Racecards
14:10 Chepstow
10 Free At 32Red.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 14/074-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, headway to track front pair before 5 out, not fluent next, challenged after 3 out, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, well held towards finish
- Form 1F262-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 134
led, ridden after 4 out, headed after next, well held in 4th from 2 out
- Form 23/1-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in 4th, tracked front pair 6th until before 5 out, soon one pace, stayed on to reagain 3rd 2 out, no chance with front pair
- Form P2P-150
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Conor Smith
tracked leader, not fluent and lost place 5th, behind from 7th, no danger after
- Form 21P1-22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leader, led after 3 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and kept on well flat, going away towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OSCAR SUNSET has come up against a couple of talented chasers in Tea For Two and Activial on his only starts over fences and has nothing of that calibre to contend with here. Baltimore Rock did look a chaser of some promise when scoring at Doncaster but in such testing ground the 6lb he has to concede to the Williams inmate may prove decisive. The market should reflect confidence in Lockstockandbarrel on both his chasing bow and a first run for Jonjo O'Neill since leaving the yard of the Irish champion trainer, whilst Kiama Bay may find a couple too sharp on just a second run over fences at the age of 10.
Formwatch
Baltimore Rock (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, closed 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led narrowly before last, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Katachenko (11-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Kiama Bay (IRE) 11-8jfav (10-13) Tracked winner from after 2nd until 4 out, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Got The Nac (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Lockstockandbarrel (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Chased leader, led 3rd, asserted before last, easily, won at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Captain Hox (11-4) by 9l, 18 ran.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out, 10th of 16, 31 1/4l behind Pilgrims Bay (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Oscar Sunset (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Activial (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.