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16:39 Chepstow

UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 131y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,150 added
  • Winner: £3,248
  • 2nd: £1,494
  • 3rd: £747
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 58.38s
  • Off Time: 16:41:53
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, red chevron, halved sleeves and star on cap

Galassian

36 p D
14/1
  • Form B7P-6P5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 100

midfield, headway before 8th, soon ridden to chase leader, 2 lengths down 3 out, lost second before 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace approaching last, lost third near finish

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, White cap
18/1
  • Form P0121-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

midfield, not fluent 4th, dropped to last before 5th, tailed off before 6th

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stripe, hooped sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form P5/44-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

not always fluent, midfield, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off 3 out

4
Silk - Red, white diamond, red sleeves, emerald green diamonds, red cap, white diamond
11/1
  • Form 744U4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 97

held up in rear, in touch 8th, ridden in fourth approaching 3 out, no impression 2 out, not fluent last, went third near finish

5
Silk - Orange, yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

Bobalot

44 pt CD
11/2
  • Form 43333R
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 93

never better than midfield, tailed off 3 out

6
Silk - Dark blue, yellow sash
  • Form 5-9751
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 85

led, 2 lengths clear 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon drifted right, slow and headed last, soon outpaced by winner

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
9/1
  • Form 473-476
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 88

held up in rear, briefly nudged along before 5th, in touch 7th, ridden in third 3 out, chased leader 2 out, switched right and good jump to lead last, kept on well

8
Silk - Yellow, Mauve epaulets
50/1
  • Form 669/4P-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off

9
Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, halved sleeves, white and royal blue quartered cap
150/1
  • Form 111-PPP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 76

prominent, mistake 5th, not fluent 6th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up after 7th

In depth

Formwatch

Galassian 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, dropped to midfield 6th, ridden in last 8th, tailed off before 2 out, last of 5, 30 3/4l behind Twistthenightaway (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Groom De Cotte (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, switched right to make some headway 2 out, kept on to dispute third after last, dropped to fourth final strides, 4th of 8, 2l behind Lelantos (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Home And Dry (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Led and pushed along at times, pushed along 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leader, rallied gamely inside final furlong, led again final stride, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Sapphire Sirocco (9-3) by shd, 5 ran.

Man Maid 9-1 (11-13) Midfield, dropped to rear after 1st, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, briefly disputed third approaching last, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Hellfire Princess (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Bobalot 13-2 (12-0) Midfield, not fluent 7th, dropped towards rear and pushed along after 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off when refused last, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.

The Italian Fox (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Soon raced in third, travelling smoothly when disputed lead on bend before 3 out, led 3 out, steadily asserted approaching last, soon went clear, pushed out, easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Richardson (10-3) by 14l, 15 ran.

Dessie Haze 50-1 (11-4) Midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on again after last, 6th of 17, 17 1/2l behind Local Derby (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Kingston Kid (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Handy, dropped to rear before 6th, detached and struggling after 7th, beaten before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind An Buachaill Rua (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb.

Ffree Pedro (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Midfield, chased leader before 8th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, tailed off when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.