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17:35 Chepstow

Bathwick Tyres Newport Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 36y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.31s
  • Off Time: 17:35:22
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dandy (GER)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    April Ciel

    7/2

      1(8)
      Silk - Pink, White sleeves

      Handsome Ransom

      41 p D
      16/1
      • Form 21869-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in rear, effort over 3f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

      2(7)
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

      Honey Of A Kitten (USA)

      9 v D
      14/1
      • Form 166117
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      held up mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey, orange stars on sleeves, orange cap

      Dandy (GER)

      14 p D
      11/4
      • Form 6760-01
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, just held on

      4(1)
      Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

      Astra Hall

      20 C
      3/1
      • Form 13632-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, sleeves and cap

      Tawseef (IRE)

      20 DCD
      5/1
      • Form 2312-81
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

      April Ciel

      3 CD
      7/2
      • Form 59-9124
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      with winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish

      8(5)
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Royal Blue cap, Red star

      Drummond

      20
      8/1
      • Form 85-6894
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 57

      tracked leaders in 3rd, tok keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      6(4)
      NR

      Pandorica

      3 p DCD
      • Form 7-03422
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2012
      (3)
      Silk -

      Sammy Alexander

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Beaumont's Party (IRE)

      8/13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      King's Masque

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      A decent handicap and ASTRA HALL has landed all successes on soft or heavy ground, including a gritty win here last time. She took time to get on top that day and therefore it's rather strange to see her revert to 1m2f here. Nevertheless, she is progressing nicely and must go well and confirm recent running with Pandorica with whom she is closely matched. More rain would assist the Beckett inmate's chance. Dandy, a game all-the-way winner last time over this trip, looks one to follow having found form but both successes have arrived on good to firm ground so the last thing he's likely to need is a deterioration in conditions. Course and distance winner, Tawseef, is only up 3lb for a recent success and definitely enters calculations. He's another that will appreciate any softening of the ground.

      Formwatch

      Handsome Ransom 6-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Spirit Of The Law (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.

      Honey Of A Kitten (USA) 10-1 (8-12) Led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dolphin Rock (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

      Dandy (GER) 20-1 (8-8) Made all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May beating Saint Thomas (8-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Astra Hall Evensfav (8-12) In touch, headway 3f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, edged left and pressed inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chepstow 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) sft in May beating Pandorica (8-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Tawseef (IRE) 5-1fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May beating April Ciel (9-0) by 1l, 10 ran.

      April Ciel 5-2 (9-1) Prominent, not much room on inside 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, one pace over 1f out, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Perfect Cracker (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.

      Drummond 16-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tawseef (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.

      Pandorica 5-1 (8-13) Prominent, not much room 8f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Perfect Cracker (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.