16:30 Chepstow
Thursday 20 July 2017
All13:5014:2014:5515:2516:0016:3017:0517:35
188Bet Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 6 | 5f 16y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 59.63s
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Experienced mare who hadn't been at her best this year until taking full advantage of a falling mark when scoring readily over 5f at Bath (good to firm) last week. Remains feasibly-treated under a penalty and may take some stopping.
Record reads just one win from 18, that success coming when scrambling home by a nose over 5f on the AW at Lingfield in February. Fair effort when third of six in first-time cheekpieces at Chelmsford last time but more needed now.
Her last two wins have been on good to soft ground over this sort of trip, though she has yet to record one in 2017. Has slipped down to a mark 6lb lower than the most recent of those and wasn't beaten that far at Haydock last time.
Gained the last of three wins when scoring over 5f at Beverley (good to soft) last summer and has slipped to a 3lb lower mark on the back of a series of mediocre efforts, most recently over C&D. Needs to step things up.
Only win so far came in a first-time visor over C&D (good to soft) last autumn but largely unconvincing since, most recently when sixth of 10 at Leicester. Potentially well-treated if putting it all together.
Some encouragement in a maiden over C&D on soft ground last year but hasn't been able to build on that in handicaps. All three runs this season have been disappointing and she's hard to get excited about.
Just the two wins from 59 starts and it's over two years since he last tasted success. That said, he has finished a runner-up off this mark twice at Hamilton recently and has also won on this course in the past. Respected.
A winner for Simon Crisford as a juvenile but has drawn a blank in 17 starts for this yard, though she went close over 5f at Wolverhampton three runs back. Others still more convincing.
Yet to reach even a place from 18 starts, though she has improved marginally to snatch fourth place in each of her last two starts. Still unlikely to threaten the prizes unless finding improvement from somewhere.
It's now 11 races without a win and just doesn't appear to have kicked on this year. Only mid-division over 6f at Brighton last time and no obvious reason why she should suddenly oblige from out of the handicap.
Bits and pieces of encouragement on the AW but less so on turf and it's now 19 races without a win after she could only beat one home over C&D (good to firm) last month. Hard to fancy.
Yet to placed in 10 careers starts including in claiming and selling company. Toiled badly at Bath last week and is hard to make a case for.
Non-Runners
3
(4)
Secret Asset13
Weight: 9-7| Age: 12
T: L Williamson J: Jordan Uys
NR
5
(15)
Malaysian Boleh50
Weight: 9-5| Age: 7
T: P S McEntee J: Callum Shepherd
NR
11
(14)
Lizzy's Dream31
Weight: 8-12| Age: 9
T: Rebecca Bastiman J: Non Runner
NR
16
(6)
Glam'selle8
Weight: 8-8| Age: 3
T: R Harris J: S Hitchcott
NR
Forecasts
Lucky Clover (9/4), David's Beauty (11/2), Toni's A Star (6/1), Lizzy's Dream (7/1), Minty Jones (15/2), Ginger Truffle (8/1), Hot Stuff (9/1), Mostashreqah (10/1), Rebel Heart (12/1), Secret Asset (12/1), Malaysian Boleh (14/1), Tally's Song (16/1), Celerity (25/1), She's Rosanna (33/1), Glam'selle (33/1), Wilspa's Magic (50/1)
Quality in depth is lacking here and it would be no surprise if the rejuvenated C&D winner LUCKY CLOVER was to defy a penalty, having appeared to win with a fair bit up her sleeve at Bath last week. Minty Jones and Toni's A Star look most convincing of the remainder, with Malaysian Boleh a possible bigger-priced each-way alternative.
- Lucky Clover
- Minty Jones
- Malaysian Boleh
Prize Money
1st: £2,588.002nd: £770.003rd: £385.004th: £192.00
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