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15:30 Chepstow
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,726
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 6-23632
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 62
led, joined over 6f out, led outright over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 540041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey David Probert
pulled hard, raced in third, headway to dispute lead over 6f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 368853
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway going well over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 8753
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey George Rooke
pulled hard, prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Flintstone posted a better effort at Kempton on his second start gelded and is back up in trip for this. But breeding suggests AURORA PAPILLON (NAP) will improve for this longer distance after finishing third at Bath on her handicap debut and Brian Meehan’s filly has plenty of scope. Due A Rum returned a surprise winner at Brighton last month and is 5lb higher while Midgetonamission placed at Salisbury still looking for a first success on Turf.
Formwatch
Flintstone (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, pressed leaders and every chance inside last, held closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Cabinet Maker (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Due A Rum 16-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed to take closer order after 3f out, ridden and joined leader after 2f out, clear advantage inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Rita Rana (8-13) by 1l, 8 ran.
Midgetonamission (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not much room over 4f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Ciao Adios (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Aurora Papillon (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Soon led, headed 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Let's Fly Again (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.