Racecards
16:40 Chepstow
Unison Recruitment Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Form 000-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey R Thomas
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace from 2f out, edged right inside final furlong
- Form 70
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey E Ahern
prominent, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
took keen hold, held up, left behind from over 2f out
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 25
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey M Coumbe
slowly into stride, always behind, hung right over 3f out
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0589
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
led, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 35-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
always going well, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, very easily
In depth
Verdict
Brisk Breeze looks head and shoulders above his rivals here having found just one too good in the Oaks trial at Lingfield last time and Henry Cecil's filly is impossible to oppose dropped back into maiden company today getting the vote to gain a well deserved first success ahead of Best of Gold and Martinet. The last mentioned showed only a modicum of ability on his debut at Chester but still has more solid place claims than Whodunit, who was well held in a handicap off a mark of 63 last time. Acosta has given little sign of encouragement in four starts so far, while Apache Chant has been beaten a total of 78 lengths in his two starts so far. Best of Gold showed promise on his debut but failed to build on that last time and Brian Meehan's colt looks the best bet for the forecast but for the winner it is hard to oppose Brisk Breeze.
Formwatch
Acosta 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders 4f, 7th of 9, 13l behind Monte Alto (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Apache Chant (USA) 100-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 12th of 15, 20l behind Asperity (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Best of Gold (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Pushed along entering straight and always in rear, 14th of 15, 44l behind Ajhar (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs.
Martinet (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up from behind, never in contention, 7th of 11, 17l behind Al Tharib (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo mdn (3) gd.
Mazoran (FR) 150-1 (9-3) Reared start, always behind, last of 15, 47l behind Ajhar (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs.
Stafford Will (IRE) 125-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 11th of 15, 19l behind Venerable (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf.
Whodunit (UAE) 66-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 9th of 14, 16l behind Mark of Love (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Brisk Breeze (GER) 9-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway to lead 2f out, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, just outpaced by winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Kayah (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gs.