Racecards
20:15 Chepstow
Guvnor Events Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
Colenso
20- Form 008
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 47-9542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 86807
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey William Cox
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 437360
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
prominent, lost place over 5f out, rallied over 2f out, soon chasing winner, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 88823
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Jacob Mitchell
steadied in rear, headway on wide outside over 6f out, chased winner over 5f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure, never nearer
- Form 0997-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
made all, pushed along over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, easily
Sunday Best
22- Form 007-943
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Alexanderthegreat has yet to show much in the way of ability but has been gelded ahead of his first run in a handicap. Others, however, make greater appeal including Colenso, who is equally unexposed, and Time To Perfection, who came up against a typical Sir Mark Prescott improver at Lingfield last time. The latter runs Final Rock in this but the Bath runner-up is not certain to appreciate a further step up in distance on breeding. GUARDIOLA has been placed in both starts in handicaps over a mile. He’s a half-brother to Banditry so the extra yardage here should be well within his range.
Formwatch
Colenso 100-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, raced in last pair, struggling 3f out, never involved, 8th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Drill (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Time To Perfection (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Went badly right start, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Midnight Blue (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Parable 80-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, always behind, 7th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Ideal Candy (9-0) at Chepstow 1m stks (6) gf in Jun.
Say About It 40-1 (8-9) Mid-division, outpaced when not much room well over 2f out, soon lost place and behind, 10th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Pippin (9-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Guardiola (USA) 3-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, wide on home turn, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Prezzie (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Alexanderthegreat (FR) 100-1 (9-3) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Global Conqueror (9-3) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Final Rock 5-1 (8-11) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Winged Spur (9-9) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Sunday Best 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Isle Of Man (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jun.