19:30 Chepstow

Saturday 8 June 2024

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Michael Maine Memorial Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.74s

(4)

Vape^p¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 62| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 11/2). Off 157 days and it's probably best to look elsewhere. Yard also saddles Iconic Knight.

Form: 46757-7

(6)

The Cola Kid^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 60| D

7/2

Below form tenth of 26 in handicap (50/1) at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Probably weighed up to his best for now.

Form: 3117-50

(3)

Iconic Knight^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: J L Flint| OR: 56| CD

33/1

Four-time course winner. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, trailed in last of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, heavy) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 73250-0

(8)

Porterinthejungle²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Zoe Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 55| C

18/1

Course winner. 16/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 7 months ahead of this debut for new yard but wouldn't be without each-way hope if fully tuned-up.

Form: 14/2548-

(9)

Vaunted³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A Wintle| OR: 55

14/1

50/1, last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm), slowly away. Off 10 months and probably best watched on debut for new yard, which saddles a more appealing candidate in Diamondsinthesand.

Form: 40/8609-

(7)

Diamondsinthesand^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 55

5/2

One win from 30 Flat runs. Good second of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f, heavy, 9/1) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 422842

(2)

Bama Lama¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 52| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Bath (5.7f, good) 15 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 44-7833

(10)

Sisters In The Sky^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 52| D

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 15/2) 24 days ago, nearest finish. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 314735

(1)

Port Noir^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 51| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Seventh of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Bath (5.7f, good) 15 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 718307

(5)

Lupset Flossy Pop^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 45| D

14/1

One win from 29 Flat runs, which was registered back in 2022. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 20/1) 15 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 225684

Forecasts

Diamondsinthesand (5/2), The Cola Kid (7/2), Bama Lama (13/2), Port Noir (15/2), Vape (9/1), Sisters In The Sky (9/1), Lupset Flossy Pop (14/1), Vaunted (14/1), Porterinthejungle (18/1), Iconic Knight (33/1)

This looks ripe for DIAMONDSINTHESAND, who posted his best effort of the season so far when runner-up over 7f here last month and is very appealing back at 6f off the same mark. Sisters In The Sky is next on the list ahead of Bama Lama.