Racecards
13:20 Chepstow
London Pride Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 74U241
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
chased leaders, losing place when slow jump 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th
- Form P-17P90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey J Flavin
led, jumped right on 6th, headed after 9th, weakened quickly after 11th, pulled up before next
- Form 362/73P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leaders until weakened after 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form P605/P6-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, blundered and dropped rear 5th, steady progress from 9th, ridden to chase winner from 4 out, kept on but always just held
- Form 1/P0PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 9th, behind and pulled up before 10th
- Form PF47P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey L Stephens
always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 11th
- Form P48299
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Merrigan
tracked leader, led after 9th, ridden and headed 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form PPU-U97
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey C Honour
held up behind, headway after 9th, chased leaders 5 out, soon ridden, weakened next, no chance when hampered last
- Form P78877
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey S Walsh
held up towards rear, headway from 6th, effort 5 out, weakened 4 out, jumped right after
- Form 8PP944-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened quickly after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Lik Wood Power returned to winning ways last time out and can follow up in this very poor event, Winding River and Kind Sir could be the main rivals. The selection led from someway out in that Fakenham contest and ran on strongly to beat Lambrini Mist by five lengths. A repeat of that effort should be good enough this afternoon. Winding River has disappointed on his last two outings but has had some training problems and would be a shoe in here if back to his best. Kind Sir hasn't jumped at all well in his last two races, but his previous second behind Abutilon stands out as excellent form and if he picks his feet up today he should be thereabouts. Red Granite is another to consider in a very modest contest, but Lik Wood Power comes here at the top of his game and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Lik Wood Power (NZ) 11-4 (11-3) Led, headed 6th, led again 8th, made rest, hit 4 out, driven out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct beating Lambrini Mist (9-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Molly De Cudgel (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Always in rear, mistake 6th, 11th of 14, well behind Warpath (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Oct.
Winding River (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In rear, headway approaching 12th, weakening when blundered badly 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Mr Ironman (10-10) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Red Granite 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 6th of 12, well behind Mayoun (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Dec.
Notin Hapened (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th pulled up at the 9th in race won by Spike Jones (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Queen Excalibur 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance approaching 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Bermuda Pointe (10-11) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Kind Sir 7-1 (10-10) Led chasing group, blundered 4th, blundered and weakened 8th, tailed off, 9th of 11, 34l behind Bill Owen (11-10) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-88 (5) gf in Oct.
Iaskofyou (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) In rear, losing touch when mistake 6th, behind when blundered badly 8th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Albarino (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Sean Og (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Always behind, no chance when blundered 3 out, 7th of 11, 16l behind Bill Owen (11-10) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-88 (5) gf in Oct.
Arceye 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 13th, weakened 15th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Gumley Gale (11-8) at Chepstow 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gs in Oct, 16 ran.
Eyes To The Right (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, mistake 2nd, carried left 4th, weakend 4 out, last of 4, 27l behind Mr Smithers Jones (11-5) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy.