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12:40 Chepstow
Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
held up off the pace in last pair, closer in mid-division 6th, weakened rapidly home turn and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
chased leading pair until 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced before next, rallied under pressure before the last, upsides last, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards
- Form 4-58P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
raced keenly towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, outpaced 3 out, weakened
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey James Bowen
raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, mistake and weakened 5th, tailed off
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, led before last, joined last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards
Hallwood (FR)
648- Form 8/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
raced keenly, never closer than mid-division, outpaced and struggling towards rear 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1312/FF-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced in 5th 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 1-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra in 3rd run-in
- Form 2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
steadied well in rear, bit closer approaching 3 out, hung left passed a few and went moderate 5th approaching the last, never involved
- Form 28/P2-38
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, mistake and headed 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened between last two
In depth
Verdict
ATLANTA BRAVE gave supporters of the odds-on Beau Balko a fright at Hereford and, though the winner did nothing for the form later, Kerry Lee’s winning pointer must have decent prospects in this over a more suitable trip. Ed Keeper ran green at Ffos Las in November but wasn’t beaten far and he looks a big danger granted normal improvement. Inch House and Am I Wrong are others with plenty of scope.
Formwatch
Am I Wrong (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Pulled hard, soon steadied mid-division, ridden and no impression when hung left 2f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, never any chance with winner, 4th of 9, 7l behind Samazul (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Dec.
Atlanta Brave (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, closed last, stayed on, always just held by winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Beau Balko (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Beannaigh Do (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Dunstall Rambler (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along home turn, modest headway from off pace 2 out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Dysart Enos (10-9) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Ed Keeper (FR) 3-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, headway into 3rd 4 out, pressed leader home turn, pushed along and led narrowly after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, headed run-in and no extra, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Broomfield Present (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Hallwood (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced in rear after home turn, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Hob House (10-9) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Haven't Time (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd 8th, 1/2 length down when fell last, at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Jan.
Inch House (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 6th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression, well held 4th from 2 out, 4th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Hitching Jacking (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Puddlesinthepark (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, kept on steadily, never a danger, 5th of 14, 35l behind Spring Meadow (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Zero Tolerance (GER) 40-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Pembroke (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Howaya Now (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led, disputed lead 3rd, headed 5th, disputed lead again next, headed before 7th, led 9th, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, faded 2 out, 5th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Top Target (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.