Racecards
11:55 Chepstow
Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,193
- 2nd: £1,932
- 3rd: £966
- 4th: £484
- Form P/541-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out
- Form 362-010
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
led, headed 3rd and tracked leader, led again after next, headed approaching 3 out, soon dropped away
- Form U/6-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey Ned Fox
prominent, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Chad Bament
detached in rear throughout, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 31-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
close up, led 3rd, headed after next and raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, weakened on run to last
- Form 2U1-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jamie Brace
handy, led approaching 3 out, good jump 2 out and steadily drew away, not extended
- Form 645-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey C J Todd
mid-division, untidy 7th, pushed along 3 out, stayed on and went second after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no match for facile winner
Aaron (FR)
39- Form 3-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Ignore The Door (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Midfield, driven after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, good jump last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct beating Axel Bleue (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Watchful Protector (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, took keen hold, closed 3rd, pushed along and lost place 3 out, well beaten next, tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Ma Shantou (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Arctic Conditions (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Led until after 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place 8th, well beaten 2 out, last of 7, 33 1/4l behind Marsiac (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (3) gs in Oct.
Order In The House (IRE) Order Of St George gelding out of Gaelic River.
The Moonlight Man (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) In rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up after, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
The Price Of Peace (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Kalkbrenner (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Times Are Green (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders early, towards rear and awkward 3rd, lost touch 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Top Jimmy (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Aaron (FR) 200-1 (11-2) Midfield, progress 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Starzand (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.