Racecards
16:10 Chepstow
32Red Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 004258-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly away, always behind
- Form 24173-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
held up mid-division, took keen hold, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out until no extra close home
- Form 0-46422
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 2660-17
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Harry Burns
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4118-85
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey L Morris
held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 33615-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Martin Lane
with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 200-546
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, edged left over 1f out, kept on and caught post
- Form 4-15738
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead post
In depth
Verdict
Great Expectations was only beaten a short-head at Lingfield last time but is 5lb higher now. Edge was well beaten on his reappearance and first start for Bernard Llewellyn at Chester but has a chance on last year's form and fellow three-year-old Can't Change It could also figure. Exzachary won on soft ground at Warwick on his return but never figured in this grade at Haydock on Saturday. PEAK STORM has winning form over course and distance on heavy going and shaped with a degree of promise over a mile here last month. Dropped a couple of pounds since, John O'Shea's charge may be ready to strike again.
Formwatch
Amadeus Wolfe Tone (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Raced far side held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7l behind Skytrain (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Soaring Spirits (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In rear, struggling over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 10, 19l behind Indian Jack (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Great Expectations 6-1 (8-8) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to press winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Born To Surprise (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Exzachary 15-2 (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway on outside over 2f out, never on terms, hung right and weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 14l behind Dubai Hills (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Peak Storm 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Sweet Martoni (8-9) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Edge (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Last pair, never a factor, last of 8, 14l behind Legend Rising (9-3) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.
Pashan Garh 7-1 (9-2) Started slowly and bumped leaving stalls, off the pace in last pair, switched left off near side rail over 3f out, moderate headway final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 12, 11l behind Eastern Dragon (9-2) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Can't Change It (IRE) 10-1 (8-3) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 10, 13l behind Brazos (9-7) at Ascot 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.