15:50 Chepstow

Friday 3 May 2019

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

County Marquees Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 3m 58.2s

(15)

Eye Of The Water²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 60| D

5/4

Turf/AW winner who has been running consistently well this year. Up another 4lb for his latest run but this is a race where few have advertised their claims as well as he has..

Form: 62-2132

(3)

Global Acclamation^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60| D

9/1

Well held off this mark last time having hit form in February/March. Making turf debut and yard 6-22 here, but others look more likely.

Form: 80-7126

(8)

Tizwotitiz³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 60

12/1

Mark has dropped a long way from an initial rating of 72 and he has some fair form on soft ground. Will be better for a run at Southwell but needs plenty of rain.

Form: 59484-5

(11)

Dark Poet¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 57

6/1

Has shown little in three runs to date but may be more of a force now handicapping and with his stable having a very good week.

Form: 00-9

(1)

Halle's Harbour^v⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Paul George| OR: 56| D

11/1

Kempton winner who has has had excuses in two starts since. Can be hit and miss leaving the stalls, but not ruled out dropping back down to this level and yard won this last year.

Form: 604-145

(14)

Superstition^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 55

16/1

Last of 11 on the Fibresand when making stable debut two weeks ago. Even if allowed the benefit of the doubt for that run, she still has a lot to find based on her other appearances.

Form: 0364-0

(4)

Andies Armies¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 52

66/1

Has missed the break on each of his four starts and has finished well in rear. Hard to see what he has done to achieve a mark of 52 on that evidence.

Form: 8007-

(6)

Brother Bentley^b1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: R Harris| OR: 52

6/1

Without a win in eight starts and produced a tame effort last time after showing a bit more on his two previous outings. Blinkers on this time.

Form: 89-0548

(2)

Magnetic^b1⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J S Moore| OR: 52

50/1

Has failed to make an impact in three races here and one in France. Finished last of 13 on handicap debut and doubtful blinkers and a 5lb drop will be enough.

Form: 00-90

(5)

Maktay¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 51

25/1

Beaten an aggregate of 40L in three novice events at Wolverhampton. His relatives have needed at least a mile and there is little to recommend him.

Form: 850-

(13)

Frea⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Raul Da Silva| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 50

16/1

Has shown some signs of progress in her three starts, but not enough to suggest she will be competitive on handicap debut and yard have gone 210 days without a winner.

Form: 007

(12)

Shesadabber²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: B P J Baugh| OR: 45

50/1

Beaten by wide margins in each of her four starts including her handicap debut a month ago. This would be her easiest task to date, but there have been few signs to justify support.

Form: 0-348

(9)

Yfenni⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

33/1

Nine-race maiden who showed some signs of ability in her first three starts in 2019. Her last two outings have been far less convincing.

Form: 9-36607

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Lysander Belle²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Mrs S Leech J: T E Whelan

(10)

Sybil Grand⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Katy Price J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Eye Of The Water (5/4), Brother Bentley (6/1), Dark Poet (6/1), Lysander Belle (7/1), Global Acclamation (9/1), Halle's Harbour (11/1), Tizwotitiz (12/1), Sybil Grand (12/1), Frea (16/1), Superstition (16/1), Maktay (25/1), Yfenni (33/1), Shesadabber (50/1), Magnetic (50/1), Andies Armies (66/1)

Eye Of The Water has a good draw here and his consistency could be rewarded in a race which is less competitive than it looks.Halle's Harbour represents last year's winning yard and will appreciate the drop in class, whilst Dark Poet has a similar profile to one the trainer's winners at Bath on Wednesday and he needs to be monitored in the market for a stable in good form. LYSANDER BELLE responded to more positive tactics by producing a career best at Southwell in midweek when the market anticipated a big run. She was just touched off by the favourite but finished clear of the third and a reproduction of that effort may be good enough.