Racecards
15:50 Chepstow
Weatherbys Hamilton Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,996
- 2nd: £3,816
- 3rd: £1,908
- 4th: £954
- Form 1149-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, towards rear, headway 4 out, chased front pair before 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, kept on same pace flat
- Form 32214-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, tracked leaders 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, driven to challenge last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead closing stages
- Form 1147-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out
- Form 127-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 4342-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, tracked leaders 3rd, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2
- Form 253142-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up, in rear, outpaced before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 4th between last 2, never troubled leaders
- Form 3163-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 5321
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
led, hit 3rd, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed last, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This used to be known as the Free Handicap and always attracts a strong entry. Paul Nicholls targets the race and has had four of the last nine winners. Grade 3 winner Diego Du Charmil is his entry this time and will find this easier than the Grade1 he contested at Aintree backing April. Top weights have been successful in four of the last eight renewals and GIBRALFARO (NAP) can give that strike-rate a boost. He never figured when trapped wide in the Triumph Hurdle in March but had been ante-post favourite for that race after winning his first two hurdle starts and obviously goes well fresh. French import El Terremoto is worth following and this going will suit Cobra De Mai, who possibly found 2m3f too far at Newbury in April. But Jaboltiski starts the season on a high enough mark while Furiously Fast beat lesser opposition at Hereford on Thursday and carries a penalty.
Formwatch
Gibralfaro (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway before 3 out, effort after next, one pace before last, well held after, 9th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar.
Diego Du Charmil (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed before 6th, ridden in 5th approaching 3 out, soon well held by winner, 4th from 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Apple's Jade (10-7) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Jaboltiski (SPA) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in last trio, never on terms, 7th of 10, 24l behind Duke Street (11-3) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Seven Kingdoms (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led to 1st, tracked winner, carried right 1st bend, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Nabhan (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
El Terremoto (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Alix Pretty (10-7) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 2f sft in Dec.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd soon after, ridden and no impression approaching last, one pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Duke Street (11-3) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Borak (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, struggling, over 4f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 29 1/2l behind An Fear Ciuin (8-12) at Chester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Furiously Fast (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, kept on, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Octagon (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.