Racecards
14:30 Chepstow
County Marquees Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
Classified (IRE)
600- Form 9/
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 62
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey George Downing
chased winner until ridden 3f out, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 95
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
soon struggling in rear, tailed off
- Form 25
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Harry Bentley
pulled hard, chased leaders, 2nd going well 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression when no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
chased leaders, edged left over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
Cosmic Love
32- Form 2-234
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
made all, joined 2f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, unchallenged
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Joey Haynes
slowly into stride, held up, never on terms
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Rated 77, COSMIC LOVE looks to have every chance back down in trip as she returns to novice company. She’s been thereabouts over 1m2f in maiden races recently and this looks less competitive. Motajaasid was expected to finish closer at Kempton last time having made a promising debut. He may do better over this longer trip while Rippling Waters went close over 7f at Lingfield recently and has a shout on that form. Doctor Wonderful is preferred to stablemate Radar Days of the remainder.
Formwatch
Classified (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, last pair, pushed along when switched left over 2f out, never involved, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Golden Nectar (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Rippling Waters (FR) 11-4 (8-11) Raced wide led, ridden and edged left 2f out, driven and headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Khamry (9-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Doctor Wonderful 100-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Piece Of History (9-3) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Motajaasid (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Jawwaal (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in May.
Radar Days (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 15, 14 1/4l behind National Army (9-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Cosmic Love 2-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, headway chasing leading pair over 1f out, outpaced in 4th final 75 yards, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Gather (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.
Highway Bess Dick Turpin filly out of Bob's Princess.
Sweet Lady Rose (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on into mid-division final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Cecchini (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Masons Belle 100-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, struggling over 2f out, soon lost touch, last of 10, 30 1/2l behind Deyaarna (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.