Racecards
16:50 Chepstow
C.A.R Driving Instructor Bumper To Bumper 'British Bred' Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway 7f out, ridden 4f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Smith
- Jockey V Slattery
ridden after 1 mile, behind final 6f, tailed off
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, some headway 5f out, soon weakened
Salhood
32- Form 20-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Johnson
keen, soon led, headed after 4f, tracked leader, led on bit 2f out, easily
Cillamon
73- Form 61-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
chased leader, led after 4f, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon beaten
Maisey Down
156- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
led briefly, settled behind leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
behind and ridden along after a mile, tailed off final 6f
In depth
Verdict
A winner between the flags on her last outing, Cillamon will clearly be of interest along with the likes of Suzy Spitfire, Salhood and Blue Business, who hails from a yard with plenty of talented bumper horses and he gets the vote. Salhood, outclassed at Aintree, will find this more his level. He ran well enough on his debut at Southwell and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close in this. It is interesting that Cillamon, who was sixth in this race last year behind Mounsey Castle, hasn't raced under rules again since, although she has won a point-to-point in the meantime. She is one to keep an eye on if the market speaks in her favour.