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15:20 Chepstow
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 341102-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
not much room, chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held before last, kept on
- Form 22211-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, blundered 2nd, outpaced when hampered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 721311-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent next, always behind, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 2/1P391-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no impression
- Form 42141-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader who was clear 2nd, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 13P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, headway into about 4 lengths 4th when fell 3 out
- Form 2421-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
always towards rear, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 171168-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, pressing winner when out-jumped last, held flat, stayed on
- Form 3661-91
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
jumped right 1st, led, clear before 2nd until before 3 out where not fluent, headed and not fluent 2 out, no extra
- Form 33115-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 4th, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up
Progressive
22- Form 14429-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, headway from 4th, led before 2 out, driven out flat
- Form 14333-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cabot Cliffs has to concede weight all round but was a tough front-runner last season and managed to win three times. However, he did finish behind Elham Valley in the Boodles at Cheltenham in March and Fergal O’Brien’s charge would be a threat to all on that form. Casa Loupi has yet to run a bad race over timber but is handicapped accordingly. Caldwell beat Progressive in a valuable handicap at Musselburgh in the spring but the runner-up, who had a run on the Flat last month, is now 11lb better off. HELL RED won by 12 lengths at this meeting last year and found some form again at the end of last season. He was behind Elham Valley at Cheltenham but travelled strongly for a long way and his yard has an outstanding success rate in this race, which has probably been the target for a while. Herbiers did nothing but improve last season but is 8lb higher than when scoring at Sandown in April.
Formwatch
Cabot Cliffs (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Led, pushed along and headed 2 out, rallied flat, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Grisbi De Berce (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Casa Loupi 2-5fav (11-1) Led, shaken up before 2 out, extended lead between flights, good jump last, ran on flat, easily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Apr beating Confirmation Bias (11-6) by 15l, 6 ran.
Herbiers (FR) 15-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, smooth headway before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, led last, edged left and stayed on strongly run-in, won at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Flic Ou Voyou (11-12) by 3l, 14 ran.
Hell Red (FR) 2-5fav (11-0) Made all, ridden after 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr beating Celestial Force (11-12) by 6l, 11 ran.
Tinnahalla (IRE) 1-6fav (10-13) Made all, not fluent 3 put, clear and ridden flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr beating The Wrekin (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Megan (GER) 11-4 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, eased and pulled up before next, at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) sft in Jan.
Caldwell 7-1 (10-13) Made all, prominent early stages then clear lead after the 3rd, jumped left on occasion, upped tempo after 2 out, not fluent last, pushed out run-in, easy, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Progressive (11-7) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, never involved, 8th of 14, 13l behind Herbiers (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
State Crown (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Made all, not fluent 4th, eight lengths clear at halfway, eight lengths clear 2 out, kept on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Solstalla (10-4) by 10l, 4 ran.
Orchestral Rain (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Dalileo (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Progressive 33-1 (9-11) Close up, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Jasmine Joy (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Elham Valley (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Soon towards rear, going ok 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Call My Bluff (9-11) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.