18:15 Chepstow

Friday 28 July 2023

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Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 36.99s

(10)

Apache Portia⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 42

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 48 days ago.

Form: 75-706

(5)

Ballet Blanc^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 47

18/1

Modest filly. Tenth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to firm) 33 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 024020

(3)

Doonbeg Farmer^t²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: G Brown| OR: 47| D

12/1

Untrustworthy individual. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 2 days ago.

Form: 88-6605

(4)

Gonzaga^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bennett| OR: 43

25/1

Poor gelding. Remains a maiden after 45 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 766694

(6)

Latent Heat⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| BF| D

7/2

Temperamental sort. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 4/1) 9 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 659454

(11)

Merlins Muse^b1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 40

33/1

Poor mare. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 125/1) 16 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-00000

(2)

Starry Eyes²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 50| D

4/1

Modest mare. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago, left poorly placed. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 595454

(8)

Ceilidh King¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Morrison| OR: 50

11/2

Modest gelding. 22/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 660-800

(7)

Kirikiriroa^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 48

11/4

Modest filly. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 00-8907

(1)

Stamford Blue²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 49

6/1

Modest colt. Creditable fourth of 14 in minor event (22/1) at Bath (8f, good) 2 days ago.

Form: 694804

Non-Runners

(9)

Send In The Clouds²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Kirikiriroa (11/4), Latent Heat (7/2), Starry Eyes (4/1), Send In The Clouds (5/1), Ceilidh King (11/2), Stamford Blue (6/1), Doonbeg Farmer (12/1), Ballet Blanc (18/1), Gonzaga (25/1), Merlins Muse (33/1), Apache Portia (40/1)

STARRY EYES' slow starts are not ideal but it may not matter in a race this weak. Kirikiriroa and Latent Heat are feared most.