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16:30 Chepstow

Letheby & Christopher Handicap (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.00s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Galleon Beach

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Decoy

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Blossom Whispers

      20/1

        1(14)
        Silk - Dark blue, white spots, white sleeves, dark blue spots and spots on cap

        Midnight Creek

        25
        10/1
        • Form 304-041
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        keen, tracking leaders until weakened approaching 3f out, soon one-paced

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, Purple hollow box, halved sleeves, Purple cap

        Galleon Beach

        10
        9/1
        • Form 0-00653
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        held up towards rear, headway from 4f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, got up close home

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Hirvine (FR)

        15
        14/1
        • Form 6-003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent chasing leaders, ridden approaching 3f out, soon behind

        4(3)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Empire Park

        13 b
        14/1
        • Form 06031/0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        disputed lead to 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stripe, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Decoy

        8
        11/8
        • Form 65-4121
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        disputed lead until going on 4f out, clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, caught close home

        6(4)
        Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Kaluana Court

        65
        9/1
        • Form 1100-60
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, switched right 2f out, ridden to run on, never dangerous

        7(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sash, sleeves and cap

        Strictly Speaking (IRE)

        36
        16/1
        • Form 00-0250
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Light Green, Mauve epaulets

        Jahash

        12 b
        3/1
        • Form 30214-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        slowly into stride, soon in touch, weakened over 4f out

        9(10)
        Silk - Light Green, Light Blue spots, Emerald Green sleeves, Light Blue cap, Light Green star

        Friendly Alliance

        7
        16/1
        • Form 6430-54
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-1

        soon behind, saddled slipped, very pulled up from 3f out

        10(11)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE braces, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, RED cap

        Distant Storm

        24 b
        25/1
        • Form 4000D-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-0

        very keen, held up in rear, headway 6f out, kept on same pace

        11(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Blossom Whispers

        17
        20/1
        • Form 560065
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-0

        mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, ran on final furlong

        12(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, striped sleeves and cap

        Blue Style (IRE)

        17 b
        40/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-13

        always towards rear

        13(13)
        Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Established

        10
        25/1
        • Form 100060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        in rear, some late headway from 3f out

        14(6)
        Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap

        The Roan Runner

        15
        66/1
        • Form 00006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch for 1 mile, soon weakened and finished well behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mark Johnston's Decoy comes into this in better form than most with wins at Redcar and Warwick either side of a creditable second to Fourth Dimension at Yarmouth. A 6lb penalty may not prevent him from winning again if none the worse for those recent exertions. Lingfield all-weather winner has to be respected back on turf, if able to reproduce his sand form, while Jahash from the in form Sir Mark Prescott stable is entitled to improve on his reappearance effort.