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14:00 Chepstow
Download The Casumo App Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £3,672
- 2nd: £1,724
- 3rd: £862
- 4th: £431
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey William Cox
prominent, raced keenly, lost place over 3f out, soon well beaten
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, switched left and went 2nd 3f out, led and edged right over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Charles Bishop
slowly into stride, ran green, hanging left and soon behind, never any chance
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up behind leaders, ridden and struggling over 3f out, soon behind
- Form 3-323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Tom Marquand
pressed leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no match for winner inside final furlong
- Form 90
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
made most until over 4f out, 3rd and well held from over 2f out
- Form 77P
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, outpaced 4f out, well beaten 4th final 3f
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey William Carver
chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Mujtaba, gelded in April, has presumably had issues of one sort or another to be making a belated debut this deep into his 3-y-o career and would not have be anything out of the ordinary to land this modest maiden. He's attractively bred and the market should provide a leading clue as to stable expectations first time up. He may well outclass this field but RANI OF JHANSI has by far the best form of those with experience and rates a perfectly acceptable alternative to the Haggas charge. She receives the 5lb sex allowance and Tom Marquand has been booked. The rest have plenty to find with newcomer Ship To Shore a hopeful choice for third spot.
Formwatch
Twiggys Pride 125-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, mid-division, encouraged inside 3f, weakened, last of 5, 20 1/4l behind Red October (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Mujtaba Dubawi gelding out of Majmu.
Ship To Shore Famous Name gelding out of Sea Regatta.
Undercover Agent (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Very slowly away, always in rear, last of 10, 36 1/4l behind Unique Cut (8-11) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Rani Of Jhansi 11-4 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind King's Commander (9-2) at Thirsk 1m stks (4) gd in Aug.
Ruby Lily 250-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Pennymoor (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
Sovereign Point 400-1 (9-0) Reins broke leaving stalls, soon taken to outside rail, behind, pulled up over 3f out, at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Where's The Dog 300-1 (9-0) Slowly away, pushed along towards rear, outpaced 3f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Prop Forward (9-5) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.