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15:50 Chepstow

Ladbrokes.Com Maiden Hurdle (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.80s
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

King Solomon (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Patches (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Before The Mast (IRE)

      5/1

        1
        Silk - YELLOW, WHITE Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Before The Mast (IRE)

        19
        5/1
        • Form 2/3-1P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        pulled hard in rear, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, poor 3rd when blundered next

        2
        Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, Red seams, quartered cap

        Deep Sigh

        13
        100/1
        • Form 50P-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        pulled up towards rear, headway after 4th, weakened next

        3
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        King Solomon (FR)

        11
        4/6
        • Form 200-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2

        made all, kept on well, ridden out

        4
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Mandingo Chief (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2

        always behind

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink diamond, Pink cap

        Paddy The Optimist (IRE)

        354
        25/1
        • Form 6/66-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        held up towards rear, headway after 4th, soon ridden, went poor 4th last

        6
        Silk - Pink, White Chevron, White cap

        Patches (IRE)

        279
        4/1
        • Form 1-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2

        chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on

        7
        Silk - Beige, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

        Storm Clear (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, lost place quickly and pulled up after 3rd

        8
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Trade Off (IRE)

        7
        20/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        always towards rear, tailed off

        9
        Silk - Grey, Purple star, White sleeves, Purple cap

        Coolers Quest

        11
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        in touch until 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

        10
        Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Yellow cap

        Gemster

        199
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        chased leaders until 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off

        11
        Silk - Red, Black hoops, striped sleeves, White and Red hooped cap

        Pauluke

        20
        66/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        chased winner, mistake 4 out, weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        King Soloman gets the confident vote in the finale, with Before The Mast and Patches the best of the rest. The selection was third behind Kercebellec at Warwick last month, but a reproduction of that effort should be good enough to see him home here. He jumped a bit novicey on that day, but with nominal improvement he will take a good deal of beating. Before The Mast looks the main danger but he was pulled-up after pulling too hard behind Dempsey at Folkestone last month. He is clearly not the most straightforward of characters so is opposed for that reason, but if he is in the mood he would certainly not be too far away at the finish. Patches is the other interesting runner in the field as this hurdling debutant from the Paul Nicholls yard looks a well bred individual and his trainer does well in this sphere, so any market support could be significant. It would be a surprise if any of the others were good enough, so we give King Solomon the confident vote.