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21:20 Chepstow

Velindre Hospital Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 36y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.72s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Realism (FR)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Frontier

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Billy Bathwick (IRE)

      5/1

        1(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Sahaat

        37
        14/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, striped sleeves

        Frontier

        13
        4/1
        • Form 0000-21
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13

        prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quickened final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Realism (FR)

        10
        11/4
        • Form 503612
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out final furlong

        4(9)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon chevron, hooped cap

        Smart John

        31
        7/2
        • Form 3050-41
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened 1f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Red, large Yellow spots, armlets and spots on cap

        Rebate

        7
        6/1
        • Form 500033
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        led, until headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Billy Bathwick (IRE)

        10
        5/1
        • Form 553-003
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, one pace final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue star

        Mr Dip

        49
        33/1
        • Form 050-060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, not quickened

        9(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue and Light Blue hooped sleeves

        Zuleta

        233
        16/1
        • Form 000044-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        in touch until ridden and weakened 4f out

        8(7)
        NR

        Wood Street (IRE)

        25
        • Form 00/000-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        We give the vote here to Smart John, with Frontier, Rebate and Billy Bathwick rated as his biggest dangers. The selection looked to be on the upgrade when scoring at Haydock last time and raised only four pounds for that win, can go well again. He looks the type to progress now and his trainer is adept at utilising what turn out to be very good handicap marks. French winner Sahaat has yet to transfer anything like that form to England. Frontier scrambled home at Chester last time and is now rated three pounds higher so might be worth opposing. A similar comment applies to Realism, who was slaughtered by the in-form Tidal over course and distance last time. Billy Bathwick is three pounds better off for the half-length he was beaten by him on that occasion. Rebate is now rated nine pounds lower than when scoring at Goodwood last summer but showed a glimmer of hope on his latest outing, although he is not blessed with gear changes. Wood Street has winning form from an eight-pound higher mark in 2002 but has shown little of late, although cheekpieces are fitted today. Zuletta seemed to improve on the all-weather on her latest start but more is still required today. Once again then, Smart John looks the one to be on.