Racecards
16:00 Chepstow
Daffodil Leisure Classified Stakes (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 654032
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent until ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 665-004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, some headway 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 60-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
mid-division until ridden and headway 2f out, ran on well final
- Form 330001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led after 1f, raced alone far side, pushed out, easily
- Form 135602
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J P Gadsby
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 303603
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 00000-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Peacock
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Magic Flute
18- Form 016000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened quickly 3f out, tailed off
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division to 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
Tappit (IRE)
13- Form 505340
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent tracking leaders to 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 040-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
in rear, headway 3f out, ran on one pace final furlong
White Cliffs
16- Form 555030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey F Lynch
led 1f, tracked winner to 2f out, ridden well inside final furlong, soon no chance
- Form 021022
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
White Cliffs has run well this term without getting his head in front and he has been done no favours by the draw here, but in spite of that he should still be involved in the finish, while Scarrottoo's second to Halcyon Magic at Yarmouth last week, was made to look better when the winner followed up the next day at the same venue. There should be little between Patavellian and Hill Magic on their running here ten days ago, while Nearly A Fool (rated 96 at his best), is clearly some way below that nowadays, but this is his easiest task for a while and could well bounce back. However, the vote goes to Big Bopper, who was given far too much to do at Newmarket and if he is given a more positive ride here, he should make them all go.