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15:20 Chepstow

WPS Employee Benefits Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.20s
  • Off Time: 15:20:46
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Arctic Sea

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    War Chief

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Daimochi (IRE)

      9/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Pink (halved), diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap

        War Chief

        207
        5/2
        • Form 31-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, headway and edged left 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, went 2nd close home

        2(9)
        Silk - Maroon, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, maroon star

        Fastnet Spin (IRE)

        184 v
        33/1
        • Form 512047-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        held up in rear, headway over 3f out, bumped over 2f out, impeded 1f out, one pace and no impression

        3(1)
        Silk - Purple, maroon and purple striped sleeves, maroon cap

        Gold Award (IRE)

        195
        9/2
        • Form 10-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(5)
        Silk - White and grey stripes, white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap

        Quandary Peak

        264
        50/1
        • Form 01866-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        prominent, took keen hold, led 3f out, edged right well over 1f out, no extra close home

        6(8)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevrons, dark blue sleeves, red cap

        Habbad (FR)

        156 D
        5/2
        • Form 4341-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        held up in mid-division, effort over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

        Hisar (IRE)

        23 h
        25/1
        • Form 0-264
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        prominent, not much room and lost place over 2f out, no impression after

        8(2)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN

        Arctic Sea

        30 D
        9/2
        • Form 4-531
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well

        9(4)
        Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

        Daimochi (IRE)

        24
        9/1
        • Form 83-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 71

        led, headed 3f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

        4(7)
        NR

        Salamah (IRE)

        223
        6/1
        • Form 10-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 76

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (8)
        Silk -

        Medburn Dream

        7/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2015
        (9)
        Silk -

        Outback Ruler (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        2014
        (6)
        Silk -

        Flippant

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        WAR CHIEF was very impressive at Salisbury in October and should be capable of better still this year. Habbad won a nursery in the autumn and Arctic Sea won an all-weather maiden recently and goes handicapping for the first time but that pair are more exposed than Gold Award, who was flying too high in a Group 3 at Newbury after winning at Goodwood. Quandary Peak and Fastnet Spin lost their way last year and are best watched until showing signs of a revival.

        Formwatch

        War Chief 5-4fav (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon led, kept on strongly, won at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct beating Bataka (8-8) by 5l, 9 ran.

        Fastnet Spin (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Kananee (9-7) at Kempton 7f (3) pol in Nov.

        Gold Award (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Outpaced in mid-division, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Pleaseletmewin (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.

        Quandary Peak (8-10) last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Toulifaut (8-10) at Deauville 7f stks gd in Aug.

        Habbad (FR) 16-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Nov beating Emenem (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Hisar (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Trenchard (9-0) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Arctic Sea 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Power Power (9-4) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Daimochi (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Pulled hard close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Eagle Creek (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Salamah (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Pichola Dance (9-1) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gf in Sep.