Racecards
17:45 Chepstow
All-Weather Riding Surfaces From Equestrian Surfaces Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 8-85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey George Downing
held up, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one paced final 2f
- Form 470315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up, in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 64-0832
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
held up, in rear, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed and held on well final furlong
Kilim
22- Form 765-664
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong
- Form 60692
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, one paced after
- Form 7-09712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Miss Anna Hesketh
led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 193444
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader, effort over, 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 788-746
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Sophie Scardifield
reluctant to race, always tailed off
Rubensian
10- Form 65-052
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
Nonrunner
- Form 595-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Manuel Fernandes
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Ffos Las runner-up Fandango appears to be improving but his stable is struggling for winners. Yarmouth fourth Kilim may finally be getting his act together while Rubensian and Mister Showman only found one too good last time. Lady Blanco and File Of Facts won their penultimate starts but CARTWRIGHT should handle the switch back to Turf after getting off the mark at Lingfield and Sir Mark Prescott's superbly-bred colt should relish the longer trip.
Formwatch
Mccools Gold 14-1 (9-5) Slowly away, well in rear, plugged on, never involved, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Julia Dream (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Lady Blanco (USA) 7-2 (8-6) Held up in last pair, ridden on outside and one pace in 5th over 1f out, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Cote d'Azur (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Fandango (GER) 7-2 (9-1) Went right start, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, joined winner over 1f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Captain Peacock (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Kilim 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind We'll Shake Hands (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Mister Showman 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Tasty Ginger (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
File Of Facts (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, tracked leaders, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Rosie Royale (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Harry's Endeavour 8-1 (9-7) Held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Miss Marina Bay (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Rosecomb (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up, in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 7 1/2l behind File Of Facts (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Rubensian 6-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Possible Future (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Cartwright 10-11fav (9-6) Slowly away pushed along long in rear, progress to 6th 8f out, ridden 3f out, effort and wide into straight 2f out, driven and ran on strongly to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Ramblow (9-4) by nk, 8 ran.