Racecards
17:45 Chepstow
Brewin Dolphin Cardiff Office Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 376311
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Ryan Tate
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, just held on, all out
- Form 98-8445
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
dwelt, soon chasing leading pair, went 2nd 3f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 261824
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 160-005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss Alice Haynes
held up in touch, pushed along in 5th place 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 390-314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
in touch, pushed along most of way, driven and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
- Form 049659
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 96-319
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Holland
led, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied towards finish, just failed
Temuco (IRE)
18- Form 371269
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
held up towards rear, good headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 17-2474
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey William Carson
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden headway and edged left over 2f out, driven and no impression well over 1f out
- Form 243716
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
steadied start, took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and headway when hung left well over 1f out, driven disputing 4th over 1f out, weakend inside final furlong
- Form 975-291
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
chased leader until 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 756-732
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
in touch in mid-division, pushed along before halfway, weakened well over 3f out
- Form 502-563
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
Nonrunner
- Form 0241-52
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
Nonrunner
- Form 0970
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It's great to see traditional summer going at Chepstow and though his last two victories have been obtained with soft in the description, a faster surface should not inconvenience CHOSEN CHARACTER. Tom Dascombe's four-year-old has tended to do his winning in quick succession so connections predictably attempt to strike again while the iron is hot. My Boy Ginger is unpenalised for his victory in an apprentices race at Ffos Las so he must be respected as a consequence. Croeso Mawr has been lightly raced this season though John Spearing's mare enters the reckoning having scored previously at Yarmouth on a similar surface. One Way Or Another has been regularly plying his trade in plating company but he does appear attractively handicapped at present. Derfenna Art and Mr Udagawa are previous winners over C&D so any market confidence should be noted.
Formwatch
Chosen Character (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Close up in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Chookie Avon (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Sir Bruno (FR) 7-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway on inside 2f out, hampered and switched left over 1f out, never troubled leaders after, 5th of 12, 7l behind Chambles (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Hamilton Hill 8-1 (8-4) Slow into stride held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair 3f out until 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 18l behind Asker (8-10) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.
Mr Udagawa 25-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 9l behind Pandorica (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.
Derfenna Art (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Bumped slightly start, prominent, ridden inside 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 12l behind Tigers Tale (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
One Way Or Another (AUS) 11-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 9l behind Restless Bay (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol.
Supaheart 9-2fav (9-2) Took keen hold, led, not handle bends 5f out and over 4f out, headed 3f out, chased winner until 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Philipstown (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Temuco (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Incendiary (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Signora Frasi (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 6l behind Know No Fear (8-10) at Warwick 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Polar Auroras 9-1 (9-11) Behind, outpaced 3f out, stayed on under pressure into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 9l behind Fayr Fall (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
My Boy Ginger 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leading pair, led over 1f out, ridden clear (hand-timed), won at Ffos Las 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) hvy beating Source Of Light (8-11) by 8l, 7 ran.
Caterina 22-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Take A Note (9-0) at Kempton 6f 3yo stks 0-65 (6) pol.
Princess Maya 6-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Charity Box (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
El Dececy (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 6, 7l behind McConnell (8-8) at Kempton 7f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Croeso Mawr 11-4 (8-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Ken's Girl (9-7) at Chepstow 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) hvy in Jun.
Superciliary 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never a threat, 9th of 12, 7l behind Jumeirah Palm Star (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Perfect Outlook 10-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon recovered to chase leader, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9l behind Abriachan (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-58 (6) pol.