Racecards
19:25 Chepstow
32RedPoker.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 28-6642
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 30295-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
slight lead until halfway, chased leader until over 2f out, soon weakened, behind and eased inside final furlong
- Form 0817-83
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
held up in last pair, smooth headway near side over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 561-080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up in touch, tracked leaders halfway, effort far side into 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 652338
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
unseated rider and ran loose to post, slowly into stride, soon in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Ostralegus
19- Form 3-16652
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
with leaders, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3425-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Stephen Craine
started very slowly, outpaced
- Form 992735
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 814461
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Rob J Fitzpatrick
held up, headway far side over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards
- Form 3-71875
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 198-086
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
in touch, chased leaders halfway, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Solemn has won 10 times but all of them came over the minimum trip and he went close over 5f here last time. Dream Catcher hasn't won since 2012 and remains in the handicapper's grip but PETTOCHSIDE can race off a lower mark on Turf. The latter drops down a grade after a third at Bath and gets the nod in this distinctly modest company. Ostralegus may figure back down in distance after a second at Doncaster but Thorpe Bay has done all his winning so far at Southwell. Catalinas Diamond scored on Turf for the first time when landing an apprentices' race at Windsor last week and should be thereabouts off the same mark.
Formwatch
Solemn 4-1 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, shd behind Taurus Twins (8-11) at Chepstow 5f (5) sft.
Dream Catcher (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced towards stands side over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Apricot Sky (9-6) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Pettochside 25-1 (8-7) Chased leaders on inside, not much room on rails and switched right over 1f out, ran on under pressure into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Desert Command (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.
New Decade 33-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 11, 13l behind Lujeanie (10-9) at Wolverhampton 6f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Apr.
Thorpe Bay 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 8l behind Fleurtille (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
Ostralegus 20-1 (8-12) Led and keen, headed over 3f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Repetition (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.
Verus Delicia (IRE) 28-1 (9-13) In rear far side, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 11th of 15, 13l behind Dashwood (9-10) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Apr.
One Last Dream 9-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Who's That Chick (9-12) at Salisbury 7f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Catalinas Diamond (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, all out, won at Windsor 6f app hcp (6) gs beating Encapsulated (8-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
All Right Now 25-1 (8-5) Slow into stride, soon ridden along, headway when short of room over 4f out, in touch, kept on same pace from 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 6l behind Clubland (9-1) at Southwell 6f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Apr.
Ficelle (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Off the pace towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Whipphound (9-3) at Bath 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Apr.
Divine Call 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never on terms, one pace, 5th of 12, 5l behind Euroquip Boy (8-2) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.