14:30 Chepstow

Tuesday 6 June 2017

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Vanguardia Consulting Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 14y  |   Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:37  |   Winning time: 1m 35.96s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(17)
Horse silk
Tripartite21
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Martin Lane| T: J Gask| OR:  70
5/1
Remains below last winning mark with both his victories having come over 7f. Ran well when stepped up to a mile last time but draw has not been kind.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Pick A Little182
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-13| J: Mitch Godwin(5)| T: M Blake| OR:  69| CD
16/1
Winner of 16 races including two over C&D. In here on last winning mark and representing a small yard that have been going well. Off the track six months but has gone well fresh in the past and has a good draw.
3
(15)
Horse silk
Lady Bayside292
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-12| J: Georgia Cox(5)| T: M S Saunders| OR:  68| CD
20/1
Regular visitor at this venue where she has won five races and been placed six times. Up against fitter rivals and has a poor draw.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Admirable Art13
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll| OR:  68| CD
9/1
Recent Wolverhampton scorer who has fared less well off his revised mark. Yet to win in this grade and others look more likely.
6
(14)
Horse silk
Barista21
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: B Forsey| OR:  62| C| D
7/1
Has a bit to find with Tripartite on running here last month. Should come on for the run but draw is not helpful. Would appreciate some rain.
9
(4)
Horse silk
Zariap21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: R J Price| OR:  60| CD
16/1
Winner of three races here in 2015 under today's rider and scored at Epsom last year off 2lb lower. Will be better for her run last month when well behind Tripartite and Barista. Raced on the unfavoured side of the track that day and much better drawn now.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Spirit Of Belle62
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Katherine Begley(7)| T: P D Evans| OR:  69
8/1
Drops in the weights having found 1m4f too far last time. Well beaten on previous handicap start and still looks to have a stiff task.
11
(13)
Horse silk
Solent Meadsb11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler| OR:  68
12/1
Dropping down the weights following a couple of undistinguished efforts on turf. Trainer/jockey combination had a couple of winners last week but faces a stiff task from a draw that will ask further questions.
12
(12)
Horse silk
Art's Desire18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR:  68
8/1
Makes handicap debut over a new trip. Form of her three runs in maidens does not amount to much and handicap mark demands some improvement.
13
(16)
Horse silk
Edgeb19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Keelan Baker(7)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  56| D
16/1
Winner of three races although his best recent efforts have come in lower grade from lower marks. Noted staying on late last time and inexperienced rider has his work cut out from a stands side draw.
15
(5)
Horse silk
Daily Trader21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR:  65| BF| D
5/1
Winner over 1m-1m2f this year on AW surfaces. Down the field on two turf starts since but better handicapped now after finding 1m4f too far last time. Stable have been going well lately and has excellent prospects if the ground conditions do not get any slower.
16
(9)
Horse silk
Imperial Linkp8
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson(7)| T: J G M O'Shea| OR:  50| D
8/1
Likely pacemaker has been poor lately although she was marginally better last time. Landed a brace of wins under this rider on soft ground last summer and would be well weighted on those efforts.
17
(8)
Horse silk
Wilspa's Magic20
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR:  47
50/1
Lightly raced filly who has campaigned over various trips without showing many signs of progress. Best effort came over C&D on soft ground but still has something to prove.

Non-Runners

5
(11)
Horse silk
Fantasy Queen35
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: Eve Johnson Houghton  J: J P Fahy
NR
7
(7)
Horse silk
Jumping Jack24
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: R Hughes  J: S W Kelly
NR
8
(1)
Horse silk
Suitsus14
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 6
T: G Deacon  J: K T O'Neill
NR
14
(6)
Horse silk
Living Leader37
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 8
T: G Harris  J: Ben Robinson
NR

Forecasts

Tripartite (5/1), Daily Trader (5/1), Living Leader (6/1), Barista (7/1), Spirit Of Belle (8/1), Art's Desire (8/1), Imperial Link (8/1), Admirable Art (9/1), Jumping Jack (10/1), Suitsus (10/1), Solent Meads (12/1), Fantasy Queen (14/1), Pick A Little (16/1), Zaria (16/1), Edge (16/1), Lady Bayside (20/1), Wilspa's Magic (50/1)

Verdict

A typically challenging Chepstow handicap sees those with the better recent form not faring well in the draw. That could make the perceived bias less of a factor and improve the prospects of the likes of Tripartite and Barista. The pace angle would suggest that Imperial Link will lead out towards the centre. That helps Daily Trader, Pick A Little and ZARIA. The former has won two races for his in form yard and drops in trip having failed over further recently. Pick A Little is a prolific winner who arrives on a good mark and with his small yard going well. ZARIA has less obvious prospects having been well beaten on her return. The mare was apprentice ridden on on that occasion when switched to race on the unfavoured side of the track here. She goes well for this rider and is now better weighted from a good draw.
  1. Zaria
  2. Daily Trader
  3. Pick A Little

Prize Money

1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00

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