Racecards
14:50 Chepstow
NB Builders Merchants Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
Rosa Gold
11- Form 06-511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, not clear run from well over 1f out until switched right entering final furlong, led final 110 yards, readily
- Form 036-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, wandered entering final furlong, hung right and headed 110 yards out, no impression on winner
- Form 173276
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd last stride
- Form 54-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, effort and edged right over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, joined 4th post
Muritz
20- Form 54-38
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey David Probert
held up in rear, bumped and carried right over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 38-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
led, headed after 1f, prominent, carried right over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 9266-96
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jane Elliott
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, impeded when struggling over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 220-512
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Ray Dawson
raced keenly, chased leaders, not much room and edged right over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 089-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
prominent, led 5f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded final 75 yards
Armado (IRE)
47- Form 2436-84
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey H Crouch
prominent, led after 1f, headed 5f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 569-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Harry Bentley
NonRunner
- Form 0-69978
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Nicola Currie
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
There are plenty with scope in this including northern raiders Flashing Approach and Muritz. Speech Room is even less exposed and was still very green when a well-beaten third at Newmarket. Swooping Eagle’s run at Windsor was too bad to be true and others to consider include Genever Dragon, Mr Shady and Leicester winner Soramond but ROSA GOLD (NAP) appears to be on a steep upward curve and can shrug off a penalty to complete her hat-trick as she will probably enjoy the extra yardage.
Formwatch
Rosa Gold 6-5fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Temper Trap (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Swooping Eagle (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Always rear-division, never a factor, last of 10, 21 1/2l behind Alibaba (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Mr Shady (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Pawpaw (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Flashing Approach (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Too Shy Shy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Muritz 50-1 (9-2) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, some minor headway final 2f, never on terms, 8th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Night Bear (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Miraz (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) In touch on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 12, 23l behind Matthew Flinders (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Genever Dragon (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 6l behind Party Island (8-9) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Never Said Nothing (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Dwelt, soon chasing leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Light Lily (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Savanna Gold (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced when slightly hampered over 3f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Grinling (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Armado (IRE) (9-4) 4th of 0, 5 1/2l behind at Gothenburg 1m 3f mdn stks in May.
Speech Room (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Went left start, raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Al Qaqaa (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Soramond (GER) 14-1 (9-4) Switched right start, keen towards rear, headway on inner 6f out, in touch, effort between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Tiger Zone (9-4) by shd, 12 ran.
Lightning Blue 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Recuerdame (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.