August 18 / 13.40 Chepstow

13.40

Good To Firm

Trade Centre Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 0f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Trade Centre Group Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.40
  • Place: £4.90

Form: 798

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
He has run to just a modest level in his three starts in novice company this season (at around 1m); has a useful pedigree and interesting that the Charltons bought him back for 5,000gns at the sales last month; should find a Class 6 handicap more to his liking and he needs consideration.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(11)

4th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Maokai

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

pressed leader, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

6/1

7

(7)

1st Sep 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Salisbury

Maokai

9st 6lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Improved effort when keeping on well to land a 1m handicap at Chepstow two weeks ago (good); 5lb rise doesn't look punitive and he still has more to come; key player.

100/30

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9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 60-222

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Consistent rather than progressive as a 2yo; three good runs in 2022, improving her RPR on each occasion; untested on slower than good; should remain competitive.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

5

(2)

26th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Trans Montana

9st 8lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Runner-up in four consecutive starts over this trip last summer, the last three off this mark; now 0-12, though, and will need to fare better than on her return from a lengthy absence at Kempton (1m, AW) this month.

10/1

11th

12

(10)

3rd May 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Trans Montana

9st 5lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

midfield

10/1

2nd

2

(1)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Trans Montana

9st 8lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost second briefly inside final furlong, kept on

9/4

Form: -32511 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a 7f handicap at Leicester last month and she followed up at the same track three weeks ago, coming from off the pace to record a convincing success; 3lb rise not excessive and unexposed at the trip; best form on good to firm but has shown promise on slower ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(10)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Clipsham Gold

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Simon West

Four-time winner but very opposable on her modest form for current yard and the new headgear combination will need to help in a big way.

33/1

8th

1

(3)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:50 Beverley

Clipsham Gold

9st 13lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Simon West

Four-time winner but her last turf success was in July 2022 and she's been out of sorts in four runs for current yard; hood is now removed and she needs a major revival back in trip.

12/1

6th

3

(2)

20th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

15:00 Redcar

Clipsham Gold

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Simon West

took keen hold, held up in rear, switched right and some headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out

33/1

20/1

Form: 126673 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won a couple of plating events on the AW for Rae Guest; no significant threat in handicaps for her new stable and others have more obvious claims.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

9

(9)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

14:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Say Grace

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Good third to Outreach over C&D on Boxing Day but good runs are scarce nowadays and she was well beaten over C&D on Monday; cheekpieces go on.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Say Grace

9st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Grace Harris

On long losing run but she turned things around with a creditable third over C&D on Boxing Day and was just behind Royal Redemption in that race; meets her old rival on similar terms in this classified event and has each-way claims again.

8/1

3rd

12

(8)

26th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Say Grace

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield over 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on, went third towards finish

20/1

Form: 087814 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 3yo who came good with a game win from the front at Leicester (1m, good to firm) last month; perhaps found 1m2f too much of a test at Nottingham a fortnight ago and he can't be ignored back at 1m.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(14)

3rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Wonderful Thing

9st 2lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

midfield, ridden on outer home turn, well held from 2f out

6/1

5th

6

(6)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Wonderful Thing

8st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position over 3f out, hung left and bumped over 2f out, soon dropped to rear (jockey said colt ran too free and hung left-handed throughout)

11/2

4th

4

(1)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Nottingham

Wonderful Thing

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Michael Appleby

led, shaken up when headed 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, soon rallied, weakened final 110yds

11/4

Form: 8-6709

Last run: 115 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut for David O'Meara at Redcar (6f, good) last May but very little encouragement since; easy enough to oppose.
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10th

9

(5)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Miss Houdini

8st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Made a winning debut for David O'Meara at Redcar (6f, good) last May but very little encouragement since; easy enough to oppose.

33/1

6th

5

(5)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Miss Houdini

8st 12lb

J: George Downing

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £36.40
Straight Forecast £39.70
Trifecta £92.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clipsham Gold

Daily Mail:

Wonderful Thing

LAMBOURN:

Trans Montana

Daily Express:

Wonderful Thing

The Guardian:

Trans Montana

RP Ratings:

Clipsham Gold

POSTDATA:

Clipsham Gold

NEWMARKET:

Clipsham Gold

The Times:

Clipsham Gold

Telegraph:

Clipsham Gold

Daily Mirror:

Clipsham Gold

The Sun:

Clipsham Gold

The Star:

Clipsham Gold

Daily Record:

Clipsham Gold