16:50 Chepstow

Tuesday 21 July 2020

All13:0513:4014:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:5017:25

Toalsbet 028 90 321 721 Dial-A-Bet Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 2m 33.52s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Gold Standard9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Elisha Whittington(5)| T: A W Carroll| OR:  54| BF
6/1
Placed on all three starts since racing resumed including when third over 1m2f at Lingfield earlier this month. Step up in distance no issue and he is one for the shortlist in this contest.
2
(10)
Horse silk
Purple Jazzt310
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Tyler Heard(7)| T: J Scott| OR:  52| D
33/1
Struggled on final two starts last season including when 23L ninth over this distance at Ffos Las (good) in September. Probably best watched on seasonal reappearance.
3
(9)
Horse silk
Harry The Norsemanp121
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: P R Webber| OR:  51
33/1
Nine race maiden was beaten 10½L when finishing fifth in a C&D handicap on stable debut at the end of last month. Cheekpieces tried for the first time but more needed if he is to take this event.
4
(12)
Horse silk
Pleasure Garden6(ex 6)
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  54| D
8/15
Odds-on when completing a double by 2L in a 1m6f handicap at Catterick (good) last week. Remains open to improvement and he looks likely to prove hard to beat despite carrying a 6lb penalty.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Barrier Reefv35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Price(5)| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  48
10/1
Five race maiden recorded his best effort so far when finishing fourth over an extended 1m5f at Chelmsford last month. Returning from over 12 months off the track that day and visor worn for the first time on that occasion is retained.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Howardian Hillsv19
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: V R A Dartnall| OR:  47| D
40/1
Beaten 14½L when finishing fourth over an extended 1m3f at Bath (good) at the start of this month. visor worn for the first time that day is retained.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Grams And Ouncesp,t19
Age: 13|  Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh(3)| T: G Harris| OR:  45| CD
100/1
C&D winner but has struggled on both starts since returning to Flat racing including when 31L tenth over an extended 1m3f at Bath (good) last time out. Others make more appeal racing from out of the weights.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Gibraltarianp32
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox(3)| T: J R Boyle| OR:  45
33/1
Eight race maiden finished 4L fourth in a handicap over this trip on the AW at Lingfield just over a month ago. Worth a check in the market despite racing from out of the weights.
9
(3)
Horse silk
Delta Bravo216
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: J S Moore| OR:  45
80/1
12 race maiden is probably best watched racing from out of the handicap on her first start since suffering a heavy defeat over hurdles at Newbury (soft) in December.
10
(6)
Horse silk
Royal Born7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Thomas Greatrex(3)| T: D Loughnane| OR:  45
28/1
Finished a promising third prior to disqualification (rider failed to weigh in) in a 1m2f classified event at Ripon (good) on debut for this yard a week ago. Looks up against it racing from out of the handicap.
11
(2)
Horse silk
Shadow's Girlp3
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan(3)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  45| C
50/1
Making her return from a spell hurdling when finishing 9½L sixth in a 1m6f handicap at Bath (firm) on Saturday. Drop in trip looks likely to suit and interesting to see how she performs racing from out of the weights.
12
(11)
Horse silk
Up The Aisle10
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR:  52
14/1
Maiden after four starts finished a fair seventh in a 1m2f event at Salisbury (good-to-firm) on handicap and seasonal debut ten days ago. Improvement needed if she's to take this race however.
13
(14)
Horse silk
Peat Moss14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: N J Hawke| OR:  50
9/1
Ran well when finishing 15L third to subsequent winner Hiconic in a 2m1f hurdle at Newton Abbot (good) on jumping debut earlier this month. Worth a check in the market returning to the Flat for this handicap debut.
14
(13)
Horse silk
Depardieu9
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Ray Dawson(5)| T: F Brennan| OR:  47
125/1
Ten race maiden was pulled up over hurdles at Bangor (good) earlier this month. Probably best watched on his first start on the Flat since finishing seventh over this trip at Lingfield in March.

Forecasts

Pleasure Garden (8/15), Gold Standard (6/1), Peat Moss (9/1), Barrier Reef (10/1), Up The Aisle (14/1), Royal Born (28/1), Purple Jazz (33/1), Gibraltarian (33/1), Harry The Norseman (33/1), Howardian Hills (40/1), Shadow's Girl (50/1), Delta Bravo (80/1), Grams And Ounces (100/1), Depardieu (125/1)

Verdict

PLEASURE GARDEN has won his last two starts and a 6lb penalty for the most recent of those looks unlikely to be enough to prevent him from completing a hat-trick in division two of the 1m4f handicap. The selection remains open to improvement and he can take this at the chief expense of top weight Gold Standard who has been running well of late. Barrier Reef showed ability when fourth on seasonal debut and he can improve on that by claiming third in this event.
  1. Pleasure Garden
  2. Gold Standard
  3. Barrier Reef

Prize Money

1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00

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