14:35 Chepstow

Monday 27 August 2018

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Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 12.79s

(5)

Swanton Blue⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 66| CD

7/4

Made a winning seasonal debut over C&D on good ground in June. Some decent efforts in defeat since and return to this trip should suit having finished sixth over 5f here last time.

Form: 157846

(2)

Trotter¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: W S Kittow| OR: 65| D

4/1

Finished third on two of his three starts this season. Beaten 2½L in a claiming contest at Wolverhampton last time and making just his fifth start on turf.

Form: 414303

(7)

Assassinate⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Mahon| T: P & O Cole| OR: 63| BF

7/4

Finished runner-up on two most recent starts. Beaten 1L at Yarmouth (5f, good-to-firm) off a mark of 63 last time out and likely to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 984622

(4)

Born To Boogie⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamus Cronin⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 46| D

8/1

Beaten 2L in finishing fourth of 16 in a handicap over this C&D on good ground last time out. Similar conditions forecast but a bit to find on these terms.

Form: 516844

(3)

Billy Bot^t⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

50/1

Slowly away and beaten 24L when making her debut in a novice stakes at Bath (5f, firm) last month. Tongue tie worn that day is retained.

Form: 5

(6)

Crystal Blade³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Hiatt

50/1

Failed to beat a rival home in two starts over 7f so far and probably best watched on her first start in selling company.

Form: 09

(1)

Diamond Express¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 49

20/1

Beaten 20L off a mark of 52 when making her debut for this yard at Chepstow (1m, soft) earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 290550

Forecasts

Assassinate (7/4), Swanton Blue (7/4), Trotter (4/1), Born To Boogie (8/1), Diamond Express (20/1), Crystal Blade (50/1), Billy Bot (50/1)

ASSASSINATE looks well suited by the weights here and he can register a victory in this seven runner claiming contest. The selection finished runner-up recently and can get the better of Swanton Blue who was a winner at this venue earlier in the season. Third place can go the way of Trotter who finished third in a claimer last time.