Racecards
16:00 Chepstow
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,100 added
- Winner: £8,387
- 2nd: £3,864
- 3rd: £1,931
- 4th: £967
- Form 1F2302-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
raced in close 3rd until before home turn, rallied into 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 267P21-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
led, went left 2nd, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened soon after
Holly (FR)
297- Form 1115/51-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up tracking leaders in 4th, dropped to rear 4th, rallied into 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace r3un-in
- Form 192-325
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly in last, gained a place out wide and hit 4th, went 3rd before home turn, weakened 2 out
- Form 135455-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly tracking leader, challenged going well 3 out, led next, good jump to assert last, kept on well run-in
- Form 151-041
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
See The Sea has won 13 of her 42 career starts and gets on well with Peter Kavanagh but a recent victory at Plumpton has lifted her to a career-high mark. Monsieur Lecoq is best over fences nowadays but there should be more to come from Holly this season after only two runs over timber. Another half-mile would have suited NINA THE TERRIER (NAP) but her form last season was on a different level to most of these and she runs well fresh. Sonigino has yet to win since joining Paul Nicholls but has had wind surgery since last season and still has time on his side.
Formwatch
Nina The Terrier (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) In touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, led soon after next, pressed last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Largy G (10-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Jumped well, led until before 4th, in front again 4th, made rest, not quite fluent 4 out, ridden between last two, over 2 lengths ahead at the last, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Commis D'Office (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Holly (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, going well disputing lead 2 out, in control last, ran on well flat, readily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Storm Dennis (11-4) by 7l, 18 ran.
Just The Man (FR) 8-1 (11-8) In rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on, never a factor, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind See The Sea (12-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Sonigino (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Raced keenly in mid-division, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Deeper Blue (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
See The Sea (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Handy, led after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, hit last, stayed on gamely, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Glimpse Of Gold (11-6) by 1l, 7 ran.