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14:40 Chepstow
Barton Executive Valeting Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 6-5P420
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
in rear, mistake 1st, slow next, pushed along and headway 11th, one pace in 5th 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, never able to challenge
- Form 9-10P10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
ridden away from start, prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, lost place 11th, 6th and no extra 5 out
- Form 9-85351
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, led next, headed 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 2P-1PPP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, mistake 4th, struggling after 12th, tailed off before 5 out, tailed off
- Form 31-056F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 8th, lost place 11th, closed from next, challenged 5 out, led 4 out, clear from next, ridden out
- Form 293196
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, lost place after 15th, 7th and weakening 5 out, tailed off
- Form 1174P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, pecked 11th, lost 2nd after 13th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
- Form 152/1-0F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
in rear, several awkward jumps, behind when pulled up before 9th
- Form 65236P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
led until after 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, bumped 13th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after
- Form 3-F222P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Jake Greenall
chased leaders, lost place when hit 8th, well beaten after 13th, tailed off
- Form 153PP5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up on outside, blundered badly 9th, effort 12th, no impression, weakened after 13th, pulled up after
- Form 140623
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 7th, not fluent 13th, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on, eased close home
- Form 1-22P1F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Carruthers continued a golden spell for his small yard when just holding off Amigo at Newbury. He is clearly no back number and only 4lb higher here but Just A Par never figured in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir at The Festival and Gervey Chembertin likewise in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham. Global Power fell at the first in the Midlands Grand National last time but was at least spared a slog through the mud, unlike Samingarry and Rebeccas Choice. VICTORS SERENADE is hard to catch right but is due a good run and eased in grade today. He has Carruthers well behind when winning over track and trip in October and a return to that kind of form would give him a squeak in a race in which a number of those in the bottom half of the handicap could have stamina limitations.
Formwatch
Just A Par (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, badly hampered after 4 out, not recover weakened next, tailed off, 15th of 24, well behind The Package (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f amat hcap ch (2) gd in Mar.
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Mistake 1st, always behind, 12th of 24, 24l behind The Druids Nephew (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.
Carruthers 8-1 (11-11) Slowly into stride, went prominent 5th, soon led, headed 11th, led 16th, headed 5 out, led 3 out, clear 2 out, held on gamely, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar beating Amigo (11-10) by nk, 10 ran.
Victors Serenade (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Behind, hit 12th, lost touch 16th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Soll (11-4) at Newbury 3m 2f hcap ch (2) gs in Feb, 12 ran.
Samingarry (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 8th, clear briefly 14th, headed after 18th, 5th and losing place when fell 3 out, in a race won by Goonyella (10-12) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar, 16 ran.
Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, hampered 8th, headway 11th, lost place before 13th, left 5th and outpaced 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 36l behind Goonyella (10-12) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar.
Tinker Time (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 11th, led before 3 out, soon headed, no impression flat, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Puffin Billy (11-6) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Ambion Wood (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 4 out, fell, in a race won by Carrigdhoun (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Behind, headway into mid-division 8th, outpaced 13th, weakening when blundered and rider lost rein 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Midnight Lira (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Goodtoknow 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, lost place and reminders before 8th, behind when pulled up after 13th, in a race won by Midnight Lira (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Key To The West (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led, hit 3rd, headed next, led again 9th, headed 11th and soon reminders, weakened after 13th, 5th of 6, well behind Gallery Exhibition (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Velator 9-4fav (11-5) Behind, in rear from 14th, headway to go 4th 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Farbreaga (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Global Power (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Fell 1st, in a race won by Goonyella (10-12) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar, 16 ran.