Racecards
16:40 Chepstow
Sports Betting At betuk.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 315718
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oliver Searle
led, headed over 3f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 61-26
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Rob Hornby
prominent, ridden and beaten over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 732165
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Kate Leahy
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 264454
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
went to race alone far side, prominent, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 7-73111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 309432
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
awkward start and slowly away, headway and edged left 3f out, 3rd from 2f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 536481
- Age 10
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear, niggled along 4f out, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, hanging left over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Gilt Edge rattled-up a hat-trick of lower grade sprints last month but has been raised a further 7lb for this while Kinglami’s recent success at Wolverhampton came in Class 6 company. Handytalk never figured at this level last time having scored at Ffos Las earlier and Alicia Darcy’s earlier win at Brighton came on fast going. Angel Mead can do better back over 6f today and is preferred to Young John but SMOKEY LANE may have finally fallen far enough down the weights to end a long losing run and he gets the vote to go one better on the back of a recent second over track and trip.
Formwatch
Handytalk (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Tin Hat (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Angel Mead 16-1 (9-3) Bumped start, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Turn 'n Twirl (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Alicia Darcy (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) In touch, headway over 2f out, hung left under pressure approaching final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 6, 3l behind Red Alert (9-10) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Young John (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Queen Of Burgundy (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Gilt Edge 11-10fav (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, hung left when challenged inside final furlong, all out, won at Ffos Las 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Elzaam's Dream (8-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Smokey Lane (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Major Valentine (9-7) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Kinglami 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Brogans Bay (9-7) by 1l, 10 ran.