/2
  • Form 31755-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 73

held up off the pace in 3rd, closed over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, but never able to challenge

4(7)
Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star
8/1
  • Form 198756
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

made virtually all and soon clear, 20 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on well, unchallenged

5(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

Kawartha

25 D
5/1
  • Form 8-13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

chased (clear), winner, closed over 3f out, ridden and no impression when hung left and lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, White and Black check sleeves, Orange cap
3/1
  • Form 412354-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

in touch until slipped up after 1f

7(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 7-22132
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 66

held up off the pace disputing 4th, stayed on into modest 4th in closing stages

8(8)
Silk - Red and Light Blue check, halved sleeves
20/1
  • Form 57-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 60

held up off the pace disputing 4th, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, never able to threaten

2(5)
NR

Azilian

131 D
12/1
  • Form 312807-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Star Ascending has been in excellent form on Fibresand and Tapeta and though 7lb higher than his last victory still looks capable of a big run from this mark. MAY BE SOME TIME won a similar handicap to this last May and reappeared after a break to finish a close second over hurdles last month so looks the one to be on. Kawartha landed a Lingfield maiden over the trip in February before finding two miles beyond here on a return visit earlier this month and makes her debut on Turf. The well-bred Forecast started off in France where he didn't show much and was well beaten on his UK debut at Kempton though that was over 7f. Opera Lad won a maiden over this trip last February and then raced over further where he didn't appear to stay.

Formwatch

Karam Albaari (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Close up in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 19l behind Planetoid (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Opera Lad (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 5, 30 1/2l behind Sea Of Heaven (9-5) at Chester 2m hcp (3) sft in Sep.

Yul Finegold (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leader until halfway, chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Slunovrat (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.

Kawartha 5-1 (9-7) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and wide into straight 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Force Of Destiny (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

May Be Some Time 6-1 (10-13) Held up in touch on inside, awkward 2nd, headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd going well 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, headed and riddden run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Here's Herbie (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

Star Ascending (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 3f out,strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Deep Resolve (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Forecast 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Toriano (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.

Azilian 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.