Racecards
15:40 Chepstow
Watkin Davies Financial Services Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 0F002-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, led approaching 5th, hard ridden last, no extra when caught close home, ran on
- Form 00130-0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J Mogford
in touch until weakened after 7th
- Form 6P4554-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
prominent at 4th, ridden next, soon weakened and tailed off
- Form 1/0R614-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out weakened next
- Form 645-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 05PP5/4-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
keen in touch, weakened 7th, tailed off when fell next
- Form 5PF0P5-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
held up until fell heavily 4th
- Form 030053-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey Mrs C Thompson
led headed approaching 5th, with leader until weakened 7th
- Form 06P04-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey A Thornton
keen in touch, hard ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, led briefly 50 yards from line, caught close home
- Form 660B0/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
tracked leaders until weakened approaching 3out
- Form 65/0005-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey S Durack
held up and keen, headway 3rd, chased leaders until weakened 3 out
- Form 452656-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
behind, reminders 6th, headway 7th, stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form 000U3-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
held up, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out every chance 2 out, weakened flat.
In depth
Verdict
A poor contest with recent winner Up The Glen, course and distance winner Captain O'Neill and old-timer Ballydavid, looking the most likely of these to take a hand in the finish. A chance is take with the latter, who comes from a stable in form and he is expected to strip sharper for his run at Uttoxeter last month, his first outing for a year. With the capable amateur Tom Best taking 5lbs off his back he is running off a mark of 68 and if he is ever to win a race, this is it. Up The Glen is consistent at this level and is sure to run well, despite having to give weight away all round, while this course appears to bring out the best in Captain O'Neill, who has won both of his races here. The latter is closely matched with Arden Hills on their running here back in February, but the latter has since disappointed, albeit in a slightly better contest at Newton Abbot and looks to have something to prove now. Formerly a useful hurdler/chaser, it is sad to see Forest Ivory plying his trade at this level, for he would pick these up and carry them at his best. However, he is clearly a light of former days and even this stiff two and a half miles will be an inadequate test for him.