Racecards
15:30 Chepstow
toteWIN Beat SP Last 5 Nationals Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 11F366
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
tracked leader, pushed along before 5 out, closed to lead 4 out, made rest, ridden and about 1 1/2 lengths ahead when left clear last, ridden out
- Form 471216
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Mr James King
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 4 out, closer in 2nd before next where not fluent, about 1 1/2 length down and closing when fell last
- Form 45441F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
chased leaders, ridden and struggling in 4th after 13th, left in 3rd last
- Form 56232P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, reminders before 9th, outpaced next, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form UUP635
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
jumped right, led, blundered 9th, not fluent and reminder 12th, went badly right and headed 4 out, chased winner until ridden before 3 out, left modest 2nd last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Beggars Cross won over this trip at Doncaster but then turned in a shocker over slightly shorter at Newbury. James King won a big race at Aintree earlier this week and his 5lb claim will help PETITE POWER try and get back on track after a below-par effort over hurdles last time. Boa Island was in good form in the autumn but has let standards slip lately and still looks a few pounds too high. Desert Retreat was 0-11 in bumpers and hurdle races and makes his chasing bow while Get Involved only ran on Tuesday and was again disappointing.
Formwatch
Boa Island (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened from 2 out, last of 6, 32 3/4l behind Final Nudge (11-8) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Petite Power (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Improved (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Beggars Cross (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-13) Slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 13th, soon behind, tailed off when fell last, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Desert Retreat (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 7th, blundered next, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last, at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Get Involved (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced from 8 out, left 4th from 3 out until towards finish, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Cloudy Bob (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.