Racecards
16:10 Chepstow
Water For Life Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 36y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
Siakira
11- Form 062546
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, towards rear, switched right and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and stayed on
Mr Wiseguy
17- Form 77409
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakening when hampered 2f out
- Form 614
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 331142
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 151874
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden 3f out and switched right, stayed on
- Form 009-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 61
mid to rear, weakened 2f out
- Form 400788
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division and keen, hampered and lost place over 6f out
- Form 422627
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division, ridden 3f out, not clear run 2f out, switched right and one pace
Lynford Lady
135- Form 850-377
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey F Sweeney
slowly into stride, never a factor
- Form 050-086
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 443007
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey E Creighton
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out and faded
- Form 88-9090
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey S Carson
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly
Asbury Park
115- Form 369-748
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey I Mongan
Nonrunner
Useful
39- Form 088
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Mae Cigan handled the testing conditions really well when winning at Haydock last week and is taken to defy a 6lb penalty and follow up here at the main expense of River Logic and Pothos Way. The last mentioned is the least exposed of the line up after just three career outings, all on the all-weather, but he should handle the softer ground here and has to be of interest on only his second start in a handicap. Gigs Magic would probably prefer a faster surface, while Leamington Lad has yet to prove that he stays this far and is not certain to do so. Similar comments apply to Asbury Park and of more interest may be the consistent and in-form River Logic, although he may now be a shade high in the weights. Mae Cigan does have that penalty to help put the stoppers on, but he seemed to win with plenty in hand that day and is taken to follow up.
Formwatch
Siakira 16-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon prominent, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Brief Statement (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Mr Wiseguy 50-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders to 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind Villa Sonata (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Pothos Way (GR) 9-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and staying on when not much room approaching 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Musical Echo (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.
River Logic (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead, inside final furlong, kept on until headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Wednesdays Boy (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Leamington Lad (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, not much room 2f out, effort and not clear run over 1f out, soon no impression, 4th of 9, 12l behind Quantum (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Qik Dip (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Took keen hold towards rear, stayed on final 2f, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 3l behind Bon Viveur (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Super Frank (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led, driven along over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 12, 8l behind Wee Charlie Castle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Gigs Magic (USA) 4-1 (8-13) Behind, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Wednesdays Boy (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Lynford Lady 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 14l behind Bollin Derek (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Royal Premier (IRE) 100-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place halfway, 6th of 8, 40l behind Warsaw Pact (8-6) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
Khyber Knight (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 7l behind Legal Lover (9-9) at Bath 1m 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf.
Charles Street Lad (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Raced far side, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 16l behind Forces Sweetheart (9-0) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Mae Cigan (FR) 11-4fav (8-10) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) hvy beating Dik Dik (8-5) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Asbury Park 14-1 (8-11) Held up in 6th, off pace, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling, 8th of 10, 13l behind Ogee (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Salonga (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Slowly away, behind, headway to chase leaders halfway, chased winner over 2f out until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Musical Echo (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Useful 66-1 (8-7) Started slowly, held up behind, ridden over 3f out, ran wide into straight over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, 8th of 9, 21l behind Pearl's Girl (9-0) at Ascot 1m 3yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul.