20:00 Chepstow

Saturday 1 August 2020

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Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 22.43s

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(6)

Hedging^b²⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 64| CD

17/2

C&D winner ended last season with a victory over 1m at Brighton (good-to-soft). Raised 5lb for that triumph and interesting to see how he fares down in trip on seasonal debut.

Form: 480651-

(5)

Dream Location^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 63

7/2

Good 5L third in a 7f maiden at Redcar (good) in June but failed to build on that when 10L fifth at Windsor (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time. Cheekpieces applied for the first time and is one to note back over this trip on handicap debut.

Form: 35

(4)

Inner Circle^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63| D

12/1

Finished runner-up on both starts this campaign including when beaten a neck on good-to-firm ground over this C&D just over a fortnight ago. Strong claims despite a 1lb rise in the weights.

Form: 86-6522

(10)

Mabo^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 61| D

4/1

Showed up well on both starts this campaign most recently when winning by a short-head over 1m at Kempton in June. Given a short break since since and is a notable runner racing off a 2lb higher mark on his return to turf.

Form: 4148-21

(11)

Entertaining^b³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Fahy| T: R Hannon| OR: 61

14/1

Below par 14L sixth in a handicap over this C&D on good ground in June. Races off the same mark here and more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 5006-56

(9)

Baltic Prince¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| D

6/1

16 time winner and built on a promising return from a break when finishing 1L third in a 1m handicap at Bath (good-to-firm) last month. Drop in trip no issue and interesting to see how he performs.

Form: 5-74793

(8)

Onebaba¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: B Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60

18/1

14 race maiden has finished fifth on each of his last three starts. More needed than when beaten 4¾L over 7f at Kempton in February if he's to take this on his return from a break.

Form: 29-7555

(3)

Outer Space^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 59| D

18/1

Victorious over this trip at Leicester (good-to-firm) at the end of June and ran well when finishing a short-head second over 6f on good-to-firm ground here subsequently. Bold show looks likely off this 2lb higher mark.

Form: 800-412

(7)

Man Of The Sea^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 58| CD

9/1

Six time winner most recently by a neck over this C&D on good-to-firm ground just over a fortnight ago. Leading contender despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 13-0941

(2)

Kendergarten Kop^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: D Flood| OR: 57| D

17/2

Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him when finishing fourth over 1m at Kempton last month. Interesting if capable of building on that performance.

Form: 093-084

(1)

Crimson Princess¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

20/1

12 race maiden finished fifth in a good-to-firm ground C&D handicap last time out. Looks likely to be playing a minor role in this event.

Form: 606-745

Forecasts

Dream Location (7/2), Mabo (4/1), Baltic Prince (6/1), Hedging (17/2), Kendergarten Kop (17/2), Man Of The Sea (9/1), Inner Circle (12/1), Entertaining (14/1), Onebaba (18/1), Outer Space (18/1), Crimson Princess (20/1)

MAN OF THE SEA has a decent draw here and having shown good form when winning here last time out he can complete a double with victory in this handicap event. The selection can get the better of handicap debutant Dream Location who represents a leading stable while third place can go to Inner Circle who has a top jockey in the saddle and has been running well in defeat of late.