Racecards
19:00 Chepstow
Steve Jones On Saturday At valuerater.co.uk Nursery (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 410
- Age 2
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey L P Keniry
led and racing towards far side early stages, headed over 4f out, edged left and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards
- Form 72266
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, headway over 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in mid-division, headway on stands rail over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on, just held
Sibaaq
26- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey David Probert
edged left start, prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Tashbeeh
28- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey K Shoemark
not much room and went right start, held up towards rear, headway and not much room over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Hayley Turner
edged right start, held up in mid-division, struggling over 2f out
- Form 754
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
chased leaders, led over 1f out, hard pressed, held on
- Form 442
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Gina Mangan
prominent, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0836
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Isobel Francis
not much room start, ridden along and always behind
- Form 0758
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey George Rooke
towards rear, hanging left 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Most make their handicap debuts in something of a lottery. ENDURING struggled dropped back to 5f for the Super Sprint at Newbury but had won over today’s trip at Kempton before that and should go close. Rainbow's Pony finished closer in a decent novices' race at Newbury last time but stablemate Host is fitted with blinkers after a poor effort at Windsor. Tashbeeh and Sibaaq share ownership and both posted better efforts last time while Gordonstoun steps up in trip having returned a losing favourite in both starts so far. Boot Scootin Baby was second at Lingfield but still finished a long way behind the winner while Imperial Fora never figured on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Enduring 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, 22nd of 25, 15 1/4l behind Happy Romance (8-5) at Newbury 5f stks (2) gd in Jul.
Host (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Zamaani (9-2) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Imperial Fora (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Star Cactus (9-4) at Ascot 7f (4) gf in Jul.
Rainbow's Pony (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Prominent in centre, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Isabella Giles (9-7) at Newbury 6f fll stks (5) gs in Jul.
Sibaaq 13-2 (9-5) Chased leader, edged left over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Seven Brothers (9-5) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.
Tashbeeh 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt close up, effort approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ventura Tormenta (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Gordonstoun (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Hot Scoop (9-4) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Charlie's Jamboree (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Army Of India (9-9) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Boot Scootin Baby 9-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, pushed along halfway, outpaced by winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Army Of India (9-9) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Weymouth Bay (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Gave trouble loading, chased leaders over 4f, 6th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Henrik (9-5) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Bomb Squad (IRE) 125-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Coul Queen (9-0) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.