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15:20 Chepstow
Owners Group Makes A Great Gift Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 412/33-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced keenly, soon led, clear 13f out until 4f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace and beaten 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 63/242-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey D C Costello
settled in mid-division, not much room 3f out, headway when not much room 2f out, switched left and went 2nd over 1f out, held by winner but kept on inside final furlong
- Form 2-15711
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in rear, headway on outside 10th, pushed along 4f out, led well over 1f out, kept on, ridden out
- Form 45-9172
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey S M Levey
mid-division, outpaced 5f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 2617-74
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
chased leaders, one pace and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nelson River
20- Form 912/8-49
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led early, chased leader, closed 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Tribal Commander
210- Form P95852-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Gavin Ashton
in rear, well beaten final 3f
- Form 753/7-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey B Doyle
in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Fibonacci won twice in France but has yet to score for Alan King, though has placed over hurdles and on the Flat. He looks vulnerable giving weight to the in-form LE MUSEE, who came from last to first here last month to add to an earlier victory at Newcastle. Blazon was only beaten a neck over course and distance last time and holds Arty Campbell on that run while Red Royalist ran well for third at Sandown when Nelson River was well beaten.
Formwatch
Fibonacci 8-1 (9-4) Chased leader after 1f, every chance 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Red Royalist 28-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held inside final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Le Musee (FR) 7-4fav (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 6f out, headway over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Scorched Earth (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Blazon 18-1 (9-1) Slow to break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on well, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Elysees (9-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Elysees (9-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Nelson River 6-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, 9th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Tribal Commander 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Goshen (11-5) at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Roudrapour (FR) 11-1 (9-4) Dwelt soon led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 35 1/4l behind Bird For Life (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.