17:50 Chepstow

Tuesday 15 May 2018

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Racing Ticket Giveaways At 188Bet Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 32.82s

(11)

Robsdelight¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 86

11/2

Opened his account in similar company last time when shaping as though he was feeling the ground. Conditions forecast to be less quick here and the champion jockey keeps the ride.

Form: 2821

(10)

Golden Iris¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

20/1

Beat little on debut but had plenty left in the tank. Struggled on softer ground in higher grade next time but this is much easier and the yard have been going well.

Form: 14

(2)

Beat The Judge²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: E F Vaughan

12/1

Canford Cliffs gelding who was down the field on Yarmouth debut. That was a more competitive race than this and he finished close enough to earn respect.

Form: 8

(4)

Diocles Of Rome²³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett

5/2

Plenty of promise on his Newbury debut and yard in form yard are 10-29 with this age group here. Rider has a good strike rate for them and a career 100 points level stakes profit.

Form: 6-

(8)

Exec Chef¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| BF

10/1

Placed in two AW maidens but they were not strong contests and others in this have achieved a lot more.

Form: 32-

(7)

Honourbound¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning

50/1

Gelded son of Thewayyourare who fetched €12,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to four winners over a variety of distances. No show on debut and, although the yard's horses improve for a run, he needs to find an awful lot.

Form: 0

(6)

Maypole¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 76| BF

7/2

Has improved with each outing and shaped as though he was ready to move up to this trip last time. Has a few pounds to find with the topweight based on official ratings but the yard's horses are coming on for a run.

Form: 462-2

(9)

Serjeant Painter¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 79

20/1

Has made modest progress in his three starts but promises better now stepping up in trip and having been short of daylight last time. Stable are 4-10 with this age group here.

Form: 45-6

(3)

Weinberg²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: D McCain Jnr

80/1

Modest achievement last time when conditions would have ben too soft. More obvious claims on his debut effort when shaping better than his final position suggests, but he still looks a more likely type for a handicap.

Form: 94-

(1)

Zain City²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon

7/2

Half-brother to four winners and made a pleasing debut at Newmarket during Craven week. Does not have a great deal of improvement to find in order to be a contender.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(5)

Lopito¹⁸⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Diocles Of Rome (5/2), Maypole (7/2), Zain City (7/2), Robsdelight (11/2), Exec Chef (10/1), Beat The Judge (12/1), Lopito (12/1), Golden Iris (20/1), Serjeant Painter (20/1), Honourbound (50/1), Weinberg (80/1)

Robsdelight and Maypole set a reasonable standard but a chance is taken that DIOCLES OF ROME has improved sufficiently over the winter to take this. He showed clear ability in a good Newbury maiden on debut and his stable have an excellent record at this venue. Zain City and Beat The Judge are two more lightly raced horses who have the potential to win soon, whilst Golden Iris will find this easier than last time.