14:10 Chepstow

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Afon Technology Silk Series Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 20.75s

(7)

Mostallim⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| D

11/8

3 wins from 12 runs this year. 16/5, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Looks the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 351431

(4)

Alfies Watch³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ciaran McKee| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 57

25/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.1f, good to firm, 28/1) 34 days ago. Fallen to a handy looking mark and one to note in the market.

Form: 0/746-09

(9)

Holdenhurst^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner| OR: 55| D

8/1

Last of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Lingfield (7f, heavy) 26 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6-26659

(10)

Soldier's Son²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 53| BF

3/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 13/8, fifth of 8 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago, slowly away. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 8-64455

(1)

Viola Park^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 51| D

28/1

Latest win at Kempton in March. Eighth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 116508

(6)

Three Card Trick^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 51

18/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Visored for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Brighton (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Fairly consistent for this level and holds each-way claims.

Form: 744347

(11)

Grandstand^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 50| D

14/1

Below form fifth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (firm) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 619-875

(8)

Global Acclamation^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 50

13/2

One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. 11/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 040-384

(2)

Hotcity^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

66/1

12/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 43 days ago.

Form: 580-950

(5)

Purple Sandpiper^p¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f, 80/1). Off 161 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 7/64-600

(3)

Tally's Son^v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 45| C

125/1

Course winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 6 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 700-090

Forecasts

Mostallim (11/8), Soldier's Son (3/1), Global Acclamation (13/2), Holdenhurst (8/1), Grandstand (14/1), Three Card Trick (18/1), Alfies Watch (25/1), Viola Park (28/1), Purple Sandpiper (50/1), Hotcity (66/1), Tally's Son (125/1)

MOSTALLIM is thriving and it's difficult to oppose him as he bids to follow up his Yarmouth win under a 5 lb penalty. Three Card Trick is consistent and his turn can't be far away, he looks to be the main danger. Alfies Watch would be of interest if the market spoke in his favour.