15:25 Chepstow

Thursday 18 August 2022

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Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 22.49s

(2)

Fitzrovia^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 67| D

5/1

First past the post but subsequently disqualified at this track (1m) last month. Suited by the good test at the trip when second of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy) 16 days ago. Races from a revised higher mark today so others more persuasive.

Form: 10-86D2

(10)

Otago²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 67| D

10/1

Latest win at Brighton in May. Wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm, 10/1) 3 weeks ago, short of room under 2f out. More needed from this mark in any case.

Form: 214446

(1)

The Cola Kid^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 66

20/1

10/1, ran poorly on first outing since leaving Alice Haynes after 10 weeks off when fifth of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Tough to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 232295

(4)

Dandys Derriere^p1,h⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: George Rooke| T: B J Meehan| OR: 66

12/1

Ran poorly back down in trip when last of 7 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 7/2) 6 days ago. Hood back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 474237

(3)

Iconic Knight²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: William Cox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| CD

12/1

2/1, won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 2/1) 27 days ago, coming out on top with something to spare despite going badly left under pressure. Not discounted up 5 lb.

Form: 233621

(9)

Holdenhurst^b⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 63| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Below form in a change of headgear when seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 54 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 585437

(7)

Eye Of The Water¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 63| D

9/2

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2019. Below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy, 9/1) 16 days ago, outpaced over 2f out. More needed.

Form: 394425

(6)

Redredrobin¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: M S Saunders| OR: 53| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner here in July. Respectable second of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 5/4) 15 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Worth another chance.

Form: 7-22412

(8)

Lilandra^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 52

6/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Run best excused when ninth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 5/1) 10 days ago, racing very wide. Strike rate tempers enthusiasm, though.

Form: 082339

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(5)

Connie's Rose³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: G Harris J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Redredrobin (4/1), Eye Of The Water (9/2), Fitzrovia (5/1), Connie's Rose (5/1), Lilandra (6/1), Otago (10/1), Iconic Knight (12/1), Dandys Derriere (12/1), Holdenhurst (18/1), The Cola Kid (20/1)

The hat-trick beckons for sole 3-y-o in the line-up CONNIE'S ROSE, who improved again when scoring under this rider over 6.1f here 5 weeks ago, and, nudged up just 3 lb for that success, she's fancied to go in again. Redredrobin's latest runner-up effort at Brighton is easily excused (raced very wide) so she's put forward as the main danger to the selection, with recent C&D winner Iconic Knight next on the list.