15:00 Chepstow

Monday 24 June 2019

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County Marquees Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 34.8s

(2)

Mottaham⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: F Sweeney| T: Christian Williams

200/1

Didn't beat a single rival to the finish line in two previous starts; hard to recommend on that evidence.

Form: 00

(8)

Yet Another¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Keelan Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: G Harris

200/1

Poor form in two starts at Salisbury (both in Class 5 company); needs a big step forward.

Form: 00

(4)

Eddie Cochran⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

20/1

Poor effort on debut but did show improvement over a longer trip at Windsor latest; qualifies for a mark after this but very possible the 1m2f was beyond her last time; one to consider.

Form: 75

(10)

Helian¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: E A L Dunlop

20/1

Modest effort on debut at Chelmsford but posted a reasonable third behind a couple of potentially decent types at Nottingham earlier this month. More to come and worth considering here.

Form: 03

(1)

Kung Fu^v1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: S & E Crisford

20/1

Nicely bred but not shown much in two starts so far; gelded since his last run so possible there's more to come. Worth a betting check.

Form: 68

(9)

Midas Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: E Walker

40/1

75,000 gns two-year-old, breeding says he'll easily cope with the trip; yard can have one ready but the betting can guide.

Form:

(5)

Recondite³⁸

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

7/2

€150,000 yearling, needs to improve on the two runs he's posted so far and might do better once contesting handicaps over slightly further.

Form: 66

(6)

Red Armada^p1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| BF

4/7

Sent off as the favourite but found subsequent Britannia Stakes winner Biometric too good at Newbury last month; previous form also working out. Highly interesting now the pieces are fitting together. Cheekpieces might give the colt the extra push.

Form: 423-2

(3)

Bint Soghaan²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

7/1

Debut run looked promising; the winner is yet to race again but the third has done little for the form since. The absence a slight worry so the betting can guide.

Form: 2-

(7)

Soft Cover³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

9/1

Well backed on debut but looked in need of the run as the race unfolded, may be more to come now and runs for a highly respected yard. Others look more solid at this stage though.

Form: 4

Result Amended

Yet Another - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 9th.

Midas Spirit - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Forecasts

Red Armada (4/7), Recondite (7/2), Bint Soghaan (7/1), Soft Cover (9/1), Eddie Cochran (20/1), Helian (20/1), Kung Fu (20/1), Midas Spirit (40/1), Mottaham (200/1), Yet Another (200/1)

Several of these are capable of winning races and the likes of stablemates Eddie Cochran and Bint Soghaan, along with potential improvers Helian and King Fu are all worth noting in the betting. However, it's hard to crab the way the previous form shown by RED ARMADA is working out and he just gets the nod as the to be with on this occasion.