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19:50 Chepstow
Dragon Truck And Van Maiden Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 637/8-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, ridden 10f out, weakened 6f out
Openide
199- Form 4569-57
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 5f out, stayed on again from over 1f out
Fondness
13- Form 6-72804
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, ridden 5f out, stayed on
Dansimar
5- Form 763232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
held up and keen, headway over 5f out, chased leaders final furlong and one pace
Rajayoga
17- Form 64-4645
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, closer order over 5f out, led 2f out, ridden out
Methodical
565- Form 90680/9-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders soon after, weakened final furlong
Coda Agency
19- Form 2-05467
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey P Robinson
led, headed over 6f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 707/707
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey A McCarthy
in touch, ridden and weakened 4f out
- Form 804208
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 692503
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 50
held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 7-98377
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 45
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00752
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leaders, led over 6f out, headed 2f out and weakend final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Dansimar,Tobougg Welcome and Tavalu look the three to concentrate on in this competitive handicap and the vote is given to Dansimar. The selection was a fair second behind Abstract Folly last time out. that form looks solid and off the same mark here he look the one to be on. Tobougg Welcome rates the main danger on his latest second behind Kentucky Boy. He looks sure to be suited by this longer trip and off his light weight he will not be far away. Tavalu is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Mister Completely but he is rising in the weights without winning and is opposable on that basis. Rajayoga travels well but often finds less than expected off the bridle and in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to Dansimar.
Formwatch
Menelaus 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out and no extra, 8th of 13, 19l behind She's Supersonic (8-6) at Downpatrick 1m 5f app hcp 0-70 gd in May '06.
Openide 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced and lost touch over 4f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 12, 10l behind Dolzago (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Fondness 28-1 (8-6) Pulled hard, led 2f, remained prominent, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 3l behind Red Sail (8-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf.
Dansimar 10-3 (8-11) In touch, headway to lead over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Abstract Folly (9-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) frm.
Rajayoga 9-2 (8-6) Mid-division, not clear run and switched right 2f out, kept on but never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Sharaab (8-9) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Methodical 10-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 19l behind Night Warrior (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan '06.
Coda Agency 12-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 5l behind Champagne Shadow (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Silver Dreamer (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) In rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 10l behind Josh You Are (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jul.
Into Action 15-2 (8-9) Led after 1f, headed after 4f, remained prominent until weakened well over 2f out, 8th of 12, 15l behind Strobe (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Conny Nobel (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Chased leader and keen, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Ronsard (9-12) at Chepstow 2m clm (6) hvy in Jul.
Lightning Queen (USA) 16-1 (7-13) Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 15, 8l behind Alleviate (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Tobougg Welcome (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Held up behind leaders, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Kentucky Boy (8-11) at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Tavalu (USA) 7-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and hard pressed from well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 8, 3l behind Mister Completely (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.