12:45 Chepstow

Monday 28 August 2017

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

St Pierre Big Summer Shape Up Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 1m 23.87s

(5)

Passing Star^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 67| D

7/2

Successful in a claimer at Chelmsford in first time cheekpieces back in May but held back in handicaps since. Better effort when fourth at Salisbury last time and one to note here.

Form: 515794

(4)

Bounty Pursuit³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Mitch Godwin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 66| D

9/2

Good effort when finishing runner-up on debut for this yard over C&D in June. Disappointing on only subsequent start but remains of interest in this.

Form: 192526

(12)

Wahaab¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T J Murphy| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 63

16/1

Ran well over 5f here on good-to-soft ground last month. Previously finished well beaten on debut for this yard and and now rated 3lb lower than when for his latest win.

Form: 44-9404

(1)

Air Of York^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 62| D

13/2

Wolverhampton winner in June and best run since came when a close fourth here earlier this month. Races off a 1lb lower mark and an interesting runner in this.

Form: 216084

(7)

Chatoyer^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 66| BF

3/1

Five race maiden but ran well when finishing third on handicap debut at Wolverhampton ten days ago. Steps up in trip here and races off the same mark today.

Form: 44733

(8)

Allofmelovesallofu¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 65

25/1

Well beaten in three maidens and a similar result on soft ground over 1m on handicap debut earlier this month. Probably best watched in this.

Form: 0760

(11)

Beepeecee^b1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 62| D

20/1

Twice a winner in a 14 race career including at Salisbury (good-to-firm) in June. Disappointing on his last three starts and wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 013087

(2)

Binky Blue¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S J Drowne| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 55| D

16/1

Best effort of late came when third over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-firm) in June. Disappointing twice since and appears to be in the grip of the handicapper at present.

Form: 957359

(10)

Higgy's Heartbeat²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58

20/1

Ran well when third in a 6f maiden at Yarmouth (good) last month but failed to fire on handicap debut at Chelmsford last time out and others make more appeal here.

Form: 8039

(3)

Herm⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 57

9/1

Nine race maiden and no show in four runs so far this season. Needs to step up on what he's shown so far if he's to take this.

Form: 20-8797

(9)

Tally's Song^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: G Harris| OR: 49

20/1

Not beaten far on her last three outings including when seventh of ten over 6f here earlier this month. Steps up to 7f for the first time today.

Form: 448557

(6)

Aqshion Stations^h1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: R J Price| OR: 46

66/1

No show in seven starts so far including two in handicaps for this yard this summer. Wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 655-005

Forecasts

Chatoyer (3/1), Passing Star (7/2), Bounty Pursuit (9/2), Air Of York (13/2), Herm (9/1), Wahaab (16/1), Binky Blue (16/1), Higgy's Heartbeat (20/1), Beepeecee (20/1), Tally's Song (20/1), Allofmelovesallofu (25/1), Aqshion Stations (66/1)

AIR OF YORK ran well when finishing fourth here last time out and he can step up on that by registering his second success of the year in this competitive looking opener. Of the selections rivals here Chatoyer has been racing over shorter but his breeding suggests he'll appreciate this step up in trip and he is taken to claim second ahead of Bounty Pursuit who finished runner-up over C&D in June.