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13:40 Chepstow

Australian Open Tennis At 188Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.30s
  • Off Time: 13:40:36
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
9/4
  • Form 2-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11

led, clear with winner, ridden and headed last, edged left and one pace run-in

2
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form F1-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 131

tracked leader and clear of rest, led going best last, shaken up and came clear run-in

3
Silk - Maroon, black chevron and armlets
  • Form U70
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 100

tracked clear leading pair until 5th, hit next, modest 3rd again 3 out, pushed along and one pace when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading duo

4
Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, purple armlets and star on yellow cap
40/1
  • Form 8700
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up off the pace in last pair, not fluent 3rd, struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off, went badly right and mistake last

5
Silk - Pink and maroon diamonds, purple sleeves

Elav

12 t
40/1
  • Form PP47-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

in rear, pushed along and struggling before 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - Light Blue, White spots, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 2P7P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

raced in 4th in chasing group, went 3rd 5th until mistake 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th

7
Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, yellow and white striped sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
12/1
  • Form 02841/9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling after 6th, some headway before 3 out, weakened 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

8
Silk - Black and pink stripes, hooped sleeves, black cap
12/1
  • Form F-41559
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up off the pace in 5th place, pushed along and weakening when not fluent 3 out

In depth

Verdict

THE WORLDS END was not hard pressed to score in a higher grade here last month, adding to his victory on this track in April last year. He looks a nice prospect and should have too much for Testify, though Donald McCain’s charge was making his debut under Rules when winning by eight lengths at Carlisle. The others will be playing for places unless something happens to the two previous winners.

Formwatch

Testify (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec beating Compadre (10-12) by 8l, 8 ran.

The Worlds End (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) In touch, 2nd after 7th, led 2 out, soon edged left, clear last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Dec beating Full Irish (11-0) by 11l, 13 ran.

Big Chip And Pin 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, 10th of 13, dist behind Keeper Hill (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.

Dirty Dexter 100-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, jumped left when in last pair 6th, soon lost touch, last of 10, dist behind Constantine Bay (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.

Elav 100-1 (11-5) In rear, well behind after 4th, 11th of 13, dist behind Russian Service (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.

Kaiden Michael (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Close up, lost place 4th, struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.

Presiding (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Soon off the pace, towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, blundered last, 9th of 13, dist behind The Unit (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.

Midnight Queen 33-1 (10-10) In rear, mistake 2nd, behind 5th, 9th of 11, dist behind My Mo (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Jul.