13:50 Chepstow

Friday 2 June 2023

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Trade Centre Wales Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 1m 23.08s

(11)

Broadshare^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Keniry| T: Kieran Burke

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Brian Meehan when last of 9 in minor event at Windsor (8.1f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 0-9

(6)

Monte Linas²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83| D

5/2

Promising individual. Winner at Chelmsford City in April. 5/2, good second of 8 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 29 days ago, left poorly placed. Sure to improve. In the mix.

Form: 12

(4)

Art Of Romance⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: B J Meehan

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, seventh of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 8 days ago, not knocked about. No forlorn hope.

Form: 27

(10)

Chelsea Square¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

6/5

Promising debut second of 11 in minor event at Newbury (7f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Looked green there so she's sure to build on that. Player.

Form: 2

(9)

Island Luck¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Hannon

40/1

Ninth of 12 in minor event (11/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut 10 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 9

(5)

Monty Bay³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, very good third of 13 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 30 days ago, keeping on well. Should have more to offer.

Form: 8-3

(7)

Fakhra

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

16/1

50,000 gns foal, 185,000 gns yearling, Zoustar filly. Dam, German 6f/7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Felicity out of useful 9f winner Felina. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Midsummer Music²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Rooke| T: R A Teal

80/1

40/1, last of 14 in minor event at Kempton (8f) on debut. Off 6 months with work to do.

Form: 0-

(8)

Shaaden¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 70

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Only sixth of 11 in minor event (25/1) at Newbury (7f, good) 14 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 3-66

(1)

Storymaker⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 6/1, good third of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 55 days ago. May do better so needs considering.

Form: 3-3

Non-Runners

(12)

Fishermans Cottage

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M S Saunders J: William Carson

(3)

Ballet Blanc⁶⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R J Price J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Chelsea Square (6/5), Monte Linas (5/2), Monty Bay (10/1), Storymaker (10/1), Shaaden (10/1), Art Of Romance (11/1), Fakhra (16/1), Island Luck (40/1), Fishermans Cottage (50/1), Midsummer Music (80/1), Ballet Blanc (150/1), Broadshare (200/1)

CHELSEA SQUARE made a pleasing start when runner-up in a Newbury novice and looks the way to go here with improvement very much on the cards from this daughter of Exceed And Excel. Monte Linas wasn't seen to best effect when second at Chelmsford City and is feared most, while Kempton-third Monty Bay and newcomer Fakhra are also in the picture in a fair novice.