Racecards
15:00 Chepstow
Holt JCB Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 3/1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, promising
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up off the pace towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 3 out, awkward and stayed on same pace next, never able to challenge
Coachman (FR)
206- Form 31-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey T J O'Brien
off the pace in mid-division, hit 4 out, soon lost place and towards rear, tailed off
Don Alvaro
18- Form 02-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
off the pace in mid-division, plugged on in modest 5th before 3 out
- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, plugged on but never any chance with winner
Fitz In (IRE)
325- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey D A Jacob
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 1/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up off the pace towards rear, plugged on in modest 6th before 3 out, never on terms
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly, chased winner until 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
- Form 5-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey David England
behind and reminders 4th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Mr Jorrocks
12- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Hawker
- Jockey Harry Reed
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled before next
- Form F/2209-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out until next, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form F/47-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up and behind, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
off the pace in mid-division, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
Ladi Chala (FR)
225- Form 64-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs F Kehoe
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders out wide, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Fly Number One won a Sandown bumper two years ago but hasn’t been seen since and Risk D'argent proved ultimately disappointing in that sphere last season. Though switched to Paul Nicholls, Gavin Sheehan keeps the ride on BRAVE KINGDOM who beat two subsequent winners in a decent time in a Fontwell bumper in February so the five-year-old gets the nod. His new stablemate Don Alvaro ran poorly at Stratford but Fitz In could go well having a first start under Rules and Mumbo Jumbo showed promise at Newbury at the start of the year. Newcomer Camdonian is another to consider.
Formwatch
Angus De Bull (IRE) Papal Bull gelding out of Diskretion.
Brave Kingdom (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Made all, asserted start of back straight, clear leader travelling strongly start of home straight, ridden clear close home, won at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Feb beating Storm Dennis (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
Camdonian (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Miss Garbo.
Coachman (FR) (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog to cl 2nd bef 2out, ld aftr 2out, 1l adv last, kow flat & gng away fin, won at Tipperary 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr beating The Questioner (12-2) by 6l, 13 ran.
Don Alvaro 11-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Ballintubber Boy (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Everything'sontick (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, lost place from 3f out, 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Silent Revolution (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Fitz In (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Hdwy 7; led app 3 out til hdd & no ex final 50yds, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind The Wise Traveller (11-7) at Alnwick 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Fly Number One (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hampered after 4f, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Frenchy Du Large (10-12) by 6l, 8 ran.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Stdy hdwy 7; lost plce 12; rallied 14; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Old Town Garde (11-7) at Wadebridge 3m mdn gs in Dec.
Marias Lad (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Off the pace and always towards rear, well tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Key To The Moon (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Jorrocks 250-1 (11-2) Keen early, not fluent in rear, behind 4th, pulled up after 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Chased winner throughout, pushed along 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, kept on but never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Fine Casting (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Risk D'Argent (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Raced freely, chased leaders, awkward at path 10f out, faded quickly over 3f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Kilbeg King (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Tommy Dillion (IRE) (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div, prog 1/2way, 3rd well bef 3out, still 3rd but no impr when fell last, at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in May.
Noter Le (FR) No Risk At All gelding out of Omememo Has.
Ladi Chala (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Held up, headway to track leaders after 4 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, 4th of 5, 22 3/4l behind Bellatrixsa (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) gs in Mar.