18:00 Chepstow

Friday 12 July 2019

All18:0018:3019:0519:3520:1020:4021:10

ITS Apprentice Training Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.94s

(6)

Sigrid Nansen^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 52| D

11/10

Looking to land a hat-trick after two easy victories over this trip at Brighton and Bath. Obviously in the form of her career and no reason why she can't go well again.

Form: 325411

(4)

Purple Jazz^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Aled Beech| T: J Scott| OR: 55| D

16/1

Needs to put a dire run at Bath last month behind him; has been hurdling to little effect; Was running well around this time last year including a win over this trip at Lingfield so not totally out of it.

Form: 24315-0

(8)

Carnage⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 52

9/2

Fair hurdler (won last time out in May); not much flat form to make an assessment with only three average runs on the AW to consider in the near distance. Market moves would be of interest.

Form: 99-0

(5)

Das Kapital²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carver| T: John Berry| OR: 49

4/1

Inconsistent gelding; can run some good races on a going day however such as when not beaten far in a 1m2f handicap last month. Hard to back with confidence but does have ability.

Form: 6040-38

(3)

Crindle Carr^p¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 49

14/1

Last seen tailed off in a maiden hurdle at this track in March. Tends to race over longer trips than this and can run some good efforts including at this track. Recent absence a concern but not one to totally overlook in calculations.

Form: 41935-7

(12)

The Wire Flyer^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J L Flint| OR: 45

10/1

Surprised many when finishing third, not beaten to far, over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in May having previously shown very little. Fitness taken on trust but market moves would be significant.

Form: 0/7-6803

(9)

Cougar Kid^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Kate Leahy⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 45

14/1

Only two recent runs on the Flat to consider (has been hurdling) and both were fair efforts over this trip and a little bit further at Bath earlier this year. Hard to assess but not easy to leave out of calculations.

Form: 0407/67

(1)

Ice Cool Cullis^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 45

66/1

Limited ability shown in five racecourse appearances (best effort came at Lingfield on the AW in March over 1m2f). Step up in trip may bring more out of him as well as the first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 98-790

(10)

Interrogation^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jessica Cooley⁽³⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 45

100/1

Slightly better effort last time out at Brighton when only beaten by 17 lengths over 1m2f. Well beaten on all previous starts and not one to seriously consider.

Form: 0-8700

Non-Runners

(7)

Muraaqeb⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: J M Bradley J: Toby Eley

(2)

Lauberhorn Rocket²⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Tim Vaughan J: George Rooke

(11)

Artiste Celebre³⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: Christian Williams J: George Bass

Forecasts

Sigrid Nansen (11/10), Das Kapital (4/1), Carnage (9/2), Lauberhorn Rocket (6/1), The Wire Flyer (10/1), Artiste Celebre (10/1), Muraaqeb (12/1), Cougar Kid (14/1), Crindle Carr (14/1), Purple Jazz (16/1), Ice Cool Cullis (66/1), Interrogation (100/1)

It is hard to look beyond the in-form SIGRID NANSEN despite her rise in the weights given the way she has landed her past two handicap victories at Brighton and Bath over this trip. If Muraaqeb can translate his AW form to turf then he is an interesting contender while Carnage could be interesting given his ability over hurdles. Another of interest is The Wire Flyer who ran well over a longer trip at Wolverhampton last time out and any market support would be extremely interesting.