Racecards
14:30 Chepstow
County Marquees Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places (watered).
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 42122-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey N de Boinville
ridden leaving start, prominent, not fluent 7th, lost place before 4 out
- Form 31424/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, close 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led next, edged right flat, ridden out
- Form 4/3783-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, one pace after 3 out, no impression on fron pair from next
- Form 404-015
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off
- Form 080-131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, every chance 4 out, one pace next, weakened before last
- Form 0-56131
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey James Huxham
prominent, not fluent 6th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, held when slightly impeded flat, stayed on
- Form 50412/4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 6-13422
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in mid-division, headway before 8th, hampered 3 out, no impression from next, weakened before last
- Form PP6-332
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch until after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 226046-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, ridden when not fluent 4 out, headway 2 out, went 4th before last, never nearer
- Form 31P-5P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led until 4 out, lost place before 3 out, mistake and well held next
- Form 452316
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Gap Of Dunloe landed a class 4 handicap at Newton Abbot in July and didn't run badly when stepped up a grade at Ffos Las. BOLD RAIDER responded well to AP McCoy's driving at Fontwell and though 7lb higher is progressing enough to defy the extra. His stable also run Tarvini, who stays extreme distances as he showed when scoring over 3m3f at Newton Abbot from today's rival Thornton Alice, who may be suited by the shorter trip. Bravo Bravo has to be a threat as he was in cracking form earlier this year and will be better for his reappearance over a trip much too short. Fix It Right has an absence to overcome but starts from a fair mark and there looks more to come.
Formwatch
Bravo Bravo 11-2 (10-11) Led until before 6th and dropped to 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, went left and bumped 2 out, stayed on to 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Dragon's Den (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Sinbad The Sailor 3-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Makhzoon (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun '11.
Fix It Right (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, still well there when mistake last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Minella Special (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Gap Of Dunloe (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Held up in 4th, headway after 4 out, challenged next, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last, 5th of 6, 9l behind Benbane Head (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Bold Raider (IRE) 5-6fav (11-9) Tracked leading pair, definite 3rd at 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, driven ahead close home, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gf in Aug beating Franklino (11-12) by nk, 4 ran.
Tarvini (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Disbuted lead until ridden to lead before last, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug beating Thornton Alice (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Blowing A Hoolie (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, driven after 3 out, went 4th after next, no impression, went left last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Another Kate (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun '12.
Thornton Alice 9-2 (11-5) Disputed lead until headed before last, soon ridden, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Tarvini (11-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Nez Rouge (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 6th, led before 3 out, soon headed, no impression on winner from home turn, one pace, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Executive's Hall (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Glenwood Prince (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Raced wide in touch, ridden and held in 6th when blundered badly and stumbled 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 21l behind Brunette'sonly (10-6) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Changing Lanes 28-1 (10-5) Prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 7th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 16l behind Diamond's Return (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Nicky Nutjob (GER) 6-1 (11-5) Held up in last, not fluent 5th, ridden after 4 out, never in contention, 6th of 11, 28l behind Go Amwell (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.