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14:45 Chepstow
Grand Pier Weston-Super-Mare Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 36y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,590
- 2nd: £771
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Elby
160- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
behind, outpaced over 4f out, never dangerous, tailed off
Lion Road (USA)
564- Form 77/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never on terms
Blue Mamba
310- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up in touch on inside, 6th when slipped and fell approaching 4f out
- Form 90-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, held near finish
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong
Nuzool (IRE)
18- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P O'Shea
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out
Deceptive
191- Form 70-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders, lost place and dropped towards rear 6f out, ridden over 3f out, headway on outside when ran green 2f out, soon chased leading pair, kept on final furlong, unable to reach leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
dwelt badly, always detatched in rear, tailed off
Tidal Run
232- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Saleem Golam
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon beaten
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NUZOOL fell out of the stalls on his debut in the Wood Ditton and never got competitive. This step up in trip is sure to suit on breeding, however, and John Dunlop's colt looks the one with most scope in this modest maiden. Brezza Di Mare finished ahead of Gold Mine at Newbury in October but was still well beaten while The Queen's filly Deceptive showed little in a couple of starts in the autumn, though is another who will appreciate the longer distance. The others are hard to fancy.
Formwatch
Elby 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, weakened and very awkward on bend over 2f out, 12th of 14, 25l behind Keys (11-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (AWT) (5) hvy in Nov.
Lion Road (USA) 66-1 (9-3) Held up, reminders over 4f out, soon struggling, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Charger (9-3) at Brighton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct '09.
Blue Mamba 66-1 (8-12) Pressed leader, lost place over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 15l behind Miss Jean Brodie (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo fll stks (4) gf in Jun.
Brezza Di Mare (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, no chance when hung left over 1f out, 12th of 17, 14l behind Fulgur (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Gold Mine 66-1 (9-3) Always behind, 15th of 17, 19l behind Fulgur (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Nuzool (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always in rear, 11th of 13, 14l behind Midsummer Fair (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Deceptive 40-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 17, 26l behind Al Kazeem (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Ellies Girl (IRE) Clodovil filly out of Miss Toto.
Tidal Run 14-1 (8-12) Raced wide, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 10l behind Matula (8-12) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.