18:00 Chepstow

Thursday 10 August 2023

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William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Racing League Race 9 Nursery

Off time: 18:38 | Winning time: 1m 13.49s

(7)

Band Of Joy⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 83| BF| D

7/1

Windsor maiden winner who defied a penalty at Lingfield last month. Not disgraced behind an outsider on hat-trick bid at Beverley (5f, soft) 9 days ago and looks one to keep on the right side of heading into handicaps.

Form: 2112

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(8)

Eminny¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: M Appleby| OR: 81

7/2

Confirmed debut promise when winning novice at Beverley (7.4f, good) and didn't have to improve much when following up on nursery bow at Leicester last month. Found out in better company but could have a say in proceedings back in a handicap.

Form: 3116

(6)

Passionately^b1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 78| D

17/2

Confirmed debut promise when getting up close home in 9-runner maiden at Wetherby (5.5f) in June. Outclassed in Albany at Royal Ascot but below form back in a more realistic grade last month. Blinkers applied and needs to take a step forward.

Form: 5106

(1)

Chinese Knot¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: B R Millman| OR: 77

7/4

Took another step forward under a change of tactics when second on nursery debut at Windsor and went one better in Racing League opener at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Step up to 6f no problem and looks sure to go close in follow up bid.

Form: 35321

(5)

Alghalib²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

25/1

Ran no sort of race when last of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 4 weeks ago. Cheekpieces applied for handicap debut and will need to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 460

(4)

Big Brown Bear¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 61

11/4

8/1, wasted no time getting back on track returned to 6f when second of 10 on nursery debut at Ffos Las (6f, heavy) 10 days ago, running on. 1 lb out of the weights here but merits consideration nonetheless.

Form: 6252

Non-Runners

(3)

Granny Budgie²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

(2)

Forever A Diamond²¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 2

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Chinese Knot (7/4), Big Brown Bear (11/4), Eminny (7/2), Granny Budgie (6/1), Band Of Joy (7/1), Passionately (17/2), Forever A Diamond (20/1), Alghalib (25/1)

CHINESE KNOT showed improved form to open her account in the opening contest of this year's Racing League at Yarmouth a fortnight ago and with this step up to 6f sure to pose no problems, Rod Millman's filly is fancied to follow up at the expense of Band of Joy, who was unable to land the hat-trick recently but should be in the shake-up once again. Big Brown Bear and Eminny can do battle for third.