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16:20 Chepstow

32 Free At 32Red.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,941
  • 2nd: £578
  • 3rd: £289
  • 4th: £144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.59s
  • Off Time: 16:20:43
  • 6 Ran
1(7)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 1/5822-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

led and keen, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

Johnny Castle

14 p D
7/2
  • Form 003049
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened and lost 2nd place inside final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets

Peak Storm

11 p CCD
11/4
  • Form 555241
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd halfway, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily

5(2)
Silk - White, emerald green sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 2/04-662
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

reared and removed hood late, slowly away, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves
  • Form 733741
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

held up in touch, pushed along halfway, reminders and ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

8(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Black sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 988050
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace

4(8)
NR
  • Form 024271
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 81

Nonrunner

6(3)
NR
  • Form 652106
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Peak Storm beat Billyrayvalentine by a length in a seller over a mile here 11 days ago but George Baker's charge is 4lb better off and may be capable of turning the tables. However, both have a bit to find at the weights to get the better of Mr David, who came back to form in a Wolverhampton claimer 10 days ago. It's more than two years since JOHNNY CASTLE was last in the winner's enclosure but he'd be far too good for these if anywhere near his best and this represents a huge drop in class. Raging Bear won at Lingfield on Saturday but this looks a bit more competitive and Mambo Spirit, who won at Salisbury in July, may be a bigger threat.

Formwatch

Egotist (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, well behind final 2f, last of 8, well behind Ennistown (8-12) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft.

Johnny Castle 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division on rail, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 6l behind Slip Sliding Away (9-2) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Peak Storm 6-4 (9-3) Slowly away, recovered to chase leaders 4f out, ridden and went 2nd well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chepstow 7f app sell stks (6) gs beating Billyrayvalentine (9-3) by 1l, 6 ran.

Billyrayvalentine (CAN) 5-4fav (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Peak Storm (9-3) at Chepstow 7f app sell stks (6) gs.

Raging Bear (USA) 6-4fav (8-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (6) sft beating Hartwright (8-9) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

Rapid Water 25-1 (8-13) In touch, chased leader over 3f out to over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 18l behind Mahadee (10-0) at Salisbury 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.

Mr David (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-divsion, headway under pressure inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge final 50 yards, led post, won at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (5) pol beating Secret Beau (9-1) by nk, 11 ran.

Mambo Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Shamahan (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Aug.