Racecards
20:40 Chepstow
Avonbridge At Whitsbury Stud Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 32-3061
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 71
made all, not challenged
Shes Minnie
12- Form 49-3162
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner final furlong, no impression
- Form 671-456
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
chased leaders, weakened halfway
Gwilym (GER)
21- Form 7724-09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 2f out, faded
Arzaag
24- Form 35364
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 612-198
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
soon in touch, headway to chase leaders 2f out, faded final furlong
Hoh Wotanite
112- Form 88-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey C Catlin
led for 2f
- Form 63407-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Liam Jones
broke well, soon behind
North Fleet
18- Form 8-050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S W Kelly
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In depth
Verdict
Don't Tell Sue should prove too strong here and is preferred to Hoh Wotanite and Shes Minnie. The selection was good value for his winning margin at Brighton last time when he beat Mozart under a hands and heels ride. He seems to relish this fast ground and he should be capable of defying a penalty to score again. Hoh Wotanite rates the main danger because he ran promisingly when last seen out at Lingfield when second behind Mountain Pass. He will benefit from racing on fast ground and if he is fit enough to do himself justice after being off the track since February then he should go well. Shes Minnie was a fair second behind Terentia at Windsor last time but her best efforts have been over 6f which seems to suit more than the minimum trip. Bathwick Emma is game and consistent and is another to consider, but for the winner we will return to Don't Tell Sue.
Formwatch
Don't Tell Sue 10-3 (9-4) Made all, shaken up, in command over 1f out, clear final furlong, unchallenged, won at Brighton 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May beating Light Mozart (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Shes Minnie 6-1 (8-7) Held up nearside rail, ran on final furlong to take 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Terentia (9-2) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.
Bathwick Emma (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind Bin Rahy (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp (4) sft in May.
Gwilym (GER) 11-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 5l behind Rochdale (9-4) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Arzaag 7-2 (9-0) Soon outpaced, headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Moorhouse Lad (9-0) at Newcastle 5f mdn aut stk (6) gd in May.
Egyptian Lord 10-1 (8-8) Prominent until halfway, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 18l behind Rainbow Bay (8-9) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Hoh Wotanite 5-1 (8-7) Keen, held up, headway on inside halfway, soon ridden, chased winner 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Mountain Pass (9-7) at Lingfield 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
North Fleet 9-1 (8-9) Pressed leaders on outer, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 9l behind Devine Dancer (9-4) at Brighton 5f 3yo hcp (5) frm in May.