Racecards
16:00 Chepstow
Bathwick Tyres Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 04147-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until 2f out, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2220-30
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C Catlin
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 8/790-80
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 19208-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey M Coumbe
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 522111-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
with leader, ridden and faded final furlong
- Form 0469-88
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 594557
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Ifan (IRE)
18- Form 332-212
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 28-5780
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 437641
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey L Morris
held up mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
IFAN is highly respected off a fair mark but the poor run being enjoyed by his normally consistent yard, especially at this time of the year, is a concern. Stakes should be applied with that in mind but the Welsh handler's run of disappointments has to come to an end sooner or later and the Ivan Denisovich gelding can do the business here. He ran a stormer last time when a fast-finishing runner-up to Intomist over Salisbury's seven furlongs. Croeso Mawr has a superb record here, including the completion of a 22-day hat-trick at the venue last autumn. He's up 15lb for those successes but hasn't been seen since that latest victory back in early September. He'll have a great chance if ready for this reappearance run though. Peak Storm enters calculations after scoring here last time whilst George Baker produced a good reappearance run and William Twiston-Davies claims a useful 5lb off the topweight.
Formwatch
George Baker (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Finesse (9-5) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Uncle Dermot (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 21l behind Invincible Hero (9-1) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Sea Soldier (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 18, 8l behind Red Seventy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Mahadee (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leading pair, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Elusive Hawk (9-6) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May.
Croeso Mawr 15-8fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep beating Authoritarian (9-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Batchelors Star (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up last, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sir Mike (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Dimitar (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, never involved, 7th of 8, 9l behind Emmuska (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Ifan (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on strongly, never reached winner, 2nd of 17, shd behind Intomist (8-11) at Salisbury 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Kept 25-1 (8-10) Towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 13, 18l behind Sehnsucht (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Peak Storm 3-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Chepstow 7f stks 0-55 (6) sft in May beating Tenbridge (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.