Racecards
16:25 Chepstow
Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase (Class F )
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 11/PF-33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Stephens
led to 6th, pecked 7th, led again 11th, blundered and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form P-05603
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey R Young
behind, some headway 5 out, fell 4 out
- Form 14P426
- Age 14
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, slow jump 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 2036U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey James Davies
always behind, mistake 5th, ridden 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
- Form 23-4432
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Nelmes
prominent, reminders 3rd, weakened 7th
- Form 563453
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
held up mid-division, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, mistake 4 out, soon one pace
- Form 0/30PP-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J S King
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, blundered 7th and lost place, headway 10th to chase leaders, every chance 5 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, mistake last
Little Ed
12- Form 5B2-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey M Nicolls
prominent, led 6th until after 7th, pecked next, weakening when mistake 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form F-603P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Mathew
- Jockey D R Dennis
always behind, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 63034-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
always in touch, headway to lead 4 out, driven out
- Form 31242P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey R Stephens
prominent, led after 7th until 11th, ridden and every chacne 4 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4-50R23
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden 3 out, one pace 2 out
- Form 10-4P1P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
- Form 1-P056R
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent to 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off, pulled up before 13th
Framlingham
337- Form 0P00-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Mr Wayne Lewis
mistakes in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form PP002-5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey A Scholes
behind from 7th, pulled up before 5 out
Panhandle
19- Form P/2U1-P6
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
reluctant to race, lost touch 7th, pulled before 12th
In depth
Verdict
The vote goes to Secret Drinker in a very tricky race to end the card at Chepstow. Robber and Up The Pub are a couple of others that appeal as shortlist material, while it is always dangerous to rule out Southerndown in events of this nature as he has often hinted that his turn is near by. The fact that he has not won for the best part of two years does temper the confidence for win only purposes though and others make more appeal for the lion's share of the spoils. Up The Pub is far less exposed than many and comes here with sound claims of making the frame. However, he already has a little to prove with the selection and may have to settle for a supporting role again. Robber is another horse that has been very hard to win with and his connections must be despairing of what they have to do for him to force his head in front. The eight-year-old looked like he was going to make winning start for Peter Bowen when he took up the running at Hereford last time out. However, he was once again made to look pedestrian when he was passed in the closing stages. He remains one to treat with caution. Therefore, we switch to Secret Drinker, who has at least won from a similar mark in the past and has conditions to suit this afternoon.