Racecards
15:15 Chepstow
Diamond Racing Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 461323
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
raced wide, headway to track leader 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 247611
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong
- Form 245-006
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
Hidden Gem
15- Form 45070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong
- Form 762765
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Robert Tart
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 566-578
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out
Ocean Gale
12- Form 0-03009
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out
- Form 273547
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Tom Marquand
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Castle Talbot won at Brighton in June but has been beaten three times since off higher marks. DIAMONDS A DANCING is developing a real love affair with this track. He's unbeaten in two starts over course and distance and can complete the hat-trick despite a further 4lb rise in the weights. Stanlow can't get much lower in the weights and makes more appeal than the other course and distance winner in the line-up, Prim And Proper.
Formwatch
Castle Talbot (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) In rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Rightway (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Diamonds A Dancing 8-1 (9-2) Chased leading pair on outside, ridden to challenge 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Lilbourne Prince (9-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Prim And Proper 7-1 (9-9) Close up, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 15l behind Prince Of Cardamom (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Hidden Gem 14-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Bonhomie (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Stanlow 15-2 (10-13) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind White Flag (11-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Avon Scent 20-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Prince Of Cardamom (9-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Ocean Gale 40-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, soon behind, 9th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Pina (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Never To Be (USA) 14-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 7, dist behind Diamonds A Dancing (9-2) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Strictly Art (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inside when hampered over 10f out, went 3rd over 8f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly, 11th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Coarse Cut (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.