Racecards
17:10 Chepstow
Freebets.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form 662182
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey M Geran
dwelt, held up in mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 1046-56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
in touch, driven along 3f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 345121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, just held
- Form 620470
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Kennemore
in touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 670123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
slowly into stride, raced alone on stands side rail, always behind
- Form 1984
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T Block
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 96806-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 774967
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey R Thomas
slowly into stride, behind, some late headway
Silca Meydan
31- Form 644205
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
always behind
- Form 540728
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 3-49334
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 986-873
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey N Chalmers
prominent, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 09/906-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A competitive heat where Magroom and Spring Secret look leading players, but we will side with ATACAMA SUNRISE. Topweight Magroom looks sure to get competitive for Ron Hodges and will benefit from this faster ground than when runner-up from the same mark over course and distance last time. The five-year-old is a thoroughly consistent performer in this sphere and should be bang there at the business end. The same probably applies to the in-form Spring Secret. Bryn Palling's gelding has come right in the past few weeks, winning on good to soft ground at both Bath and then here last time. This is his optimum trip, but he does have to prove he can do it on fast ground and given that he was all out last time a 6lb penalty might find him out. Everaard's only win came when conditions and trip were similar to this at Warwick and he is now back to just 2lbs higher than that, so there are grounds for some optimism for connections. Similarly, Bosamcliff is back on a handy mark, but she seems to save her best for softer ground and we will take her and the rest on with Atacama Sunrise. The shrewd Jeff Pearce can emerge from a touch of the doldrums here with this Desert Sun filly, who was unlucky to find trouble in running when an eased down third, beaten only a length, over this trip at Yarmouth last time. Fast ground suits and she is a filly in form so we'll just side with her.
Formwatch
Magroom 6-1 (9-6) Went left start, held up, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not troubled winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kargan (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Bosamcliff (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 5l behind Turning Top (9-11) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Spring Secret 6-4fav (9-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs beating Libre (8-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Binfield (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, short lived effort on inside over 2f out, 11th of 14, 7l behind Gold Express (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Atacama Sunrise 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong until not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Ela Gorrie Mou (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Clippity Clop (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway into 5th entering straight, driven to challenge inside final 3f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 10l behind Fire King (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Dado Mush 25-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 16l behind Calahonda (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Aug.
Wavertree Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along over 5f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 16, 9l behind Whotsit (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Silca Meydan 5-1 (9-3) Behind, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 13, 9l behind Island Legend (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Baby Josr 9-2 (9-0) Behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 4l behind Whisky Jack (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Russian Angel (8-9) 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Douceur Nocturne (9-6) at Saint Malo(FR) 1m 1f stk in Aug.
Bidable 25-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Cadeaux Fax (8-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Capo Regime 20-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 6l behind Surprise Party (9-9) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Soul Sista (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Always behind, 10th of 13, 9l behind Ishe Mac (9-3) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Everaard (USA) 7-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 46l behind Lord Theo (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Womaniser (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 4l behind Saltagioo (9-2) at Sandown 1m clm stks (5) gd in Jul.