Racecards
16:45 Chepstow
Digibet.com Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Form 321-8
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
reared start, took keen hold and soon chased leader, lost 2nd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and eased
Ken's Girl
11- Form 071440
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey I Mongan
led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no chance with comfortable winner, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 095215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied start, held up last, switched left over 6f out, no impression 2f out, one pace in well held 3rd over 1f out
- Form 651374
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
held up in 5th, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, soon clear, comfortably
Dubai Gem
22- Form 898885
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden and no impression and weakened to 4th over 1f out
- Form 355-579
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Pat Morris
- Jockey Simon Pearce
chased leaders in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out,
In depth
Verdict
Vegas Palace failed to give her running on her reappearance and may be worth another chance whilst Croeso Cusan continues to perform with credit but OUR DRAMA QUEEN is taken to put her Windsor disappointment behind her and resume winning ways. She was heavily supported ahead of her penultimate start and justified the support with a cosy success at Newbury only to taste defeat from a 7lb higher mark over a furlong further next time. However, she did fare best of those that were held up on that occasion so can be probably be rated better than the bare form and her supporters money may only have been leant. Vegas Palace is unexposed and looked promising last year but she did get worked up on her way down to the start before disappointing at Haydock; she could well bounce back if more relaxed today. Croeso Cusan is running well but needs to find some improvement to defy the handicapper unlike Out Of Nothing who is fairly treated and looked on the way back when finishing strongly over seven here last time but she may need more rain to be seen at her best so Our Drama Queen is preferred.
Formwatch
Vegas Palace (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Broke well, steadied towards rear, driven over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 19l behind Hidden Fire (9-3) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Ken's Girl 8-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 11l behind Polar Annie (9-6) at Chepstow 7f fll hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Our Drama Queen (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, kept on, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Kilburn (9-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Croeso Cusan 8-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear and keen, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Black N Brew (9-10) at Sandown 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Dubai Gem 12-1 (8-9) Chased leader, hard ridden and effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 8, 5l behind Hidden Fire (9-3) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Future Regime (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 6l behind Destiny's Dancer (8-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Out Of Nothing 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, ran on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Polar Annie (9-6) at Chepstow 7f fll hcp (5) gs in Jul.