20:00 Chepstow

Tuesday 2 July 2019

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 33.65s

(2)

Early Summer²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 76

5/1

Placed over an extended 1m5f at Chlmsford last September. Struggled on seasonal and handicap debut at Goodwood (2m, good-to-soft) last time out and likely to have improved for the run.

Form: 325-0

(1)

Arty Campbell⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 75| CD

25/1

C&D winner finished a good third in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good) in May. Well held on Flat return at Pontefract (2m2f, good) subsequently.

Form: 9255-87

(10)

Moon of Baroda^b⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 75

11/2

Fair sixth in a handicap over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good) in April. Given a break since and is interesting racing off the same mark as when winning at Wolverhampton in January.

Form: 5-41446

(5)

Gang Warfare^b,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 75| CD

25/1

Disappointing in three starts since finishing third over an extended 2m2f at Southwell three months ago. Races off a mark 5lb lower than when winning over C&D last August.

Form: 7-93686

(8)

Jacob Cats^v²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 68| C

16/1

Refused to race at Goodwood on his penultimate start and finished a well held eighth at Kempton (2m) subsequently. Well handicapped on old form but others make more appeal at present.

Form: 05-38R8

(3)

Mere Anarchy^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 65| CD

10/1

Placed three times over hurdles in the spring and finished a fair 5¾L fifth of six in a handicap over an extended 2m at Lingfield (soft) on Flat return last time out. Interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 7661/75

(6)

So Near So Farhh²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon| OR: 64| BF

9/2

Placed twice in staying handicaps earlier this year but slightly below form on two most recent starts including when 5¼L fourth on soft ground over an extended 2m at Lingfield last month. Better ground forecast here in her favour.

Form: 28-2364

(9)

Akavit⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 63| CD

7/2

Ran well to finish 6L fourth in a 2m handicap at Kempton last week. Has won off higher marks in the past including over this C&D and is one to note on this occasion.

Form: 8-56784

(4)

Norab^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 58

7/1

Decent effort in finishing 5L fourth over 2m2f at Pontefract (good) last week. Drop in trip likely to suit here but hasn't won on the Flat in over four years.

Form: 456/674

(7)

Knight Commander^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Raul Da Silva| T: S Flook| OR: 58| D

10/1

Beaten a neck when runner-up over an extended 2m at Wolverhampton in April. Disappointing in two subsequent starts (one Flat and one hurdles) however.

Form: 8-43426

Forecasts

Akavit (7/2), So Near So Farhh (9/2), Early Summer (5/1), Moon of Baroda (11/2), Norab (7/1), Knight Commander (10/1), Mere Anarchy (10/1), Jacob Cats (16/1), Arty Campbell (25/1), Gang Warfare (25/1)

SO NEAR SO FARHH looks capable of putting a couple of disappointing efforts behind her with the return to a forecast sound surface in her favour in this staying handicap. Top weight Early Summer is likely to have improved for her return to action and she can take second place ahead of Akavit who has won here in the past.