19:15 Chepstow

Friday 9 July 2021

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Louise Rea Thanks For The Memories Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 22.53s

(7)

Sweet Bertie¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 72

11/2

Eighth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Lot to prove at present with blinkers discarded.

Form: 13-6878

(4)

Sunset²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 13 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to firm, 15/2) 29 days ago, nearest finish. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5-343

(5)

Ower Starlight²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 9340

(2)

Granary Queen^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67| D

6/1

Winner at Brighton in May. Cheekpieces on for first time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 5/1) 10 days ago, looking slightly awkward under pressure.

Form: 7-51427

(3)

Tell'em Nowt^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 64

4/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for first time, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. Respected.

Form: 979-404

(6)

Luxy Lou¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: G Harris| OR: 63

7/2

9/1, good fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.1f, firm) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 37-0355

(1)

Almost An Angel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 58| D

8/1

Winner at Newcastle in March. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Redcar (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 2-81736

Forecasts

Sunset (3/1), Luxy Lou (7/2), Tell'em Nowt (4/1), Sweet Bertie (11/2), Granary Queen (6/1), Almost An Angel (8/1), Ower Starlight (16/1)

SUNSET posted his best effort yet when third on handicap debut at Newbury a month ago and in what looks a weaker race, he looks the answer from the same mark. Tell'em Nowt did too much too soon last time and that effort confirms he's back in good nick.