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16:55 Chepstow
Happy Birthday Steve Wilkins Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,245
- 2nd: £1,523
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £381
- Form 638251
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
chased winner throughout, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 5135-76
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey William Cox
unruly leaving paddock and collided with rail, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 7008-06
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, ran on same pace final 2f
- Form 0/57-21
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
raced near side rail. made all, pushed clear final furlong, unchallenged
- Form 343401
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
chased leaders out wide, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 749-886
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, not pace to challenge
- Form 337795
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly away, raced awkwardly in rear, closer out wide in mid-division halfway, soon weakened and behind
- Form 00005-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey Ray Dawson
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 05880-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
outpaced and always in rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It took Fact Or Fable 26 attempts to finally win on Turf but he did so at Brighton last time. Letter Of The Law scored over a longer trip at the same Brighton fixture but SYMPATHISE has the more scope. The latter came good at Wolverhampton on only her fifth outing and there looks more to come over this extra distance. Lilandra won here last season and may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Letter Of The Law (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Raced wide, prominent, led halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in May beating Rivas Rob Roy (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Lilandra (FR) 20-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Chifa (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Latent Heat (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Last to break, always towards rear, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Inexplicable (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sympathise (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to lead close up, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Another Angel (9-8) by nk, 13 ran.
Fact Or Fable (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-0) Close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May beating Romanovich (9-1) by nk, 9 ran.
Deacs Delight 15-2 (9-3) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fact Or Fable (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Won Love (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Chased leader, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Diamond Cottage (9-8) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Stickyourneckout (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, 12th halfway, moderate headway into 10th over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong to go 5th over 50y out, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Conversant (9-11) at Sligo 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Artemisia Gentile (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Taskheer (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gd in May.