Racecards
12:27 Chepstow
Coral Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 362-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
made all, forged on 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and 5 lengths clear approaching last where not fluent, stayed on resolutely, always doing enough
- Form 24241P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Jamie Brace
in rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up
Bampton Star
15- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Bryan Carver
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well behind 4 out, pulled up
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Buckley
towards rear, hit 5th, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on steadily from 3 out, went 3rd approaching last where not fluent, never nearer
Galudon (FR)
39- Form 42/43-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey D A Jacob
front mid-division, ridden in 3rd home turn, kept on, not pace to challenge
- Form 1/1416-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
tracked leaders, lost place and dropped to rear 6th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
- Form 31-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, plugged on until no extra approaching last
- Form U1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J M Quinlan
pressed leader, not fluent 7th, ridden and not go on with winner from before 2 out, kept on, always held
- Form 44/343-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The champion trainer is doubly represented but MAKIN'YOURMINDUP ls clear first string and can concede weight all round and back up his course win in October. Connections send him up in trip by half a mile, but he had no trouble handling an extended 2m5f when runner-up at Wincanton in March and he sets the standard. The Longsdon yard is ticking along nicely and Well Dick is interesting on this Rules and stable debut. He looked a useful sort when landing a Tallow point-to-point and rates a recruit of some note, although he may just need this on a first start for 300 days. Wee Willie Nail pulled up on his first start for these connections recently but his Irish form with Gordon Elliott would see him competitive, whilst Galudon shaped quite nicely here on his hurdling debut and has each-way claims.
Formwatch
Makin'yourmindup 11-2 (11-4) Jumped well, made all, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Hoe Joly Smoke (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Wee Willie Nail (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Bampton Star 50-1 (11-4) Always in rear, 10th of 16, dist behind Firestream (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
De Wanted Warrior (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, well beaten after 7th, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Knowsley Road (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Galudon (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along and outpaced before hit 2 out, plugged on bu well held, 5th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Chianti Classico (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Racing Snake 100-1 (11-4) Never better than midfield, pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Rouge De L'quest (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Spring Meadow (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Well Dick (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Ld/disp until wo from 6out, jnd 4out, 2l adv aftr 2out, jnd early flat, ko & asserted 50 yards out, won at Tallow 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Flash Conroy (11-11) by 1l, 14 ran.
Drumlees Pet (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chsd ldr, cl 4th 1/2way, steady prog aftr 2out, eff appr last, kow from last, nrst at fin, 2nd of 7, 2l behind My Girl Katie (11-6) at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding in Oct.