Racecards
14:20 Chepstow
32red Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 326573
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 780128
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Chris Glenister
always mid-division
Bobsleigh
12- Form 460665
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey V Slattery
soon prominent, led after 3f until over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-66542
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracke leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 465515
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
led for 3f, chased leaders until weakened well over 1f out
- Form 0-90066
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 00/8129
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders until 4f out
- Form 852410
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S J Drowne
keen in mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 550242
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-45511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 06160-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey Greg Fairley
pulled hard in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 086544
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey S Carson
always towards rear
- Form 80700/7
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
Nonrunner
Lanfredo
73- Form 96007
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey N De Souza
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Joy In The Guild gets the narrow vote in a difficult opener, Equilibria and Bubbling Fun may do best of the others. The selection is in hot form at present having landed competitive races at warwick and Folkestone. The first success was in a seller but she improved on that effort to comfortably land a handicap. she is on the upgrade and has a great chance of landing the hat-trick. Equilibria has steadily been coming to hand and was just touched off over course and distance last time, another big run is expected. Meanwhile Bubbling Fun is one that could go well at a big price. She found the fourteen furlongs stretching her stamina last time but had previously gone very close over course and distance. She has won off a much higher mark and she looks a fair each-way bet. All in all a very tricky contest but Joy In The Guild is progressing well and can land the spoils.
Formwatch
Nina Fontenail (FR) 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, chased leaders over 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Let Slip (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Padre Nostro (IRE) 10-3 (8-2) Hampered start and saddle slipped, soon close up on outer, effort 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 17l behind Transvestite (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Equilibria (USA) 9-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed on line, 2nd of 16, nk behind Cemgraft (10-5) at Chepstow 1m 4f amt hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Bold Trump 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 5th of 14, 22l behind Optimum (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcap (6) fbs in Jul.
Major Blade (GER) 13-2 (9-0) Led early, prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 20l behind Montage (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (6) pol in Jul.
Opera Knight 9-2jt-fav (10-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 16, 9l behind Another Con (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) frm in Jun.
Guadiana (GER) 11-2 (8-0) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Ming Vase (8-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f sll hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Joy In The Guild (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, travelled well, headway approaching 3f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear, won at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Irish Whispers (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.