19:20 Chepstow

Tuesday 15 May 2018

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Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 2m 7.23s

(2)

Grace's Secret⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 71

13/2

Attracted support on return when finishing fourth in a tight finish. Stable have been going well and she now tries a new trip.

Form: 88630-4

(16)

Royal Goldie²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 69

10/1

Has run to a similar level on each start and now makes handicap debut. Possible we are yet to see the best of her and a stronger gallop than last time would help.

Form: 63-4

(13)

Maid Up²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

15/8

Beaten a fair way on return in a hot Newmarket maiden when outrunning odds of 100/1. Gave the impression she was ready to tackle a longer trip and hardly overburdened for handicap debut.

Form: 80-3

(14)

Giving Glances²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: A King| OR: 67

16/1

Was not far behind Oaks hopeful Perfect Clarity on debut and showed further promise next time. Poor when last seen but possible something was amiss.

Form: 530-

(11)

Qaswarah³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 66

7/1

Slightly better on seasonal debut but the first two have been beaten since. Chances look less obvious than others.

Form: 09-3

(8)

Homing Star³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 65

22/1

Finished 5L behind Pink Phantom at Kempton during the winter. Took a big step forward on seasonal return and yard are in excellent form at present.

Form: 08-4

(1)

Can Can Sixty Two¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 64| D

9/1

Outstayed her rivals on heavy ground to score on handicap debut. New mark seems fair enough if coping with the forecast quicker conditions.

Form: 9-681

(3)

Destinys Rock⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64

14/1

Has improved with each run and showed enough last time to suggest she will be competitive off this mark. Positive jockey booking.

Form: 56-33

(12)

Supersymmetry⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64

33/1

Opening mark looked a tad harsh and is gradually creeping back down the weights. Still needs to step up her game to be involved.

Form: 4080-48

(5)

Show Of Force³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 64| C

9/2

Excuses for her two defeats since her victory here over a mile. Should stay this far and looked in need of the return ahead of her comeback. Stable in form and jockey bookings indicate she is their first string.

Form: 47215-6

(7)

Dawn Of Reckoning³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 63

14/1

Showed signs of temperament when down the field in a week contest on return and looks held by Qaswarah on that showing. Appears the yard's third string.

Form: 68-P5

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(15)

So Enjoy²⁰⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J Nash J: Non Runner

(6)

Lady Alavesa¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: S De Sousa

(9)

Golden Image¹¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: H J L Dunlop J: David Probert

(10)

Pink Phantom²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: L Morris

(4)

Happy Ending²¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J W Mullins J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Maid Up (15/8), Show Of Force (9/2), Happy Ending (6/1), Grace's Secret (13/2), Lady Alavesa (13/2), Qaswarah (7/1), Can Can Sixty Two (9/1), Royal Goldie (10/1), So Enjoy (10/1), Destinys Rock (14/1), Dawn Of Reckoning (14/1), Giving Glances (16/1), Golden Image (20/1), Homing Star (22/1), Pink Phantom (25/1), Supersymmetry (33/1)

A number of these are lightly raced and are open to improvement now handicapping over a new trip. The pick of those meeting that criteria are Golden Image, Maid Up and Pink Phantom. Market moves for So Enjoy and Royal Goldie would be significant and recent winners Happy Ending and Can Can Sixty Two face different tests this time. SHOW OF FORCE earns the vote with jockey bookings indicating he is the pick of the Portman trio and having scored here last year. Lines through the second and third suggest he should be on a higher mark than this.