Racecards
16:30 Chepstow
Alan Bushell On Course Bookmaker 'Confined' Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 3/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M Harley
tracked leading trio, headway on outside 3f out, 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
dwelt, soon led and set steady pace, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 4-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
raced keenly, tracked leading pair, 2nd inside final 3f, led inside final 2f, ridden and clear entering final furlong, pushed out and kept on strongly
Our Power (IRE)
281- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up last, outpaced 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
led early, tracked leader until pushed along inside final 3f, lost 3rd 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
JAHAAFEL returned to action with a close-up fourth at Wetherby. His run petered out in the closing stages last time but the Haggas colt should be sharper today and can confirm running with Deliverance. The latter finished a length behind the selection at Wetherby and should be in the mix again given the remainder have plenty of improving to do including Dazzling Rock and Our Power, who both made only modest debuts.
Formwatch
Demon D'Aunou (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 31l behind Champagne City (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Dazzling Rock (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Slowly away, towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 10th of 14, 11l behind Elwazir (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Jahaafel (FR) 3-1 (9-2) In rear, wide and headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Hasanoanda (9-9) at Wetherby 1m stks (6) gf in Jun.
Our Power (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, outpaced when hung left and green 2f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders, 4th of 5, 11l behind Yorbelucky (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Trafalgar Girl Champs Elysees filly out of Lasting View.
Deliverance 6-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Hasanoanda (9-9) at Wetherby 1m stks (6) gf in Jun.