Racecards
19:10 Chepstow
32red.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 478-097
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
led and raced in centre, headed halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 240136
- Age 13
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 70-7904
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S J Drowne
reared start, detached in rear, ridden and switched left over 2f out, stayed on well to lead last strides
- Form 50370-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey E Stack
track leaders, weakened over 3f out
- Form 245244
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
track leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 3-50676
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
slowly into stride, mid-division, effort and switched left over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 757903
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
in touch, ridden to chase leaders, 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 040000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss Victoria Roberts
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 6826-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer L P Grassick
- Jockey V Slattery
towards rear, ridden and no impression from 3f out,
- Form 80-4350
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed last stride
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517- Form 08-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
- Form 660466
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
track leaders, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 25-0165
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
always in the rear
- Form 78006-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey D Kinsella
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 79001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on but not troubled leaders
- Form 56807/0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey A Quinn
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In depth
Verdict
This is quite competitive for a claimer and the leading lights look to be Makai, Zafarshah, Nashaab and What-A-Dancer with the vote given to What-A-Dancer. The selection is a course and distance winner and he ran respectably enough last time at Lingfield when sixth behind Million Percent. He has his optimum ground conditions here and he might just represent the value in the race. Makai ran well in a competitive handicap at Beverley last time when finishing fifth behind Orpen Wide and with his yard in decent form he has to be of interest. Zafarshah loves it round here and he ran his best race for some time at Brighton last time when narrowly beaten by Nuit Sombre. He is certainly worth a look in the market, while Nashaab should be suited by the return to this his best trip. An interesting race this one, and we will side with What-A-Dancer to lead them home.
Formwatch
Lord Chamberlain 7-1 (10-0) Behind, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind October Ben (8-9) at Kempton 1m app hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Nashaab (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Vale de Lobo (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f clm (5) gf.
Spy Gun (USA) 11-4jt-fav (8-12) Chased leader 5f out, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kirkhammerton (8-12) at Southwell 1m stk (7) fbs in May.
What-A-Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway and not clear run from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Million Percent (9-10) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Jun.
Zafarshah (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Chased winner, hard ridden over 1f out, not quicken and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Nuit Sombre (10-0) at Brighton 1m app clm (6) frm in Jun.
Priorina (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Never better than mid-division, 6th of 14, 6l behind Resplendent Prince (9-1) at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs in Jun.
Makai 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 15, 3l behind Orpen Wide (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Wild Lass 100-1 (8-11) Towards rear, progress from 2f out, switched left 1f out, ran on strongly to lead final stride, won at Salisbury 7f clm (5) gf in Jun beating My Girl Pearl (8-13) by 1/2l, 16 ran.