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20:05 Chepstow

Crown At Celtic Manor Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.97s
  • Off Time: 20:09:07
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Arabian Spirit

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Irony (IRE)

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap

      Tudor Prince (IRE)

      8
      4/1
      • Form 61-8608
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders and keen, faded final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

      Irony (IRE)

      301 CDD
      7/2
      • Form 300844-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 76

      led, headed over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, one pace

      3(7)
      Silk - Red and Emerald Green diabolo, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Silver Wind

      48 v
      11/2
      • Form 25-3758
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 83

      held up, in touch, effort over 2f out, beaten over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Purple, Beige star, Purple sleeves, Beige stars and stars on cap

      Starlight Gazer

      23 t D
      7/1
      • Form 060-966
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, keen and soon in touch, close up over 1f out, one pace

      5(5)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow star, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

      Charlie Delta

      13 b D
      4/1
      • Form 00-4121
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      held up, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

      Arabian Spirit

      38 BF
      4/1
      • Form 043-525
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      prominent, led over 2f out, ridden out

      7(6)
      Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap

      Bold Cross (IRE)

      9 D
      10/1
      • Form 3-01316
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 69

      held up, ridden 2f out, held when slightly hampered well over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Charlie Delta is the obvious one here but he has never won on ground slower than good and we will take him on with Silver Wind. The David Evans-trained gelding has not won on soft ground but does act on it, having finished in the frame on a number of occasions. This trip is ideal, he is slipping down the weights, and he looks worth chancing. Charlie Delta is much more at home when the ground is like a road but has to be taken very seriously after two wins from his last three starts. He is now 5lb higher than the latest of those, though a 7lb claimer will help negate that, and he can go close again. Arabian Spirit would have a chance if this were on faster ground, Bold Cross will get every yard but also wants it to dry up, while Starlight Gazer loves it soft, but comes from a yard under a bit of a cloud and we'll take Silver Wind as a tentative suggestion.

      Formwatch

      Tudor Prince (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened last 100 yards, 8th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Makshoof (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Irony (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) In touch, headway and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 2l behind Namid Reprobate (9-0) at Sandown 1m hcap (4) gf in Sept.

      Silver Wind 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one paced, eased towards finish, 8th of 12, 6l behind Fervent Prince (8-10) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp (3) gf in May.

      Starlight Gazer 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8l behind Bomber Command (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

      Charlie Delta 4-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 7f app hcp (5) frm in Jun beating Sintenis Mac (8-8) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Arabian Spirit 2-1fav (9-7) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 9, 12l behind Fools Gold (8-8) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jun.

      Bold Cross (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Held up, headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 8, 5l behind Ermine Grey (8-10) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.