15:30 Chepstow

Monday 24 June 2019

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BMC, The Bucket Manufacturing Company Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 36.69s

(7)

Almokhtaar³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 65

2/1

Well beaten in all three starts, the latest of which was a poor effort. Plenty to prove.

Form: 4-70

(6)

Antidote⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

11/1

No improvement when tried in a handicap latest and already looks one to be a little wary of judging by the evidence available; a big step forward is required.

Form: 75-90

(1)

Ballet Red³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 65

3/1

Best efforts have been over this trip and should cope with the ground. Reasonable claims at this level on the pick of past performances. Worth a betting check.

Form: 427-543

(3)

Canavese³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 62

7/1

Snippets of form give the filly a chance but she has been well beaten in both starts this year. Needs to conclusively prove she's trained on as a three-year-old.

Form: 523-00

(8)

Miss Communicate⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 50

50/1

Hasn't made much progress and easy to pick holes in her form so far; needs to start showing a bit more determination. Opposable even in a weak event like this.

Form: 905-600

(4)

Mystical Jadeite²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 60

16/1

Latest run was her most promising so far but does need to build on the effort. Not fully exposed at the trip obviously with only four previous runs to her name; interesting if supported in the betting.

Form: 0-975

(2)

Orliko^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 62| D

5/1

Made all to win when wearing blinkers at Brighton on his penultimate start but never a factor with hold up tactics employed at Salisbury last time; return to this trip suits but not one for maximum faith.

Form: 086-616

(5)

Starlight Red²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: C Hills| OR: 65

7/1

Highly tried in the Cheshire Oaks and then also brushed aside in handicap latest; both were better races than this. Dangerous to overlook this well-bred filly at this level even though, on face value, she has improvement to find.

Form: 9-300

Forecasts

Almokhtaar (2/1), Ballet Red (3/1), Orliko (5/1), Starlight Red (7/1), Canavese (7/1), Antidote (11/1), Mystical Jadeite (16/1), Miss Communicate (50/1)

BALLET RED is suited by this trip and won't be inconvenienced by the ground conditions; he looks to be a more reliable option than both Orliko and Starlight Red, who are both capable but in need of improvement, yet still spearhead the challenge from the rest.