Racecards
14:55 Chepstow
Equestrian Surfaces Nursery (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 71
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 82281
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
raced centre, stands side until crossed to join others far side and went handy over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, led and hung right to stands side over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 43666
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up, in rear, modest headway 2f out, no impression
- Form 53513
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
led, headed over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner inside final furlong
Tadkhirah
13- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced centre, stands side until crossed to join others far side and went handy over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 82266
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 4474
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
held up, in rear, headway from 3f out, 4th 2f out, never on terms
- Form P65864
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed and edged right over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Primrose Place should do better now handicapping but this looks a strong nursery with half of the field having already won a race. Tadkhirah improved on her debut over this trip to scramble home in a 5f maiden at Sandown. Any further progress would put her in the picture but Notalot appreciated the step up to 7f here last week and has a penalty to carry. HIDDEN STASH only won a Brighton maiden 12 days ago but did so in taking fashion. The handicapper has taken no chances but Edward Greatrex takes off a valuable 3lb and the top weight is less exposed Marquee Club and the maiden Davarde.
Formwatch
Hidden Stash 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, switched left to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, ran on strongly, won at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug beating Rebel Heart (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Notalot (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) In touch, headway to join leaders 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Chepstow 7f (5) gf in Aug beating Bayston Hill (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Gerrard's Return 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Turanga Leela (8-13) at Chester 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Marquee Club 5-4fav (9-4) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 3, 5 1/2l behind Quench Dolly (9-7) at Brighton 5f (5) gs in Aug.
Tadkhirah 13-8fav (9-0) Made most, ridden approaching final furlong, all out, won at Sandown 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug beating Moi Moi Moi (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Davarde (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leader until approaching final 3f, chased leaders until edged left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Nayyar (9-2) at Chepstow 5f stks (4) gd in Jul.
Primrose Place 10-1 (8-11) Chased winner 2f, 2nd again over 2f out until ridden inside final 2f, no impression when weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Afandem (9-9) at Brighton 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Spin Top 9-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Rose Berry (9-2) at Lingfield 5f (6) gf in Aug.