Racecards
13:40 Chepstow
Ladbrokes.Com Handicap Hurdle (Class B)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 2/411PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T J Phelan
soon in rear, tailed off from 7th
Mughas (IRE)
13- Form 1256-01
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 4 out, led approaching last ran on
- Form 212/F6-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 11301-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey S Durack
led, quickened 3 out approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 41234/4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, tracking leader, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace last
Tardar (NZ)
269- Form 3110-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 141-25
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
held up, headway 6th, went 2nd next, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 3240-00
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
dwelt and always in rear
Kadara (IRE)
302- Form 16P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, slipped, weakened 4 out
- Form 41/3F41-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W Jones
in rear, some headway 4 out, no chance when slipped last
- Form 615-154
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent, ridden and weakened 7th, one pace from 4 out
Javelin
6- Form 5/4F312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, headway 5th, outpaced 7th, stayed on 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 00011/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, headway 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
This is a wide open race and Mughas, Ruby Gale, Tardar and Derivative should all go well, but we will take a chance on Javelin. This gelding from the Ian Williams yard ran well behind the fancied Positive Profile at Doncaster last time, and looks to be on a handy mark at present. He finished well clear of the third horse home Totally Scottish on that day, and should take a good deal of beating here. Ruby Gale represents the main danger as this gelding ran well at Newton Abbot last time behind Achilles Wings. He had travelled sweetly throughout the race, and as that was his first run in over a year, he is bound to come on for the run. Mughas was a good winner on his seasonal reappearance at Aintree last month, and having finished fifth in the triumph hurdle last season, he clearly is a danger to all in this grade. Tardar is returning after a break but would have chances on his best form, while Anatar does have winning form but might find his stamina stretched to the limit at this trip. Derivative is the other one worth considering as he was a fair fourth behind Blue Away at Cheltenham last month. This is a good competitive race, and Mughas should go well, but we will take a chance on Javelin.