Racecards
16:00 Chepstow
Wales' Leading Independent Bookmaker David Lucas Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,536
- 2nd: £2,129
- 3rd: £1,065
- 4th: £533
- Form 275211
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 72
led main group, overall leader 4f out, ridden over 1f out, in command final 100 yards, stayed on well
- Form 125640
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 43155-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey L P Keniry
awkward and steadied start, always behind
- Form 987566
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Gina Mangan
raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 877743
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey David Probert
raced alone and led until 4f out, ridden 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 326113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
prominent, driven over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 37-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd and stayed on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 158737
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
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In depth
Verdict
Though she’s done most of her winning at Brighton, PORTERINTHEJUNGLE did score over this track and trip last summer and is only 3lb higher. Robyn Brisland’s mare may offer some value against likely hot favourite Autumn Festival, who was almost certainly flattered by his margin of victory on soft ground here last week and carries a penalty, though holds Letter Of The Law on the form book. Connie's Rose also arrives on a hat-trick while Darvel is worth a market check in first-time headgear.
Formwatch
Autumn Festival Evensfav (9-11) Made all, ridden clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Blue Collar Lad (8-9) by 9l, 6 ran.
Darvel (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Prominent, driven 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 19 1/2l behind The Covex Kid (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Tricky Business 40-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Liangel Hope (9-8) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Bolly Bullet (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Reared start, in rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Ajrad (9-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Porterinthejungle (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Led, going easily 3f out, asked for effort 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Amathus (9-11) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Connie's Rose 5-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Darcy's Rock (8-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Return Voyage (USA) 18-1 (8-11) Mid-division, effort 2f out, bumped slightly well over 1f out, never on terms, kept on, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Bare Necessity (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Letter Of The Law (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, plugged on, went 3rd post, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Autumn Festival (9-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.