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Race 187: Chepstow, June 10th : 6f (5) Novice
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85 84 83 82 81 <80 79 78 77 76 <75 74 73 72 71 <70 69 68 67 66 <65 Under 65
Salute Him The London Gang
The Snatcher Sounds Simla [62
Tous Les Deux
Corrib Compton Flyer [55]
Note:- Bold numbers in the grey boxes are the scale for the estimated rating level for this race. The position of the horse's name indicates the expected performance level as assessed before the race. The table can be read from left to right as the expected finishing positions of the runners.

Declarations : Salute Him (9-5), The Snatcher (9-5), Tous Les Deux (9-5), Compton Flyer (8-12), The London Gang (8-12), Corrib (8-9), Sounds Simla (8-9)

Pre-race Summary
 
The 2002-2004 results are at the bottom of the page for comparison
JUNE 9th SUMMING UP
  • A tightly packed profile between the top four and the pace of the race could have an important part to play. Salute Him looked a bigger, lengthy type at the sales that would need 7f to show him to his best. He made two early runs over 5f and on the second of those runs showed a longer striding action and was beaten by two faster 5f runners. He returns after a two month break and goes up to 6f but he would be vulnerable to nippier types in a slow race with a sprint finish.
  •  The Snatcher was notably backed last time on soft ground and well drawn to win a 5f race, leading his side for most of the way. He is a smaller, neater type than Salute Him and would be better suited to a sprint finish but he may well make the pace. The runner with the best all round speed is probably Tous Les Deux although the level of his form so far holds down his profile level. He would probably be well placed to win a slow race with ashort sprint finish.
  • To complicate matters further Corrib in receipt of 10lb from the other three would only have to make modest improvement to be competitive with the others.
  • Not a race to feel confident about and as interesting to see how it compares to the 2002 result when the same four trainers (and probably three of the same owners) provided four of the first five home.
  • RACE QUALITY: 
  • Normally a race requiring a rating between 75-85 to win and usually the highpoint of the season for the winner. The field usually include only occasional later winners in the season.
  • The notable exception was Tout Seul in 2005 who won slightly comfortably in 2002 in wet conditions but not looking like a future Group 1 winner.
  • TRAINERS: 
  • A race that attracts a regular cast and this year's field has a good resemblance to the 2002 group.
  • R Hannon has entered a previous winner in each of the previous three seasons. These have been 2yos that have not been of high enough quality to compete in Listed+ races and this type of race has been the highpoint of there season. He has had a 3rd and a 4th and his runner in 2004 was a non-runner but here first win had come in a claimer.
  • M Channon has run previous winners for the Maktoum family or their associates. As with R Hannon these have been 2yos below Listed class and have run in nurseries later with the odd, unsuccessful, go in pattern races. He had had one win, at odds-on, a third and one unplaced.
  • F Johnson-Houghton won the race in 2002 with the later Group 1 winner Tout Seul who was on STO after winning on debut at the course. His runner - Tous Les Deux - is owned by the same syndicate and also made his debut at the course, finishing second after being backed.
  • SIRES:
  • First season sire Mull Of Kintyre (Salute Him) has a runner.
  • Stoutly bred first season sire Compton Admiral (Compton Flyer) has his first runner. He made his debut in June over 6f at 2yo finishing second then ran in the 7f Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot two weeks later. He won over 7f at 2yo and showed his best form over 10f at 3yo.

  • Chepstow 6f Auction : Race Results from 2002-2004
    Note 1: Horse with * denotes a winner later in the season.
    Note 2: Trainers highlighted in cream have runners in the 2005 race.
     
    2004 2003 2002
    1 Dahteer 4/5f M Channon 1 Firebelly 6/4f M Wallace 1 Tout Seul 5/2f F J-Houghton
    2 Edge Fund 5/1 R Millman 2 Just One Look 16/1 M Blanshard 2 Elidore 3/1 B Palling
    3 Observer 9/4 D Loder 3 Straw Poll 11/4 M Channon 3 Avening* 11/4 R Hannon
    4 Gavioli 100/1 M Bradley 4 Mac The Knife 7/2 R Hannon 4 Notty Bitz 8/1 JS Moore
    5 Troublesome Gerri 50/1 S Burrough 5 Night Spot* 11/2 R Charlton 5 Bravo Ragasso 12/1 M Channon
    6 Just Bonnie 40/1 M Bradley 6 Tom From Bounty 40/1 R Millman
    NR Aastral Magic NR R Hannon 7 Back In Spirit 8/1 B McMahon

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