Racecards
20:15 Chepstow
Saltwell Signs Claiming Stakes
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 50-6000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
- Form 667011
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
in touch until ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 04810-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 060032
- Age 12
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey T Quinn
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 315725
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 50568-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
prominent, soon chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, weakened close home
- Form 712050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f
- Form 000000/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Paul Eddery
prominent until ridden, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 79-2540
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey M Tebbutt
in rear to halfway, moderate headway after, never dangerous
- Form 392700
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 837000
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey S Whitworth
prominent for 3f, soon behind
- Form 649-790
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey Amy Baker
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 255796
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
What-A-Dancer, Huxly, Zafershah and Lord Chamberlain look the main prospects here with the vote going to the last named. Trained locally by Milton Bradley Lord Chamberlain is a horse you have to catch right and with a decent run under his belt at Warwick last time out he looks set to score this time around. Only touched off by Uhuru Peak on that occasion he runs off a mark that looks favourable to him and is worth staying on the right side of. What-A-Dancer is bidding for a hat-trick after wins at Brighton and here over seven furlongs. He steps up to the mile here a trip he has yet to win over and with the rise in the weights will find this tougher. Huxley ran a blinder at Brighton when touched off by Fiveoclock Express and again is respected in similar company here as is Zafershah who won a couple of races last month but could now be within the grasp of the handicapper. So for the winner we return to Lord Chamberlain.
Formwatch
Principal Witness (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 13l behind Habanero (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.
What-A-Dancer (IRE) 6-4fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chepstow 7f clm (6) gf beating Zafarshah (9-9) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Huxley (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-13) Held up, switched right and slightly outpaced approaching final furlong, ran on and gaining near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Fiveoclock Express (9-13) at Brighton 1m 2f clm (6) frm.
Lord Chamberlain 15-2 (11-2) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Uhuru Peak (11-5) at Warwick 1m amt hcp (6) gf.
Zafarshah (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 3l behind Tregarron (9-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gf.
Stevedore (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Pulled hard in touch, ridden over 3f out, no headway and soon beaten, 5th of 10, 9l behind Master Mahogany (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (5) frm in May.
Shaaban (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Never going well, always behind, 11th of 13, 20l behind Calculaite (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol.
Ardwelshin (FR) 66-1 (9-1) Started slowly, always well in rear, 21st of 22, 33l behind Resonate (9-7) at Ascot 7f ldy hcp 0-90 (C) gd in Jul '03.
Baker of Oz 12-1 (11-7) Led to over 5f out, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 21l behind Gem Bien (10-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt hcp (6) pol.
Compton Banker (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up, pitched right 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 10th of 17, 8l behind Uhuru Peak (11-5) at Warwick 1m amt hcp (6) gf.
Gems Bond 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 6l behind Seejay (8-9) at Brighton 1m sll (6) frm.
Only For Gold 100-1 (9-0) Never in contention, 14th of 15, 19l behind What-A-Dancer (9-12) at Chepstow 7f clm (6) gf.
Wood Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, no chance when ridden and veered sharply left inside final 2f, 13th of 16, 23l behind Hidden Chance (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf.
Sawwaah (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, 12th straight, hung left from 2f out, kept on, 6th of 11, 11l behind Momtic (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) gd.