14:50 Chepstow
Friday 3 July 2020
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Soviet Song Memorial Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 5 | 7f 16y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 23.9s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Off the mark over this trip at Chelmsford and improved again when stepping up to 1m on firm ground at Haydock last week. 3lb well in despite her penalty but capable claimer offsets that and more and looks the one to beat.
Standout effort was when gaining sole win over 1m and not so effective when dropped down to this 7f subsequent run so others make more appeal at the trip.
Gained deserved Kempton win in January but has gone off the boil since and no sign of returning to that form in two runs since resumption on turf.
Ran creditably when close third at Lingfield last winter and subsequent poor run just looked too bad to be true, so no surprise should she bounce back after a break.
Finished last on both runs since joining this yard though scoped dirty on the first of them. First time hood tried now to eke out the required improvement to figure.
Ran poorly on second start but similar level of form either side of that and should come on for latest run following a lay off. Interesting now on handicap bow for yard in fine heart.
Did win a 6f nursery when with Richard Hannon last summer. Didn't build on that and ran poorly on debut for this yard last month but blinkers now tried and jockey booking suggests better is now expected.
Form rather dropped off in second half of last season and no better on first run since been gelded on his comeback so plenty to prove at present.
Glimmer of ability as a two-year-old but always in rear on Bath comeback and others make much more appeal withe lesser contests open to her after this.
Handicap debut behind the top weight offered some hope for the future and has an 11lb pull for 3L though that rival has won again since. Open to progress.
Was an expensive purchase for this yard and although three maiden runs last autumn offered little, now goes handicapping off a very low mark and very interesting if market speaks in her favour.
Fair third in Newbury maiden in May last year but has lost the plot since. Lost his action when virtually pulled up on comeback run and others make much more appeal.
No sign of ability on four runs (first two with Gordon Elliott) including handicap debut and not hard to look elsewhere.
Non-Runners
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(10)
Alfies Watch22
Weight: 9-5| Age: 3
T: J G M O'Shea J: Adam J McNamara
WD
Forecasts
Queen Of Silca (2/1), Newton Jack (11/4), Kingmans Spirit (4/1), Kodiellen (17/2), Kashmirella (10/1), Ruby Power (18/1), We're Reunited (20/1), Alfies Watch (20/1), Barking Mad (40/1), Fantom Force (40/1), Jim 'n' Tomic (66/1), Clog Na Fola (80/1), Fashion Free (100/1), Indyzeb (100/1)
QUEEN OF SILCA is the form selection as she chases a quickfire hat-trick though Kingmans Spirit who could well improve now handicapping, and Fantom Force are interesting rivals and a market move for either of them would be telling.
- Queen Of Silca
- Kingmans Spirit
- Fantom Force
Prize Money
1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £260.00
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