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19:15 Chepstow

Weatherbys Bank Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.91s
  • 14 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap
10/1
  • Form 877245
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 68

always in touch on outside, ridden 2f, not quick final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Pink, Mauve stars, armlets and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 118441
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division when hampered 1f out, not recover

3(1)
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 972553
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 67

prominent on outside, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(7)
Silk - Light Blue and White stripes, Red and Yellow striped cap
  • Form 376351
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

in rear until halfway, switched left over 2f out and headway on outside, ridden and ran on to press winner inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, Black sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 625050
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

mid-division, ridden and hung left over 1f out, beaten final furlong

6(12)
Silk - Mauve, Purple hoops, striped sleeves, Purple cap, Mauve star

Zafarshah (IRE)

4 b CDDC
12/1
  • Form 725459
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division until ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(15)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
5/1
  • Form 75-2344
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Red and Emerald Green diamonds, chevrons on sleeves
5/1
  • Form 4-55363
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 58

made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well

9(14)
Silk - Pink, Black hoop, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap, Black star
20/1
  • Form 086
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

slowly into stride but in touch until ridden and weakened 3f out

11(6)
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves
33/1
  • Form 270888
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

12(5)
Silk - Beige, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves and spots on cap
8/1
  • Form 053503
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 54

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no extra

13(13)
Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, WHITE cap
40/1
  • Form 60085-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 51

tracked winner to 3f out, weakened quickly

14(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 840180-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 50

always towards rear

15(11)
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue Cap
25/1
  • Form 670007
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 48

very keen in rear, never in contention

10(4)
NR
  • Form 7-00400
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Many in with chances in this handicap but can be narrowed down to Kaymich Perfecto, Elidor and What-A-Dancer with the vote going to the last named. What-A-Dancer landed a gamble at Musselburgh last time out beating Miss Whizz buy a length and a half. That was on a claimer but he does look more than capable of winning in this company. Kaymich Perfecto stayed on strongly to beat Topton at Redcar by a short head last time out and again has to be short listed here even off this higher mark. Elidor finished an eye catching third of nineteen over course and distance but this race looks just as tough if not tougher so she will have to improve further. So for the winner the tentative vote goes to What-A-Dancer.

Formwatch

Dvinsky (USA) 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders on far side, ridden inside final furlong but soon one pace, 5th of 19, 6l behind Wychbury (10-4) at Chepstow 1m ldy rds hcp (5) gd.

What-A-Dancer (IRE) 8-11fav (8-11) Held up, effort over 2f out, not much room until switched left over 1f out, ridden and good headway to lead final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m clm (5) gf in Jul beating Miss Wizz (8-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Pure Imagination (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on approaching final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Foolish Groom (8-13) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf.

Kaymich Perfecto 15-2 (8-11) Held up behind leaders, led over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Redcar 1m stk 0-65 (5) gf beating Topton (9-4) by a shd, 14 ran.

Zafarshah (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In touch, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 7l behind Kaymich Perfecto (8-11) at Redcar 1m stk 0-65 (5) gf.

Sheriff's Deputy 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 3l behind Mr Midasman (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp (5) gd.

Elidore 12-1 (9-9) Led far side, headed over 3f out, led again 2f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 19, 1/2l behind Wychbury (10-4) at Chepstow 1m ldy rds hcp (5) gd.

Desert Hawk 9-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Dream Tonic (8-11) at Salisbury 1m clm (5) gf in Jul.