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16:40 Chepstow

Wessex Garages All New Nissan Qashqai Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,527 added
  • Winner: £2,322
  • 2nd: £1,090
  • 3rd: £545
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.24s
  • Off Time: 16:40:23
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond
3/1
  • Form 057411
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

restrained in midfield, headway into prominent position 6f out, slightly short of room 2f out, switched right and ridden 2f out, driven to press leader inside final furlong, upsides final strides, just denied

2(1)
Silk - Royal blue, red cross belts, white sleeves, red armlets, red and royal blue quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 288428
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

slightly slow to stride, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, modest headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

3(10)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
12/1
  • Form 234814
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

prominent, ridden 3f out, close up when jinked right 2f out, almost upsides entering final furlong, no extra

4(2)
Silk - Maroon, white cross of lorraine, white cap
40/1
  • Form 331-119
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

restrained in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, short of room over 1f out and switched left, one pace final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
22/1
  • Form 702905
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

keen behind leaders, relegated to midfield halfway, short of room over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

6(7)
Silk - Pink, yellow armlets

Mrs Meader

23 h
9/2
  • Form 82-6333
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 59

awkward start, held up towards rear, modest headway no outside over 3f out, drifted right to near rail over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(6)
Silk - White, Black sash, Yellow sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots
5/1
  • Form 75-8822
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 56

keen towards rear of midfield, stumbled 6f out, switched right and modest headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

Bird To Love

98 p D
14/1
  • Form 2-89803
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

led at steady pace, increased tempo 7f out, headed narrowly when ridden 3f out, led again 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, joined close home, won on nod

9(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Blue cap
9/1
  • Form 289427
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

pressed leader, ridden to lead narrowly 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white hollow box, red sleeves, white armlets
7/1
  • Form 512753
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 51

pulled hard in midfield, headway to press leading pair 4f out, ridden 3f out, drifted right under pressure and outpaced 2f out, ran on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

TUNDRA waited a long time for her first win on Turf and then went on to land a double with an easy win at Ayr last time. She looks worth sticking with given Cafe Sydney’s earlier hat-trick came on the all-weather at Lingfield and she struggled at Windsor last month. Castle Quarter is another winner on the all-weather but Chiavari has gone close here the last twice now and should be in the mix once again.

Formwatch

Tundra (GER) 10-1 (9-12) Chased leading trio, closed 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Two Brothers (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

Nick Vedder 25-1 (8-8) Held up in 6th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, never on terms, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Noble Masquerade (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

Castle Quarter (IRE) 9-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Azets (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Cafe Sydney (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly, eased 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Secret Shadow (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.

Ilhabela Fact 18-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f, last of 5, 17 1/2l behind Lorca (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Jun.

Mrs Meader 2-1 (10-9) Held up, headway over 7f out, chased winner over 3f out until entering final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Lady Isabel (11-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.

Chiavari (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Triple Nickle (9-6) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Bird To Love 22-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Engrave (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Turn Of Phrase 2-1fav (9-10) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 16, 7l behind Smokey Malone (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Anniemation (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 17, 2 3/4l behind Inner Circle (9-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun.