19:30 Chepstow

Saturday 15 August 2020

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Star Sports Owners Club 20k Guarantee Handicap

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 2m 6.57s

(7)

Embrace The Moment^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| D

4/1

Winner at Pontefract in June and (11/1) good second of 10 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 543152

(1)

Brown Honey¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 72

4/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who arrives on back of excellent second of 10 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f) 12 days ago. Up 2 lb but form has been franked so she holds good prospects of gaining her first win.

Form: 203-72

(5)

Motawaafeq^b1,p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019 but creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.

Form: 326266

(4)

Zeyzoun^h¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 71

66/1

Out of sorts on AW in spring, last of 5 in handicap at Southwell when last seen out, but has tumbled in weights so not totally discounted if freshened up after his break.

Form: 08-8965

(3)

Rotherwick^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: P & O Cole| OR: 69| D

9/2

Twenty six runs since last win in 2018 but creditable third of 15 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 465203

(8)

Lightning Attack¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 68| D

28/1

Latest win at Southwell in January but arrives on back of last of 15 in handicap (150/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 815000

(2)

Croeso Cymraeg²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 67| D

17/2

Not the easiest to predict but (10/1) recorded career best when cosy winner of handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 25 days ago. 6 lb rise demands another step forward here though.

Form: 9-52551

(9)

Carey Street²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2018 and went backwards from good Musselburgh reappearance third when only seventh in handicap (7/1) at Haydock (10.4f) 28 days ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 7429-37

(12)

Pioneering^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61| D

10/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in June but only ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 49 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 684129

(11)

Sir Canford^p²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: A Stronge| OR: 57| DWS

9/1

Ended 2019 below par on AW but twice in frame over hurdles since. Back from wind op/7 months off now so not discounted.

Form: 713587-

(6)

Muraaqeb^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M Bradley| OR: 56| D

100/1

12f winner on AW at Kempton in February but his recent form is far less encouraging, beating only one in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 585390

Non-Runners

(10)

Zest Of Zambia⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: D Burchell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Embrace The Moment (4/1), Brown Honey (4/1), Rotherwick (9/2), Zest Of Zambia (6/1), Motawaafeq (7/1), Carey Street (15/2), Croeso Cymraeg (17/2), Sir Canford (9/1), Pioneering (10/1), Lightning Attack (28/1), Zeyzoun (66/1), Muraaqeb (100/1)

BROWN HONEY is much less exposed than most of these and her excellent Haydock second suggests strongly she is ready to open her account now. Ian Williams has his string in good nick so in-form Embrace The Moment looks the one to give her most to do, while Rotherwick rates a solid place prospect.