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14:30 Chepstow

Western Daily Press Handicap (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.15s
  • Off Time: 14:31:46
  • 15 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces and star on cap
17/2
  • Form 05-8379
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 147824
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, well held over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap, white diamond

Nubar Boy

36 v D
20/1
  • Form 168430
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on

4(17)
Silk - Purple, grey and purple striped sleeves, hooped cap

Ghostwing

26 v DCD
8/1
  • Form 189203
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leaders, ridden and carried head high over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

5(13)
Silk - Orange, red stars and sleeves, red cap, orange stars
14/1
  • Form 385560-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace inside final frulong

6(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green disc, Light Green and White striped sleeves, hooped cap
11/2
  • Form 42316-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on

7(7)
Silk - Yellow, Black star, Yellow sleeves, Red cap
28/1
  • Form 4-81200
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on towards finish

8(16)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, White sleeves, Red armlets and star on White cap
  • Form 7455-09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

9(10)
Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (quartered), White sleeves and cap

Bateleur

163 D
25/1
  • Form 221298-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra close home

10(15)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE diamond, BLACK and YELLOW striped sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 0/28235
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

prominent, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

11(3)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap
18/1
  • Form 3183-58
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten final furlong

12(6)
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 5/684-74
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

held up, always towards rear

13(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green and Yellow hooped cap
28/1
  • Form 54357-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

prominent, took keen hold, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

15(2)
Silk - Red and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 972620
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out or over 1f out, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge

17(11)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green braces and sleeves, Red and Emerald Green striped cap
  • Form 58856-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 56

tracked leaders until lost place over 3f out, no impression after

14(14)
NR

Gracie's Games

18 v BFDCD
  • Form 40-6413
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

Nonrunner

16(1)
NR
  • Form 46521-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Huzzah runs the occasional good race and is well handicapped but hasn't win for over four years. LADY BAYSIDE has run five of her seven races on this track and gained her only success on soft ground over 7f in August. She was finishing very strongly at Salisbury last time and looks set for her second victory. Gracie's Games likes it around here though she would probably prefer some cut in the ground while Diamond Vine appears better on Polytrack nowadays. Spirit Of Gondree has been racing over much further but the lightly-raced Royal Selection shows good pace and looks well enough handicapped to give a good account.

Formwatch

Noble Four (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out, 9th of 15, 9l behind Moscow Treat (8-0) at Gowran Park 7f hcp 50-75 gs.

Diamond Vine (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway on outside approaching final 2f, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd final 150 yards, weakened to 4th close home, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Valmina (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Nubar Boy 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 7l behind Rafaaf (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

Ghostwing 7-2 (9-7) Held up 4th, effort on outside and carried head high well over 1f out, went reluctant 3rd 1f out, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Aye Aye Digby (9-10) at Lingfield 6f clm stks (6) pol.

Belle Bayardo (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 10l behind Triple Charm (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

Lady Bayside 12-1 (8-13) Behind, well detached 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, unable to reach leaders, 4th of 14, 6l behind Ibiza Sunset (9-0) at Salisbury 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Sole Danser (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Led to start, upset in stalls, outpaced and always behind, 15th of 16, 22l behind Valmina (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Bermondsey Bob (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded close home, 9th of 16, 2 1/4l behind My Own Way Home (9-1) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Bateleur 14-1 (9-0) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Peace Seeker (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

Going French (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 5l behind Valmina (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Colourbearer (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and hung right inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 16, 10l behind Valmina (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Spirit Of Gondree (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Behind, headway on iside 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Diplomatic (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Festival Dance 22-1 (9-7) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 10l behind Namir (9-2) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.

Huzzah (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Reared start, switched left after start and pulled hard in rear, never involved, last of 14, 9l behind Lady Mango (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Brandywell Boy (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Towards rear when hampered on inside approaching final 2f, eased soon after, 13th of 17, 19l behind Valmina (9-6) at Bath 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Apr.

Gracie's Games 5-2fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway halfway, switched left 2f out, soon chased winner, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Hopes N Dreams (9-2) at Nottingham 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft.

Royal Selection (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Bumped start, raced keenly in mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, 8th of 12, 11l behind Black Cadillac (9-2) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.