14:52 Chepstow

Wednesday 21 May 2025

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Phaedra¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 58

2/1

Built on reappearance effort when third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 6/1) 12 days ago and should appreciate this longer trip. Likely player.

Form: 9675-53

(3)

What A Nation^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 57

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 95-555

(7)

Emily Rebecca^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 56

6/1

Improved since sent handicapping this season, latest when creditable second of 9 at Brighton (9.9f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Now upped in trip/blinkers added and must enter calculations.

Form: 787-22

(2)

Belle Amie⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 53

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 5 in novice at Kempton (11f) 44 days ago. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 095

(9)

Boundless Poet⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 50

125/1

40/1, first run since leaving Ollie Sangster when seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes turf debut. Gelded since last start. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-45607

(5)

All Cost²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 50

11/2

7/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-26567

(6)

Crackamour^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: R Hughes| OR: 49

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/4, sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 23 days ago. Makes turf debut. Blinkers on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 07-766

(4)

No Gain^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 45

13/2

Matched best form when creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago and looks well worth a try over this longer trip.

Form: 000-475

(8)

Leading Star Girl^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Georgia Dobie| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Bath (8f, firm) 16 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Work to do.

Form: 0-57585

Forecasts

Phaedra (2/1), What A Nation (4/1), All Cost (11/2), Emily Rebecca (6/1), No Gain (13/2), Belle Amie (17/2), Crackamour (14/1), Leading Star Girl (66/1), Boundless Poet (125/1)

PHAEDRA has acquitted herself well in both starts this term and ought to be suited by this stiffer test of stamina. She can open her account. Stable companion Emily Rebecca is feared most, whilst No Gain can also make her presence felt.