19:55 Chepstow

Friday 26 July 2024

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bet365 Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 1m 35.68s

(2)

Fact Or Fable^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago but big player back at classified level.

Form: 964224

(4)

Hawajes⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

6/1

Winner at Southwell in February. Creditable second of 9 in classified event (18/1) at Leicester (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 177362

(3)

Headshot¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| D

15/2

Latest win at Southwell in March. 22/1, creditable third of 7 in classified event at Brighton (1m, soft) 17 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 3-45163

(8)

Kenstone^p⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 46| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 48 days ago.

Form: 6-33973

(1)

Romanovich^b1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 48| C

9/2

Course winner. 4/1, third of 5 in classified event at Ffos Las (8f, good) 30 days ago but Fact Or Fable was over 3 lengths ahead in second. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 127033

(6)

City Waters²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Rooke| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 33

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, eleventh of 13 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mitchell Hunt.

Form: 4-00

(5)

Keen Interest^v1³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 46

9/2

Modest gelding. 18/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 3 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: 836275

(7)

Running Deal³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 47

28/1

Poor form. Eighth of 10 in classified event (20/1) at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 087-608

Forecasts

Fact Or Fable (11/4), Kenstone (4/1), Keen Interest (9/2), Romanovich (9/2), Hawajes (6/1), Headshot (15/2), Running Deal (28/1), City Waters (50/1)

FACT OR FABLE arrives in reasonable form, including a good second in a similar race at Ffos Las last month, and might be able to resume winning ways. Tony Carroll pair Hawajes and Headshot may give him most to think about.