17:30 Chepstow

Thursday 9 July 2020

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Ownership With diamondracing.co.uk Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f 16y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 1m 0.28s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Dave Dexter15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R M Beckett| OR:  86| D
9/2
Lightly-raced since being gelded in November 2018 and finished a well beaten 11th in a 5f handicap at Haydock (good) on seasonal debut last month. Races off a mark 1lb lower than when winning over this trip at Chester (soft) as a two-year-old.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Cowboy Soldier12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: R M H Cowell| OR:  86| D
4/1
Victorious over this trip on the AW at Kempton in April last year and has registered some decent efforts in defeat since. Beaten 4¼L when meeting trouble in running at Newcastle last time out and is worth a check in the market in this contest.
3
(6)
Horse silk
The Daley Express7
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR:  85| D
8/1
Struggled in both starts this campaign including when 16L last of ten over this distance on the AW at Wolverhampton last week. Others hold more obvious claims on this occasion.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Lihou37
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR:  78| D
3/1
Making his seasonal debut when finishing sixth over this trip at Kempton at the start of last month. Has won off a 1lb higher mark in the past and market support would be notable on his return to turf.
5
(5)
Horse silk
James Watt13
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: P T Midgley| OR:  77| D
9/2
Fair eighth on debut for this yard at Beverley (5f, good) just under a month ago and improved on that when beaten 3L into fourth at Doncaster (5f, good-to-firm) last time out. One to note in this event.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Chitra13
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: Adam J McNamara| T: D & C Kubler| OR:  76| D
11/2
Has shown decent form on both starts this campaign most recently when 2½L fifth over this distance at Newmarket (good-to-firm) just under a fortnight ago. Notable runner having won off a 1lb higher mark in the past.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Secret Potion267
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Harris| OR:  69| CD
18/1
Placed on three of his four starts since winning over this C&D on good ground in August last year. Making his seasonal debut here and is worth a check in the market racing off a mark 4lb higher than when winning that day.

Forecasts

Lihou (3/1), Cowboy Soldier (4/1), Dave Dexter (9/2), James Watt (9/2), Chitra (11/2), The Daley Express (8/1), Secret Potion (18/1)

Verdict

COWBOY SOLDIER caught the eye when meeting trouble in running on the AW last time out and dropping markedly in grade he can register a success in this small field sprint handicap. The selection can see off top weight Dave Dexter who was a winner off a higher mark at two and is likely to have improved for last months seasonal reappearance while third place can go to Chitra, another who has won off a higher mark in the past.
  1. Cowboy Soldier
  2. Dave Dexter
  3. Chitra

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00

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