Racecards
15:00 Chepstow
Sell Your Car Today Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,873
- 2nd: £1,817
- 3rd: £908
- 4th: £454
- Form 3410-72
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Connor Planas
towards rear, headway and hung left from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, unable to challenge
- Form 86619-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 307166
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up behind leaders, shaken up over 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 212224
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon held, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 636-817
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey T E Whelan
prominent, outpaced over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 04007-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
made virtually all, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 759-441
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey George Rooke
prominent, every chance over 1f out, held by winner well inside final furlong, kept on
Desert (IRE)
17- Form 100/69-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
not much room just after start, behind, switched left over 2f out, soon not clear run, headway over 1f out, went 3rd and edged right inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
SOME NIGHTMARE (NAP) is marginally preferred to the recent course and distance winner Connie's Rose eased in grade. The top weight didn’t do a lot wrong when second at Pontefract a week ago and Connor Planas takes off 5lb today. Thismydream is just 1-27 and has never won on Turf and Level Up is 0-9 on this surface but Speedacus is worth a second look. A rare runner her for David O’Meara, the Irish import will strip fitter for a run at Musselburgh.
Formwatch
Some Nightmare (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Close up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Ventura Express (9-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Amor De Mi Vida (FR) 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Angle Land (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Level Up (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Close up centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, weakened and dropped towards rear inside final 110 yards, 6th of 7, 6l behind Silent Flame (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in May.
Thismydream (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden when not much room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Papa Cocktail (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Secret Handsheikh 7-1 (9-8) Chased winner until inside final 2f, weakened quickly and soon behind, last of 7, 12l behind Mary Of Modena (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in May.
Speedacus (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Off the pace in 4th, pushed along halfway, hung right and weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sheikh Maz Mahood (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Connie's Rose 11-2 (9-6) Raced centre, chased leaders, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, held on, won at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gs in May beating Rhubarb (9-2) by hd, 13 ran.
Desert (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Bumped start, off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Vape (9-6) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gs in May.