17:10 Chepstow

Monday 28 August 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Tranquil Holiday Experience At Noah's Retreat Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 11.07s

(12)

Musical Mystery¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 66

9/4

First run since leaving Ali Stronge when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 13 days ago, driven out. A 4 lb rise may not prevent him going in again.

Form: 00-2451

(7)

Hastily^h⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 61| C

11/2

8/1 and hooded first time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Player under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 0-42841

(9)

Whistledown⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 65| D

18/1

6/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, soft) 69 days ago. Others arrive with more compelling claims.

Form: 2186-55

(10)

Dandys Derriere^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Russell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 63| D

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in August. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Wolverhampton (6f) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 061612

(5)

Stalingrad⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 63| BF

13/2

7/2, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 80 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. First run for yard after leaving Grant Tuer.

Form: 2-74624

(8)

Major Gatsby^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 62

11/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm, 10/3) 33 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 642346

(1)

Corinthia Knight^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 61| D

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 11/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 794056

(2)

Spirit Of Cahala^h1²⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: R A Teal| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f), slowly away. Off 9 months. Hood on first time.

Form: 9357-

(11)

Gilt Edge^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 57| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (7/1) at this course (7f, good to firm) 4 days ago.

Form: 6-76556

(3)

Princess Savannah¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: A Ralph| OR: 59| D

66/1

Winner at Thirsk in June. First run since leaving Kevin Ryan when last of 7 in claimer (66/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 34-8107

(6)

Savannah Smiles^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 55| D

40/1

Winner at Lingfield in June. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 515734

(4)

Fragrance⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: R Harris| OR: 49

80/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 636880

Non-Runners

(13)

The Cola Kid¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: G Harris J: Connor Planas

Forecasts

Musical Mystery (9/4), Gilt Edge (5/1), Hastily (11/2), Dandys Derriere (6/1), Stalingrad (13/2), The Cola Kid (8/1), Corinthia Knight (9/1), Major Gatsby (11/1), Whistledown (18/1), Spirit Of Cahala (20/1), Savannah Smiles (40/1), Princess Savannah (66/1), Fragrance (80/1)

MUSICAL MSYTERY made a winning start for the Ed Dunlop yard at Lingfield a couple of weeks ago and might be able to follow up off 4 lb higher. Dandys Derriere really has found form in the second half of the summer and is feared most ahead of Thursday's course scorer Hastily.