Racecards
13:35 Chepstow
Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports Heroic Jumpers Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form P411-12
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leader who went clear 2nd, lost 2nd at 4th, off the pace in 3rd, weakened into modest 4th before 4 out, lost that placing run-in
- Form PPP23P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced in 3rd, tracked clear leader 4th, 15 lengths adrift at 8th, closer turning in, challenged 4 out, soon led and went clear, easily
- Form 022P-13
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in rear, closer at 6th, went modest 3rd before 4 out, 2nd towards finish, never any chance
- Form 65/927P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
held up off the pace in 5th, outpaced 10th, struggling and no chance after, plugged on into modest 4th run-in
- Form 8153P4-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey B S Hughes
off the pace in 4th, not fluent 2nd, lost place and behind 6th, tailed off
- Form 67P543
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
raced keenly, led, went clear 2nd, 15 lengths ahead at 8th, reduced lead turning in, pushed along and joined 4 out, soon headed, ridden and stayed on same pace, from next, no chance with easy winner, weakened and lost 2nd towards finish
Cloth Cap (IRE)
181- Form P/46R3P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Al Roc was third at Stratford earlier this week but has been on the go all year. SOME CHAOS won this last year when 2lb higher but has been pulled up in four of his six starts since. However, he did place at Carlisle and Ascot in March and will handle the quicker going today better than most. The Mighty Don is equally hard to predict but his last win came at this meeting two years ago while Innisfree Lad was third in the Eider earlier this year when 5lb higher. Cloth Cap is a former Grade 3 and Listed winner and runs in one of these races for the first time. He looks better treated than Broken Quest and Forgot To Ask.
Formwatch
Broken Quest (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Pressed leader, closed when not fluent 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Minella Trump (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Some Chaos (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, not fluent 8th, headed 13th, tracked winner, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Fakenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Towards rear on outside, headway from 13th, not fluent next, disputing 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Charlie Uberalles (10-10) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
The Mighty Don (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Rear of mdi-division, ridden after 6th, not fluent 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) In rear, closed before 4th, not fluent 15th, pushed along next, outpaced from 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 18 1/2l behind Danny Whizzbang (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Al Roc (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Led, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Shetland Bus (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cloth Cap (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.