Racecards
16:15 Chepstow
Western Daily Press Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,439
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
- Form 7816-57
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
soon close up in 4th, headway to 3rd at 9th, led travelling well 5 out, came clear from 3 out, very easily
- Form 547P46
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in last pair, 6th and not on terms when mistake and reminders 8th, no chance soon after, tailed off
- Form 2-48811
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Mr S Clements
chased leading pair until slow 9th, went 3rd again 11th until weakened before 5 out, left modest 4th 3 out, tailed off
- Form 542-F8P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
led, mistake 11th, headed before 5 out, dropped to 3rd 5 out, weakened to 4th next, soon one pace and no chance with leading trio, left poor 3rd 3 out, tailed off
Factotum
20- Form U876P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
held up in lastpair, reluctant and not keen on paddock bend after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form P56P2/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey Danny Cook
blunderd 1st, held up, headway to go in touch 4th, 5th when slow 6th and next, soon lost place under pressure, tailed off
- Form 453F-35
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, good headway on outside to chase leaders 11th, went 3rd 4 out, no real impression when fell 3 out
- Form 438-822
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leader, led narrowly before 5 out, headed 5 out, no chance with winner from 3 out
- Form 04171F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Massini Sunset is chasing a hat-trick after wins at Lingfield and Plumpton last month and the runner-up has already franked the form of his latest success. He's been raised a further 10lb but his young rider's claim takes off seven of those and the 11-year-old can't be discounted. Neither of the Jonjo O'Neill pair, Adajal and Factotum, makes much appeal on current form while C&D winner Manmoon was already back-pedalling when falling in Massini Sunset's race at Plumpton last time. Plein Pouvoir usually takes on better opposition but may still be a shade high in the weights so we're coming down in favour of RATEABLE VALUE. He probably paid the price for helping set a strong gallop when runner-up to Pacco at Folkestone last month. Second to subsequent scorer Silver Dollars over a shorter trip at Huntingdon earlier, Colin Tizzard's seven-year-old can open his account here.
Formwatch
Plein Pouvoir (FR) 12-1 (11-1) In touch, headway to chase leader 10th, pressing leaders when pecked 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 17, 27l behind Fine Parchment (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gd in Dec.
Adajal (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up, mistake 7th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Cadoudalas (11-5) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Jan.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, driven out flat, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Master d'Or (11-5) by 8l, 9 ran.
Master Somerville 9-1 (11-3) Hit 1st, tracked leader until 5th, mistake and lost place 10th, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Holmwood Legend (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Factotum 33-1 (11-12) Behind, struggling 11th, soon tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Rear Gunner (11-8) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan.
Poseidon's Secret (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, 4th of 6, 36l behind Coq Hardi (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in May '09.
Quintero (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, losing place when blundered badly 9th, soon in rear, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened from next, beaten when blundered and left modest 5th last, 5th of 10, 27l behind Peplum (11-11) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Rateable Value 5-2 (11-0) Raced on inside, with leader, led narrowly after 4th, narrowly headed before 9th, led again before 12th, headed 2 out, no impression on wnner before last, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Pacco (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Manmoon (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Led, mistake 2nd, headed 4th, chased winner, ridden and outpaced 4 out, no chance with winner from next, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, well beaten 4th when fell last, in a race won by Massini Sunset (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.