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17:15 Chepstow

Babybell's Swimming Lessons Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 23y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places. Back Straight: Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.62s
  • Off Time: 17:15:55
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, red and black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
3/1
  • Form 5-54333
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

made all, soon clear, unchallenged

2(6)
Silk - Grey, light blue stars, sleeves and star on cap
5/1
  • Form 19-0681
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 66

held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression

3(4)
Silk - Light blue, white stripe

Bernisdale

11 BFDCD
7/1
  • Form 1-88113
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 65

tracked clear winner until over 1f out, one pace in 3rd

4(3)
Silk - BLACK and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, RED cap, BLACK spots

Distant High

17 p C
14/1
  • Form 322784
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

held up in rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous

5(2)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE stars
3/1
  • Form 642241
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6(1)
Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

Petrify

9 pt BFCD
11/4
  • Form 377112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 56

slowly away, behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace in 4th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A tricky finale but we're loathe to desert RING EYE (NAP), who won in a canter over 2m here last week. With Edward Greatrex again taking off 5lb, he's weighted to reverse earlier course and distance running with Bernisdale. Petrify has already won twice over track and trip this month and was only beaten a nose when attempting a hat-trick so rates a danger but recent Bath winner Rum Swizzle is now 6lb higher. Glens Wobbly is still a few pounds too high judged on his latest efforts.

Formwatch

Glens Wobbly 11-4 (9-5) Led and set even pace, headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Ravenous (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Rum Swizzle 8-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, joined leader inside final furlong, stayed on and won on the nod, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul beating Oratorio's Joy (9-7) by shd, 6 ran.

Bernisdale 11-8fav (9-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, soon dropped to 4th, rallied into 3rd again towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Rum Swizzle (9-4) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.

Distant High 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, rallied into one paced 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Petrify (8-8) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Ring Eye (IRE) 15-8fav (9-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear, easily, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Miss Marina Bay (8-5) by 3l, 6 ran.

Petrify 2-1fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in 5th, closed on inside 4f out, switched right over 3f out, led 3f out, kept narrow lead, strongly pressed final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Urban Space (10-1) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.