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14:50 Chepstow

It Pays To Buy Irish Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 16y
  • Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,700 added
  • Winner: £4,590
  • 2nd: £2,155
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £539
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 8.17s
  • Off Time: 14:50:24
  • 6 Ran
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7/2

    1(5)
    Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap
    6/1
    • Form 561386
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 78

    dwelt, raced in last, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

    2(6)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Airshow

    16 p D
    7/2
    • Form 327211
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 75

    led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

    3(2)
    Silk - Orange and Black diamonds, Orange sleeves, Black stars

    Gilt Edge

    16 p BFDCD
    13/2
    • Form 114217
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 74

    chased leader, ridden well over 2f out, kept on, no extra inside last

    4(3)
    Silk - Pink, purple stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap
    6/4
    • Form 259152
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 73

    tracked leader, raced keenly, pushed along when outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, ridden over 2f out, ran on last 120 yards

    5(4)
    Silk - Light blue, red triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap

    Tawaafoq

    11 h DCD
    15/2
    • Form 788166
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 61

    chased leader, ridden well over 2f out, gradually weakened

    6(1)
    Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets
    10/1
    • Form 752784
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 58

    towards rear, ridden and headway well over 2f out, led well over 1f out, went clear inside last, readily

    In depth

    Verdict

    AIRSHOW has gone up 9lb for two wins at Bath but it may be worth staying with the gelding in his current vein of form. He's getting on well with Ross Coakley and his yard is enjoying a fine spell of form too. He was beaten by Gilt Edge here in June but has improved significantly since and turned the form around in no uncertain terms last time. Wudashudacuda went close over course and distance in a decent sprint last time and a repeat of that would make him the main danger.

    Formwatch

    Triggered (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Dwelt close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Raatea (9-11) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

    Airshow 7-2 (9-3) Made all, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Sarah's Verse (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

    Gilt Edge 11-4fav (9-7) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 4l behind Airshow (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

    Wudashudacuda 15-2 (9-5) Close up, led over 3f out, pressed under 2f out, ran on until headed well inside final furlong, rallied before no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Russco (9-5) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

    Tawaafoq 11-1 (9-9) Led at a fast pace, ridden over 2f out, headed under 1f out, no extra, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Holdenhurst (9-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

    Swissal (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, ran on well inside last, never nearer, 4th of 10, 3l behind Holdenhurst (9-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.