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16:35 Chepstow

ECIC Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,749 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.30s
  • Off Time: 16:36:46
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, black sleeves, maroon armlets, black cap
  • Form 4-47911
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, every chance next, no impression on winner last

2
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form 055/4P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

led, not fluent 1st, headed 4th, led 6th, soon headed, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Red and emerald green (quartered), emerald green sleeves, red spots, red cap
16/1
  • Form 671322
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, slow next, 2nd briefly before 3 out, soon weakened, went remote 3rd last

4
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 42-344
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leader, led 4th, headed 6th, soon led again, headed approaching 2 out, weakened after, lost remote 3rd last

5
Silk - Light green, white stripe, white and dark blue striped sleeves, hooped cap

Heluvagood

33 t
5/1
  • Form 06-P446
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 88

held up in last, closed 6th, 3rd 3 out, led before next, clear when went left last, pushed out, comfortably

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Most of these are in fair form but the two at the head of the weights looks the pair to concentrate upon - and there's little between them as both arrive on the back of a win and are at home on forecast conditions. Minellatillmorning has found form with a vengeance this year and is open to further improvement but FLY DU CHARMIL receives the narrowest of preferences. He's also lightly-raced and has clearly had training issues but he was back to form the last day and hopefully can progress again upped in trip. Dark Invader and Iniesta are consistent and reliable sorts but will have to improve to trouble the aforementioned pair according to the formbook.

Formwatch

Minellatillmorning (IRE) 4-7fav (11-6) Raced on inside, tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out, led travelling well before last, 3 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating The Green Ogre (11-12) by 6l, 9 ran.

Fly Du Charmil (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Dragon Khan (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Iniesta (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place and looked reluctant 3rd, rallied after omitted 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Indian Reel (11-4) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.

Dark Invader (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Behind, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace in 4th place, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Ardmayle (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Heluvagood 12-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 2 out, 6th and no impression when mistake last, 6th of 18, 19l behind Breaking Ground (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.