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16:40 Chepstow
Gardner's Glorious Gallop Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 850228
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 52-8927
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, took keen hold, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 565666
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
slowly into stride, held up, driven and well beaten over 2f out
- Form 167030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, headed over 3f out, weakened from 2f out
- Form 3318-98
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey J F Egan
prominent early, tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 05808-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, clear final 100 yards, ran on well
- Form 662735
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up, outpaced over 3f out, never threatened
- Form 86497-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Norton
reared at stalls opened and missed break, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and one pace from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 986200
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Declan Bates
Nonrunner
- Form 21-2592
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Hughes
Nonrunner
- Form 659724
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
Nonrunner
- Form 4000-88
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bonjour Steve was winning for the first time in 23 attempts when successful over 7f at Newcastle last week and makes little appeal under a penalty. Top Cop is another rare winner and never threatened when third at Windsor recently while Archie Stevens has done all his winning so far on the all-weather. The last comment also applies to Gold Club, who remains 4lb higher than his win at Wolverhampton in March, and the token vote goes to HAADEETH. He was runner-up over 5f here last time and Richard Hughes takes over the reins today.
Formwatch
Divine Call 12-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on and no extra towards finish, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Black Dave (9-4) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Noverre To Go (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along before halfway, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous and eased towards finish, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Quality Art (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) in Apr.
Clement (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Argaki (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Apr.
Telegraph (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Not much room after start, soon pushed along off the pace on outside, went wide inside final 4f, never on terms after, 10th of 12, 16l behind Pabusar (9-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Consistant 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Goadby (9-0) at Nottingham 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Bonjour Steve 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders and always going well, smooth headway over 2f out, went 2nd on bit over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden clear, won at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs beating Shearian (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Catalinas Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on well, never nearer, 5th of 8, 4l behind See Vermont (8-13) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Mad Endeavour 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along towards outer halfway, some headway over 1f out, one pace when hampered entering final furlong, no threat after, 8th of 12, 9l behind Glastonberry (9-2) at Windsor 6f app hcp (6) gf.
Swendab (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Hood still on and plunged as stalls opened, almost unseated rider and lost iron, behind and never able to recover, tailed off, last of 10, 34l behind Powerful Wind (9-5) at Chepstow 5f hcap (5) gd.
Gold Club 8-1 (9-5) Chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, son chased winner until no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Birdman (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Haadeeth 25-1 (8-5) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Powerful Wind (9-5) at Chepstow 5f hcap (5) gd.
Archie Stevens 9-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 5, 1 1/4l behind For Ayman (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp 0-75 (5) in Apr.
Top Cop 10-1 (9-1) Chased leader until ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with easy winner and lost 2nd final 100 yards, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Glastonberry (9-2) at Windsor 6f app hcp (6) gf.
Italian Tom (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 11, 6l behind New Leyf (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.