Racecards
16:45 Chepstow
Maskreys Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 36y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 720041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey J Mackay
prominent and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 64-458
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey P J Dobbs
in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on again towards finish
- Form 852-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey C Catlin
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 954-606
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, kept on
- Form 4-35540
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 533214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 501005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey J Quinn
towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 775200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey T Dean
always in rear
- Form 021092
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, lost place on bend over 5f out, headway over 3f out, soon switched right to chase leaders, led inside final furlong
- Form 849-606
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 078-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey O Urbina
led early, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened
- Form 900476
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace
- Form 080-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 008
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey J D Walsh
towards rear, effort 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 850
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear, ridden 4f out, hung left and headway over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 87U9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey M Geran
alway in rear
In depth
Verdict
A race difficult to get too excited about, however View From The Top comes here in good form and is fancied to win again; Bidable and Red Current appear to be two live dangers. The selection comes here on the back of a win at Wolverhampton and with that confidence boost under his belt, he may be able to score again. Today's step up in trip is expected to suit as he was running on well at the finish and he may prove to be one of those Sir Mark Prescott improvers who racks up a sequence. Red Current was unfancied last time out but ran well over course and distance and is at his best on quick ground, whilst Bidable has winning course form and Brynn Palling's filly steps up to this trip for the first time. That is not certain to suit given the way she runs, so for that reason she is opposed. Blue Mistral has some ability but needs to show more consistency, so of more interest may be Divine Love who is still green but has shaped with some promise in two runs this year. A terrible race, which can go to joint top-weight View From The Top.
Formwatch
View From The Top 7-1 (9-3) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Aug beating Power Player (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Spirit of Adjisa (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Prominent, chased leaders 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 10l behind Six of Diamonds (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Divine Love (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, effort and lost place over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Chicken George (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Joyful Tears (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Tara Too (9-12) at Yarmouth 7f fll hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Irish Dancer 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, switched right and one pace from 2f out, 10th of 16, 10l behind Mandalay Prince (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Bidable 10-3 (9-6) Mid-division and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 6l behind Palmetto Point (8-12) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Blue Mistral (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 6l behind Palmetto Point (8-12) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Red Current 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Spunger (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcap (6) gf.