Racecards
20:45 Chepstow
Burdens Wateraid Challenge Maiden Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 22537-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 97-45
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
in touch, ridden halfway, soon beaten
Kelamon
19- Form 53253
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home
Ceredig
2- Form 502849
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
led, weakening when headed over 1f out
Willofcourse
16- Form 00480-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Fervent
24- Form 567
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
towards rear, effort over 3f out, not sustained
- Form 23776-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
mid-division, weakened 2f out
Beat The Bully
202- Form 400609-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, no chance with leader
- Form 458927
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden, headway over 2f out, led close home
- Form 668-609
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, plugged on
Fancy You (IRE)
126- Form 75-0009
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9779/50
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden and under pressure 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 990-760
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Barry Savage
prominent to halfway
Bertie Swift
44- Form 2-22280
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Ceredig gets the vote over Expensive Art, with Turkish Sultan and Toms Laughter not entirely out of it. This could be a wise move by connections in dropping Ceredig back to six furlongs, as the four-year-old blazed the trail for most of the way over Lingfield's mile before fading last time. He returns to Turf not badly treated, and with William Carson taking off a valuable 7lb, he is taken to make all on the stands side from his high draw. Expensive Art has been withdrawn from intended engagements on a few occasions, and now makes his handicap debut off what could be a fair mark, while Turkish Sultan in contrast has topweight but Milton Bradley gets his share of winners here. Toms Laughter makes a quick return after his defeat three days ago, and Cathy Gannon will be keen to do well for Bryn Palling, for whom she has been riding out lately. An open handicap then, with Ceredig the selection.
Formwatch
Turkish Sultan (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Keen in touch, lost place 3f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Imperium (8-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Kind of Fizzy 8-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Arabian Gleam (9-0) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) pol in May.
Kelamon 25-1 (8-12) Steadied start, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Oscarshall (8-8) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.
Ceredig 12-1 (10-13) Slowly in to stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 7l behind Brut (11-0) at Hamilton 6f amt hcp (6) gf.
Fervent 50-1 (8-12) Raced centre, pushed along in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 16, 8l behind Double Bill (9-3) at Leicester 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Toms Laughter 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 7th of 17, 13l behind Prince of Charm (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Bertie Swift 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 13, 21l behind Tombi (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Expensive Art (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Mid-division, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Express Wish (9-0) at Brighton 6f mdn stk (5) gd in May.