Racecards
14:05 Chepstow
Tote Exacta Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 5501/P-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off when pulledup before 2 out
- Form F-P6P32
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
led to 1st, headed, led again 6th, ridden 16th, headed 4 out, weakened next
- Form 2122/1-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Honeyball
in touch, ridden 16th, weakened 4 out
- Form 111/F3-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up towards rear, headway 6th, blundered and unseated rider 13th
- Form 16-32P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
led 2nd, headed approaching 6th, prominent and every chance 4 out, one pace next
- Form 0-51134
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer W Goldsworthy
- Jockey James Davies
held up rear, headway after 17th, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, one pace flat
- Form 0/131-P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway 12th, mistake 14th, soon weakened pulled up before 3 out
Parlour Game
28- Form 2-14125
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
held up in rear, weakened 11th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form P-P2D42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
mid-division, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up after 17th
- Form 131/3-6P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division when fell 8th
- Form 3450/43
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in touch, hit 15th, headway to lead 4 out, ridden out
- Form 241604
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N Pomfret
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, mistake and weakened 12th, pulled up before 16th
Bally Lira
15- Form 135-0P0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-1
in touch to 3rd, soon ridden along, behind from 4th
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest here with many in form rivals in opposition including Toulouse-Lautrec, Asparagus and It's Beyond Belief and the tentative vote goes to Asparagus. The ten-year-old was a good second last time out behind Kelrev and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat with conditions to suit.Toulouse-Lautrec rates the main danger he was a good second behind Ballybrophy last time and he still looks to be on a fair mark on his best form of last season. It's Beyond Belief is another that could go well he was a fair second behind Stand Easy last time and is still open to improvement as he is very lightly raced. Bramblehill Duke is another that could go well he was a good second behind Atlastaboy last time but although he is sure to run his race he looks to high in the weights to score. Of the remainder Swincombe was a fair second behind Coursing Run last time and remains on a fair mark while Ross Minster is sure to strip fitter here than when second behind Howdydoody last time out but for the winner we return to Asparagus