16:35 Chepstow

Monday 28 August 2017

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

Inside Out Festival One Month Away Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 39.89s

(6)

Incredible Dream^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 61

3/1

Victorious over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-soft) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time in June. Best effort since came when runner-up at Windsor last time and one for the shortlist here.

Form: 705172

(8)

Grams And Ounces^p,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: T J Murphy| T: G Harris| OR: 60| CD

7/1

C&D winner on soft ground on his penultimate start beaten in an amateur riders contest subsequently. Interesting runner off a mark 1lb higher than for that latest success.

Form: 114715

(13)

Powered⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 59

7/2

Running well of late including when third over 1m5f at Bath (good) last week. Had previously finished a good third at Kempton over 1m4f and aces off a 2lb higher mark than at Bath. One for the shortlist here.

Form: 589233

(2)

Murchison River¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 63

7/2

Well held in maidens and gelded prior to finishing 13L fourth on handicap debut over 1m6f at Bath (soft) last time out. Less exposed than many in this and open to improvement.

Form: 9084

(3)

St Andrews^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: Ian Williams| OR: 52| BF

7/1

15 race maiden but finished runner-up twice so far this season. Most recent of those efforts came over C&D on good ground last month but has to put a disappointing effort last time out behind him.

Form: 002425

(12)

Everlasting Sea³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Martin Lane| T: W S Kittow| OR: 60

25/1

Well beaten in all four starts so far including behind Grams And Ounces on handicap debut over C&D last time out. More needed if she's to take this.

Form: 9-539

(10)

Casaclare^t1⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 58

12/1

Placed once over 6f in a maiden at Windsor (6f, good-to-soft) from three starts at two and well beaten sixth on handicap debut at Windsor (soft) over 1m in June. Takes a marked step up in trip today.

Form: 063-6

(7)

Flannery^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mitch Godwin⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 48

16/1

Sole win came in Ireland on yielding ground nearly two years ago. Well held in two starts since joining this yard and others have a more obvious chance in this.

Form: 40-0856

(5)

Selena Rose^h⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Harris| OR: 45

33/1

Ten race maiden though put in a career best effort when finishing fourth over 1m2f at Bath (good) last week. Well beaten on two previous attempts at this trip.

Form: 770-764

(1)

Iley Boy²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: F Sweeney| T: J Gallagher| OR: 53

20/1

Well held in two maiden races earlier this year but shaped better when 6L fourth in a selling contest at Lingfield (good) over 1m2f last time out. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 004

Non-Runners

(11)

Eastern Lady¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R J Price J: Daniel Muscutt

(9)

Bohemian Rhapsody²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: B Barr J: Ben Robinson

(4)

Dancing Dragon²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Incredible Dream (3/1), Murchison River (7/2), Powered (7/2), Grams And Ounces (7/1), St Andrews (7/1), Casaclare (12/1), Flannery (16/1), Dancing Dragon (16/1), Iley Boy (20/1), Everlasting Sea (25/1), Eastern Lady (25/1), Bohemian Rhapsody (25/1), Selena Rose (33/1)

POWERED has been in good form of late and can defy a 2lb rise by register his second success of the season in this competitive closing handicap. The selection is now rated 2lb higher than for his latest success but with the trip and forecast ground to suit he can get the better of the unexposed Murchison River who put in a decent effort when fourth on handicap debut and should appreciate the drop in trip today while Windsor second Incredible Dream can take third off top weight today.