17:25 Chepstow

Saturday 1 August 2020

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Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 2m 38.63s

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(3)

East End Girl⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: E J Walsh| T: L Wadham| OR: 66

9/1

Ran well when fourth on seasonal debut in a 1m3f maiden at Kempton in June. Step up in distance looks likely to suit and she is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 50-4

(7)

Decora¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon| OR: 65

3/1

Seven ran maiden was beaten 2½L when fifth in a 1m2f handicap at Sandown (good) last month. Races off the same mark here and is of interest on her first attempt at this distance.

Form: 3-23335

(6)

Nostalgica¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 63

8/1

Finished fourth on both previous starts including when beaten 11½L in a good-to-firm ground C&D maiden event last month. Hails from a top yard and is one for the shortlist on handicap debut.

Form: 44

(4)

Island Nation¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: H Main| OR: 60

3/1

Stepped up on seasonal debut effort when finishing fourth in a 1m2f handicap at Windsor (good-to-firm) last month. Interesting upped in trip following a 2lb drop in the weights.

Form: 858-94

(5)

Sparrow Hawk³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 57

33/1

Beaten 14L when finishing third in a six runner 1m4f maiden at Catterick (good-to-soft) at the start of last month. Interesting to see how she fares on handicap debut.

Form: 0-83

(2)

Scarlet Ruby¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 56| CD

13/8

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking when winning by a neck in a good ground C&D handicap last time out. Strong claims of following up despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 80-841

(8)

Halfacrown¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Raul Da Silva| T: H J Evans| OR: 46

40/1

13 race maiden finished seventh when making his debut for this yard at Kempton (1m) last month. More needed upped markedly in distance.

Form: 23-9677

Non-Runners

(1)

Armado¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Stephens J: L Morris

Forecasts

Scarlet Ruby (13/8), Island Nation (3/1), Decora (3/1), Nostalgica (8/1), East End Girl (9/1), Armado (14/1), Sparrow Hawk (33/1), Halfacrown (40/1)

SCARLET RUBY showed a liking for this venue when winning here last time out and she can defy a 5lb rise in the handicap to take this handicap event. Armado ran well prior to being hampered over shorter on his first start for this yard last month and he is taken to claim second spot while third can go the way of Nostalgica who is making her handicap debut for a leading yard.