Racecards
15:50 Chepstow
Elite Racing Club 28th Year Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 2134/42-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, headway between horses over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ran on
Sea Sculpture
125- Form 145-656
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 136/984-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 2438-37
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Angus Villiers
in touch, wide and headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 14506-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey David Egan
raced wide early, headway to lead after 2f, steadied pace over 5f out, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace
- Form 58-5664
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 82370-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
always towards rear
Ruby Wine
284- Form 440-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00900/5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 79402/8
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey George Rooke
held up, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
- Form 5007/54
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Sula Island is a course and distance winner but an absence since May last year is a concern. Sea Sculpture was a bit disappointing on the all-weather over the winter but Golden Wolf arrives off the back of a win over 1m2f at Newmarket and is still well treated on past form. SINGING THE BLUES is quite consistent and, though possibly better over a bit further nowadays, did finish well ahead of Ascot Day at Sandown last month and is unlikely to be far away in this.
Formwatch
Sula Island 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, blundered and good recovery by rider 4th, effort before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chance with front pair from last, 3rd of 4, 15 1/4l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Sea Sculpture 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Tralee Hills (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Borak (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) In rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Working Class (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 11, 10l behind Author's Dream (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ascot Day (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Headway on wide outside chasing leaders 10f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Author's Dream (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Temur Khan 50-1 (8-10) In touch towards rear, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Tigerskin (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Simbirsk 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Edmond Dantes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ruby Wine 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Alignak (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Nearly Famous 8-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, rapid headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out,, 5th of 9, 15l behind Le Musee (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Buonarotti Boy (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Behind, passed some well beaten horses inside final 2f but never any chance, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Awesomedude (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Golden Wolf (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Keen in touch, headway to join leader 3f out, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Twpsyn (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Globetrotter (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Le Musee (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.