Racecards
16:00 Chepstow
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1730P9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
always behind
- Form 2-14615
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
led until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 225572
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
towards rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out
- Form 3237-29
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden before 5th, weakened well before 3 out
- Form 3-54854
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey C J Maher
prominent, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 71-5667
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, no impression
- Form 24-3414
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Loder
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
prominent, weakened before 5th
- Form 846
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway after 6th, no extra before 2 out
- Form 23P1/8P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jan Mathias
- Jockey Paul Moloney
prominent, weakened after 6th, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 2/2UFP9-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
always behind
- Form 754
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, headway after 6th, challenged 2 out, soon edged left, led last, stayed on
- Form 634-621
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on inside, close up 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace last
- Form 5323-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey James Best
led 1st, driven and headed last, held by winner flat, kept on
- Form 97P-737
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, closed on inside 5th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home
- Form 244-244
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
towards rear, ridden 5th, headway before 3 out, no impression and mistake next
- Form 2-36503
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, headway after 6th, ridden and one pace before last, lost 4th close home
- Form 2P211U/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
Nonrunner
- Form P54357
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey Alan Johns
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Poisoned Berry failed to cope under a penalty at Lingfield last time for winning a novice event at Exeter before that. She can figure handicapping for the first time while Horseguardsparade was only caught close home at Ffos Las in November and also has a shout. Carlisle winner Western Wave found a 7lb rise beyond him last time and Greyed A is preferred upped 5lb for his win at Lingfield. But CALCULATED RISK was winning off higher marks last year and having been placed in a higher grade handicap at Ffos Las recently, Debra Hamer’s charge gets the vote in this.
Formwatch
The Mad Well (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, lost place from 5th, well behind 3 out, last of 9, 36 1/4l behind Stamp Your Feet (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Poisoned Berry (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Chased winner until 2 out, chased leading pair, no impression when weakened and lost two places before the last, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Westerbee (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Horseguardsparade 16-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led last, headed run-in, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Babeny Bridge (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Swincombe Toby 8-1 (11-7) Last pair, struggling 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Limited Reserve (10-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Allez Vic (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway 11th, went 2nd before 4 out, one pace in 3rd, 4th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Zephyros Bleu (11-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Hill Fort 50-1 (10-7) In rear, not fluent 3rd, stayed on approaching last, never on terms, 7th of 13, 12l behind Kapstadt (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Western Wave (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Held up, in touch after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Boyhood (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Major Hindrance (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along 4 out, soon behind, 6th of 14, dist behind Sumkindofking (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Lydstep Point 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lord Adare (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Winning Spark (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Cobolobo (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 9, 22l behind Like The Sound (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Greyed A (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, 2nd soon after, led on downhill run before 2 out, headed 2 out, rallied under pressure to lead again before last, driven out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Drumviredy (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In rear, blundered 2nd, pulled up after 8th, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Never Learn (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, pushed along after 5th, weakened well before 2 out, 7th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Soupy Soups (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lac Sacre (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 4 out and pushed along, plugged on and never dangerous, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind West Wizard (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Calculated Risk 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Limited Reserve (10-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, blundered and reminder 13th, lost place 5 out, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Beallandendall (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Limited Reserve (10-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.