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19:50 Chepstow
Play Live Casino At Betinternet.com E.b.f. Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 0609-04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up mid-division, towards rear from halfway
- Form 38-1547
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
tracked leaders, keen, ridden 2f out, challenged leader over 1f out, led close home
- Form 667-902
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Gabriel Hannon
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 52-8382
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
slowly into stride, keen hold, soon in touch, kept on one pace
Plumage
21- Form 9-065
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, ridden 3f out, headway to chase leading pair 3f out, no impression
Melt (IRE)
268- Form 5620-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 80-0908
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
went left start, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Oronsay
21- Form 0690-90
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey K Ghunowa
tracked leaders, lost place quickly 3f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Secret Gem caught the eye when second at Warwick last time and is taken to go one better at the expense of Towy Girl and Melt. The selection has looked a little exposed on what she has achieved until showing improvement when second to Benedetto at Warwick recently. She looks more than capable of winning a race off her current mark so is short listed to break her maiden tag this time around. Towy Girl has a string of placed efforts to her name but unfortunately she is still winless in fifteen starts. She was back in form when second to Kimono My House at Southwell last time and she can once again trouble the judge. Melt is less exposed with only four runs under her belt. She has run well on a couple of occasions but was a bitter disappointment last time out so is treated with caution. So for the winner we return to Secret Gem.
Formwatch
Out Of Nothing 33-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 13, 3l behind Dispol Isle (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.
Glencal 9-2 (8-13) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon weakened and in rear over 1f out, last of 7, 5l behind Misphire (9-10) at Warwick 7f fll hcp (4) sft.
Secret Gem (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Led, shaken up over 1f out, kept on, no extra when headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, nk behind Benedetto (8-12) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Towy Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on inside to go 4th 3f out, led 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Kimono My House (8-13) at Southwell 1m fll mdn hcp 0-70 (6) fbs.
Plumage 33-1 (8-10) Keen early and soon chased leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 19l behind Quotation (10-0) at Salisbury 1m fll hcp (4) gf.
Melt (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Reminders over 4f out, always behind, eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Sassy Gal (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Oct.
Monda 6-1co-fav (8-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 33l behind Willow Dancer (9-4) at Bath 1m hcap (5) gd in Jun.
Bidable 66-1 (8-10) Held up, some progress under pressure 2f out, no further impression final furlong, 8th of 14, 8l behind Isphahan (9-0) at Salisbury 7f hcp 0-65 (6) frm in Jun.
Amyann (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 14th of 15, 47l behind Challow Hills (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp (6) gs in May.
Oronsay 66-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 15th of 16, 17l behind Lord Deevert (8-6) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf.