Racecards
16:20 Chepstow
Totesport Handicap (Class 3) (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 36y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 631040
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, always behind
Quickstyx
10- Form 1454
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up and took keen hold, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
Twelve Bar Blues
109- Form 005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 355356
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 300000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
held up, ridden and brief effort 2f out, soon no danger
- Form 40-0660
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
tracked leader 2f, prominent, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Sierra
8- Form 0-5665
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 025562
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey B Swarbrick
led until ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 002-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey F Sweeney
prominent, went second after 2f, led 2f out, ran on well
- Form 202232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, lost place 6f out, headway and not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
Uncle John
14- Form 004240
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Stephano, Captain Marryat and Quickstyx are three against the field in this competitive handicap and the confident vote goes to Stephano. The selection from the Barry Hill's yard has won his last two races in good style and although he is rising in the weights he has won in the style of an improver and with conditions again in his favour he is taken to defy the handicapper again. Captain Marryat rates the main danger he was second behind the selection last time and although he is better off at the weights he lacks the scope of the selection and for that reason he is opposed. Quickstyx is another that could go well she was a staying on fourth behind Prelude last time and with a yard beginning to hit top form she has definite place claims. Principessa did not appear to stay the 12 furlong trip last time but will appreciate the drop back to 10 furlongs so is worth noting in the market. Go Green is another that could go well on her best form but she gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with her when well beaten behind McQueen last time and for that reason she is over looked here. Of the remainder Rabitatit ran as if returning to form when second behind Top Spec off this mark last time and is another to note in the market but for the winner we return to the improving Stephano.