Racecards
18:30 Chepstow
Tintern Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Wizard of Edge
198- Form 25/3-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Mr James White
held up in touch, effort 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out
- Form 335-313
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Hashid (IRE)
13- Form 53-6300
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey Mr David Turner
in touch, chased leaders from 4f out, ridden and hung left final 3f, weakened final furlong
- Form 13030-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Chamberlain
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
reluctant to race, always in rear, tailed off
King Halling
13- Form 6400/06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
with leader to 6f out, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 000353
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey D Swift
took keen hold, prominent, went 2nd 6f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 250-010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey Miss K Manser
slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, never dangerous
Vandenberghe
12- Form 534356
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Miss S Beddoes
held up in touch, steady headway from 4f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on one pace final furlong
Lazzaz
12- Form 056434
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Mrs Marie King
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
Eight (IRE)
269- Form 5/03200-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ms T Dzieciolowska
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 566015
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Miss E Folkes
held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 643-056
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey Miss Joanna Rees
chased leaders, ridden and ran on same pace final furlong
Sarn
13- Form 403204
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Miss M Mullineaux
behind, headway over 2f out, never going pace to reach leaders
Black Swan (IRE)
291- Form 0/50-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey Mrs S Moore
in touch, behind final 4f
- Form 00-0003
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey Mr J Doyle
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Lazzaz, Head To Kerry, Theatre Lady and Critical Stage look the ones to concentrate on in a wide open affair and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection was a fair third behind Jair Omsford last time out off this mark. That form has since been franked, he has since been given a break and with conditions in his favour he could go well at a big price. Lazzaz rates there main danger he was a fair fourth behind Theatre Lady last time, but he weighted to gain revenge on that rival and he will not be far away. Head To Kerry is another that could go well he was a fair third behind Merrymaker last time over this trip but he weakened quickly at the distance on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Burnt Copper is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Critical Stage.