Racecards
12:45 Chepstow
Tcs Recruitment Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Beauly (IRE)
10- Form F-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
led, headed approaching 4 out, weakening when hampered soon after, tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in touch, close 5th when fell 4 out
- Form 2P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, lost place after 4th, some headway from 6th, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form 03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
behind, headway after 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Petolinski
10- Form 60-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leader, ridden to lead 4 out, headed next, rallied to lead approaching last, all out
Tollbrae (IRE)
231- Form 14-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
held up in touch, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 21F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up in rear and keen, headway approaching 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
Bathwick Annie
272- Form P/2F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, rallied when not fluent last, ran on flat, unlucky
Dolly Mop
23- Form 0-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Ryall
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching next
In depth
Verdict
Another competitive novice hurdle but the TEAMtalk selection is Tollbrae. The gelding from the Nicky Henderson was a fair bumper performer. is sure to have been well schooled and he will be hard to beat with conditions to suit. Wild Knight rates the main danger he won a bumper here in good style but he fell on his hurdling debut if his confidence has not been effected he should go close. Keepers Mead is a well bred four-year-old from the Robert Alner yard but he may be seen to better effect over an even longer trip. Major Shark also showed a modicum of ability in a bumper but he will need to improve again to win this his hurdling debut. The remainder need to improve on all known form to take a hand in the finish.