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15:30 Chepstow
Mr Gwyn Jones Retirement Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 54y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,600 added
- Winner: £6,644
- 2nd: £3,061
- 3rd: £1,530
- 4th: £766
- Form 332-P2B
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in rear, not fluent 10th, headway 16th, 4th 5 out, blundered and weakened 4 out
- Form 17U21-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
prominent, ridden after 16th, 5th 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 25-80P3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
towards rear, driven 15th, 12th and well behind 5 out
- Form 9031U1/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
towards rear, badly hampered 5th, last 7th, behind 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 21414/1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leaders, mistake 13th, ridden 16th, disputing 7th 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 09UP64
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, 3rd 5 out, no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 911-872
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, towards rear when mistake 12th, 9th 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
- Form P-3621P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, lost place 6th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 00-24PF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
mid-division, headway after 16th, 6th 5 out, soon weakened,
- Form 61/21-B6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, pushed along and no impression on winner from 3 out, mistake last, kept on
- Form 1/43-125
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
made all, clear 3 out, eased towards finish
- Form 33344-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, fell 5th
- Form 1P3/9P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 13th, struggling in 11th 5 out, well behind when mistake 4 out
- Form 870424
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
mid-division, struggling 13th, well behind in 13th 5 out, soon pulled up
- Form 743-37P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always behind, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 315F7/P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
always towards rear, well behind in 10th 5 out, soon pulled up
- Form 08P-F51
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, blundered 11th, some headway and disputing 7th 5 out, no impression but stayed on from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ballyrath was a shock 66/1 winner at Wetherby following a lengthy absence. La Cavsa Nostra returns from an 813-day spell on the sidelines but did beat useful stayer Lord Du Mesnil when last seen and is potentially well treated. Al Roc had decent form in France but has never won in this country. Wayfinder is back on a winning mark and will appreciate this drop in grade, though possibly not the better ground, and there is no guarantee that fellow course winner Silver In Disguise will stay this far. Dr Kananga and Eceparti filled the places behind On Call over 3m here in the autumn but we’ll give a final chance to ASHFIELD PADDY, who was unluckily brought down at Ffos Las in December when holding every chance.
Formwatch
Ashfield Paddy (IRE) 3-1cfav (12-0) Held up in last pair, pushed along before 3 out, plugging on when brought down 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Another Emotion (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, pushed along 14th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Al Roc (FR) 33-1 (11-12) In touch, headway 9th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Innisfree Lad (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
La Cavsa Nostra (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Jumped well and always travelling, tracked leader until led 2nd, shaken up and clear before last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Lord Du Mesnil (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Ballyrath (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Pressed leader, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Camp Belan (11-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Volcano (FR) 22-1 (10-8) Led until 2nd, mostly in touch after, 3rd and held 4 out, weakened into 4th 3 out, mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Quick Wave (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Silver In Disguise 7-1 (11-12) Midfield, nudged along 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, took distant after last, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Chambard (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Butterwick Brook (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Towards rear, jumped slow 9th, pulled up before 14th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Landsman (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Towards rear, in touch, fell 12th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Wayfinder (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders before 17th, every chance next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Saint Palais (11-3) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dr Kananga 15-8fav (11-8) Tracked leader, led 3rd, joined 11th, bumped and headed 5 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind I See You Well (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Eceparti (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along after 5 out, went 3rd run-in, never on terms with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 15l behind On Call (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Endless Flight (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake 10th, stayed on from 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Normandy Soldier (11-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Petite Power (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, ridden after 5 out, headed next, weakening when mistake next, plugged on, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Mouseinthehouse (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 5th, headway when mistake 8th, struggling final bend, lost remote 4th 5 out, pulled up after, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Irish Octave (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up 5 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kingsmill Gin 16-1 (11-0) Waited with towards rear, headway chasing leaders before pecked 13th, went 2nd, won at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Eaton Miller (11-2) by 6l, 11 ran.