21:15 Chepstow

Tuesday 3 July 2018

All18:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15

County Marquees Handicap

Off time: 21:15 | Winning time: 3m 32.92s

1^st

(2)

Circling Moon

49-3

5/4f

T: J P MurtaghJ: T P Madden (3)

Held up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon pressed, held on gamely tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8

2^nd

(7)

Smashed

59-4

3/1

T: W J HaggasJ: J F Egan

Soon led, joined after 4f, headed over 8f out, led again over 7f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, every chance close home, just failed op 4/1

3^rd

3 ½

(8)

Galileo's Spear

59-5

5/1

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Keen early in last pair, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge op 7/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

(1)

Cry Wolf

59-7

20/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Rossa Ryan (3)

Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on same pace

5^th

1 ½

(4)

King Calypso

79-1

7/2

T: D J CoakleyJ: Finley Marsh (5)

Behind, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out op 9/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

(6)

Benbecula

98-11

40/1

T: N R MitchellJ: William Cox (5)

Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

7^th

(3)

Skylark Lady

58-2

66/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Sophie Ralston (7)

Pulled hard in rear, ran off with rider after 4f, soon pressing leader, led over 8f out, headed over 7f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Sir Pass I Am⁵³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: A M Balding J: Oisin Murphy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.60, £1.90EX:£6.30Trifecta:£17.50Tricast:£13.62SF:£5.46Swingers:£1.50, £2.40, £3.00

Forecasts

Circling Moon (5/4), Smashed (3/1), King Calypso (7/2), Galileo's Spear (5/1), Sir Pass I Am (10/1), Cry Wolf (20/1), Benbecula (40/1), Skylark Lady (66/1)

It is hard to make a case for Benbecula and Skylark Lady, but most of the others can be given chances. Sir Pass I Am would be a huge danger if returning to last year's C&D form, but he still has a bit to prove and the percentage call looks to be CIRCLING MOON, who has been running well for his new trainer and can return to wining ways. Galileo's Spear and King Calypso look closely matched, while Smashed is the dark horse of the field on his handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces.

Circling Moon
Sir Pass I Am
Galileo's Spear

Previous Winners

2017

Hawkerland

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 4

J: Tyler Saunders | T: M P Tregoning

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £300.00