Racecards
16:10 Chepstow
aqualityservice.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 631
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 214-334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
held up in rear, took closer order 3f out, hung left behind leader over 1f out, no extra
- Form 64-4153
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
keen behind leader, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, drew clear final furlong
In depth
Verdict
FIRST CONNECTION opened his account when upped to today’s trip at Bath. There should be more to come from Charlie Fellowes’ colt now handicapping and he’s preferred to Silvestris. The latter has gone close over 1m2f on the all-weather while Balearic won over 7f at Newcastle in March and races over this far for the first time.
Formwatch
First Connection (FR) 3-1 (9-5) Led, virtually made all, travelled smoothly over 2f out, niggled along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in May beating Mojazaffah (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Silvestris 15-2 (9-5) Raced keenly in midfield, asked to quicken 3f out, short of room before 2f out, switched left and pushed after 2f out, ridden inside final furlong and stayed on well, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Noble Crusade (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Balearic (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Elvrika (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.