19:30 Chepstow

Saturday 1 August 2020

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Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 10.59s

(9)

Gambon^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| CD

3/1

C&D winner finished well beaten in first time cheekpieces (retained) at Wolverhampton last time out but had finished a good third over this C&D prior to that. Interesting if putting that latest disappointment behind him.

Form: 560-630

(7)

Intrepid Italian²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

16/5

Completed a double when winning over 6f at Lingfield in June. Beaten just 1½L when third over the same trip at Chelmsford subsequently and is one for the shortlist on return to turf.

Form: 5-2113

(6)

Handytalk^b,t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 73| D

11/1

Held in three starts this campaign including when 11L sixth over 6f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) last month. Tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 182-856

(1)

Music Therapist^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 77| BF| CD

17/2

Placed on his first two starts this season before disappointing when favourite for a 5f handicap at Pontefract (good) last time out. Step back up in trip a positive and he is one to note having won over C&D in the past.

Form: 127-329

(4)

Gold Zabeel³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| BF

11/2

Placed third in a maiden race over 7f at Musselburgh (good) at the start of last month. Represents a top stable and holds strong claims of making a winning handicap debut dropping back in distance.

Form: 623

(8)

Charlemaine^b,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: P & O Cole| OR: 74

7/1

Twice a winner at two including off this mark over the minimum distance. Improved on seasonal reappearance effort when finishing 6L third over an extended 5f at Bath (firm) two weeks ago but has to prove his stamina at this distance.

Form: 1001-03

(3)

Iconic Knight¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 70

9/1

Good third in a 5f handicap at Bath (good) on his penultimate start but proved a slight disappointment when sixth over the same trip at Haydock (soft) eight days later. Interesting to see how he fares back up in distance.

Form: 70-5036

(2)

Foxy Femme²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J Gallagher| OR: 67| D

11/1

Fair effort when beaten 7L into fourth in a heavy ground 7f handicap at Newbury last October. Absent since and market support would be notable racing off a 4lb lower mark on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 213324-

(5)

Secondo^v²⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Stephens| OR: 67| CD

33/1

Five time winner including over this C&D. Successful over 7f at Wolverhampton last October but finished a well beaten ninth over the same trip at Chelmsford the following month. Others make more appeal on seasonal debut.

Form: 144019-

Forecasts

Gambon (3/1), Intrepid Italian (16/5), Gold Zabeel (11/2), Charlemaine (7/1), Music Therapist (17/2), Iconic Knight (9/1), Handytalk (11/1), Foxy Femme (11/1), Secondo (33/1)

INTREPID ITALIAN has been in good form on the all-weather and he can register a first turf victory by taking this competitive sprint handicap. The selection can see off handicap debutant Gold Zabeel who comes here on the back of a good third place finish over further. Music Therapist can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him to claim third.

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