19:50 Chepstow

Friday 27 July 2018

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Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 58.81s

(6)

Secretinthepark^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 70| D

9/2

First-time blinkers appeared to produce a better performance of late when he was 4th in a better race than this at Haydock over 5f. Now dropped in class and lurking on a potentially dangerous mark (last winning mark 91; off 70 here).

Form: 0/59004

(7)

Quantum Dot^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 68| CD

7/2

Quirky sort who goes well here (five-time C&D winner) who added the last of those wins last time (found more than usual). Generally likes to go from the front (made all last time); needs to follow-up off 6lb higher mark.

Form: 037171

(2)

Edged Out¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 67| CD

5/1

Goes well here (three-time course winner) and looked to be gradually coming to form this year in better events before running poorly in this grade last time (behind Quantum Dot). Could be involved in a contest for the lead; below last winning mark.

Form: 1-64334

(5)

Major Valentine^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 66| D

6/1

Losing run is starting to get to a worrying level now and looks to be struggling to find his form at the moment. Tried over 6f here last time and although the handicapper continues to relent he shows little sign of taking advantage.

Form: 764655

(3)

Perfect Symphony²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 65| D

6/1

Not won since he was with Kevin Ryan at the end of 2016 and that 5f AW maiden win remains his only success. Ran poorly in a first-time visor last time out and despite a reduced mark is of very little interest.

Form: 554890-

(4)

The Big Short^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: J M Bradley| OR: 63| D

25/1

Has work to do with Quantum Dot having finished last of six to him over C&D last time and now tried in cheekpieces for the first-time. Just the two runs for this yard but not the most encouraging of starts and something to prove now.

Form: 2258-66

(1)

Broadhaven Honey^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 60| D

3/1

Has run with credit in her last two starts here and was worth extra credit on the second occasions (did best of those to race up with the pace). Continued in good heart last time and a chance if not involved in an early pace war.

Form: 47-6322

Forecasts

Broadhaven Honey (3/1), Quantum Dot (7/2), Secretinthepark (9/2), Edged Out (5/1), Perfect Symphony (6/1), Major Valentine (6/1), The Big Short (25/1)

There could be a fair amount of pace on here with at least two of this field likely to go forward based on their usual run style. Five-time C&D winner Quantum Dot is sure to be one of those but he needs a little more of a 6lb higher mark and his chance could be compromised by fellow prominent racers Edged Out and Broadhaven Honey. The latter of that duo is still in good heart though and has a chance of being placed again. SECRETINTHEPARK has now dropped to a very dangerous mark and now features in a 0-70 for the first-time off the back of showing more zip last time and he looks worth supporting to get back to winning ways.