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16:05 Chepstow
Play Slots At betuk.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
Severnaya (IRE)
195- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
a little slow away, soon prominent racing keenly, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, easily
Alameery
24- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey David Probert
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 95-389
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
in rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
a little slow away, soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Maerchengarten
276- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
made most until 3f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
Sally Hope
27- Form 45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
mid-division, kept on from over 1f out, went 4th close home, never dangerous
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Michael Pitt
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Severnaya won easily at Newcastle on her debut though beat little and hasn’t raced since March. The Gosden filly is still likely to prove popular on her reappearance despite carrying a penalty but may be worth taking on with a newcomer in the shape of WHEREWITHAL. The latter has no fancy entries but is a half-brother to the top-class Group 1 winner Romantica as well as a Listed winner and a chance is taken Ralph Beckett’s colt proves good enough. A Place To Dream was narrowly beaten at Bath when dropped down to 5f while Alameery was still beaten a long way when third at Lingfield and Snow Ocean debuts for a new yard having failed to threaten in five starts for John Oxx in Ireland.
Formwatch
Severnaya (IRE) 4-7fav (8-5) Made most, clear from 2f out, edged left, easily, won at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Scots Sonnet (10-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Alameery 4-1 (9-5) Close up on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Lady Bowthorpe (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
A Place To Dream 12-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, took 2nd well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, hd behind Grisons (9-5) at Bath 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Dansepo Sepoy gelding out of Danzanora.
Snow Ocean (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, dropped to 13th under 3f out, not much room approaching straight, switched left and headway under 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 9th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Franklyn (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Wherewithal Lope De Vega colt out of Banks Hill.
Maerchengarten 66-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 7 3/4l behind Engrossed (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sally Hope 25-1 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Ghaly (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Star Command (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Spencers Son (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Oct.