14:30 Chepstow

Tuesday 6 June 2017

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:30

Vanguardia Consulting Handicap

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 35.96s

1^st

(10)

Admirable Art

79-12

9/1

T: A W CarrollJ: R Winston

Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well op 12/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(3)

Spirit Of Belle

39-2

8/1

T: P D EvansJ: Katherine Begley (7)

Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and prominent, led over 3f out until ridden 1f out, chased winner and one pace inside final furlong op 7/1

3^rd

(17)

Tripartite

410-0

5/1j

T: J GaskJ: Martin Lane

Chased leader, 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance from 2f out until winner went on 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong op 9/2

4^th

(5)

Daily Trader

38-12

5/1j

T: P D EvansJ: Fran Berry

Held up, headway far side over 2f out, chased leaders 4th and one pace final 2f op 7/1

5^th

4 ½

(2)

Pick A Little

99-13

16/1

T: M BlakeJ: Mitch Godwin (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f op 25/1

6^th

(14)

Barista

99-6

7/1

T: B ForseyJ: Charles Bishop

Outpaced in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway edging left inside final furlong, never troubled leaders tchd 8/1

7^th

1 ¾

(13)

Solent Meads

39-1

12/1

T: D & C KublerJ: George Downing

Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and lost place inside final 2f op 11/1

8^th

(12)

Art's Desire

39-1

8/1

T: E WalkerJ: Liam Keniry

Held up, plugged on final 2f, never on terms op 10/1

9^th

(4)

Zaria

69-4

16/1

T: R J PriceJ: Tom Marquand

Chased leaders, ridden before 3f out, weakened over 2f out tchd 14/1

10^th

4 ½

(9)

Imperial Link

58-9

8/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Ben Robinson (7)

Led, pushed along halfway, headed over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong

11^th

(8)

Wilspa's Magic

48-9

50/1

T: R J HodgesJ: David Probert

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final 2f

12^th

(16)

Edge

69-0

16/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Keelan Baker (7)

Slowly into stride, raced keenly, headway near side chasing leaders halfway, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out op 12/1

13^th

(15)

Lady Bayside

99-12

20/1

T: M S SaundersJ: Georgia Cox (5)

Difficult loading, tried to anticipate start, soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened op 16/1 tchd 25/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

(7)

Jumping Jack²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

(11)

Fantasy Queen³⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: J P Fahy

(6)

Living Leader³⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: G Harris J: Ben Robinson

(1)

Suitsus¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: G Deacon J: K T O'Neill

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.60Pl:£3.50, £3.30, £2.80EX:£117.90Trifecta:£612.70Tricast:£421.80SF:£80.45Swingers:£18.30, £9.50, £8.60

Forecasts

Tripartite (5/1), Daily Trader (5/1), Living Leader (6/1), Barista (7/1), Spirit Of Belle (8/1), Art's Desire (8/1), Imperial Link (8/1), Admirable Art (9/1), Jumping Jack (10/1), Suitsus (10/1), Solent Meads (12/1), Fantasy Queen (14/1), Pick A Little (16/1), Zaria (16/1), Edge (16/1), Lady Bayside (20/1), Wilspa's Magic (50/1)

A typically challenging Chepstow handicap sees those with the better recent form not faring well in the draw. That could make the perceived bias less of a factor and improve the prospects of the likes of Tripartite and Barista. The pace angle would suggest that Imperial Link will lead out towards the centre. That helps Daily Trader, Pick A Little and ZARIA. The former has won two races for his in form yard and drops in trip having failed over further recently. Pick A Little is a prolific winner who arrives on a good mark and with his small yard going well. ZARIA has less obvious prospects having been well beaten on her return. The mare was apprentice ridden on on that occasion when switched to race on the unfavoured side of the track here. She goes well for this rider and is now better weighted from a good draw.