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16:02 Chepstow
Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £39,022
- 2nd: £17,940
- 3rd: £8,970
- 4th: £4,485
Proschema (IRE)
116- Form 1/152F-3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, shaken up 3 out, soon every chance, ridden out, no extra flat
- Form 136011-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in behind leaders, good headway to join leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and led, kept on well run in
- Form 411115-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 125200-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, lost position and dropped to rear before 5 out, driven and struggling approaching 3 out, made no telling impression
- Form F24/220-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up towards rear, briefly shaken up approaching 4 out, ridden and steady headway before 3 out, kept on one pace flat
- Form 21706-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
travelled strongly, mid-division, shaken up 3 out, soon headway and pressed leaders, went second and every chance approaching final flight, weakened gradually flat
- Form 432111-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
pulled hard, led, headed 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 214412-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied flat, not pace to challenge
- Form P3P44F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up off the pace in rear, improved going well 2 out, kept on well run in, went second close home
Zabeel Champion
133- Form 1241-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
close up, hit 5 out and pecked on landing, faded gradually from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Proschema was only fifth in this last year and is a pound worse off with runner-up Didtheyleaveuoutto. West To The Bridge rattled up a four-timer at the start of the year but is probably back in the handicapper’s grip now. Zabeel Champion tries a new trip but Lord Baddesley was travelling strongly when falling at Plumpton in April in the race won by Bourbali and is 10lb better off with the winner. Masters Legacy represents last year’s winning yard and Unanswered Prayers still has untapped potential but we’ll take the chance that a wind operation has worked the oracle with BROOMFIELD BURG as he was just beaten off this mark at Cheltenham last year and is due a change of luck in handicaps. Knappers Hill won at this meeting on his reappearance last year and at Newton Abbot and Sandown in April but didn’t appear to stay tried over 2m4f earlier.
Formwatch
Proschema (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 12th of 19, 10 3/4l behind Coltrane (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Knappers Hill (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd next, led before last, kept up to work and stayed on well run-in, won at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Boombawn (10-13) by 4 1/4l, 12 ran.
West To The Bridge (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Sweated prior to start, led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened thereafter, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Big Bad Bear (10-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Masters Legacy (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up, pushed along and struggling in rear 3 out, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Press Your Luck (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Matched (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Broomfield Burg (IRE) 4-5fav (11-8) Held up in last, went 3rd before 2 out, trying to press for 2nd when mistake last, well held flat, 3rd of 4, 5 3/4l behind Ask Paddington (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Bourbali (FR) 2-1fav (11-11) Made all, jumped well throughout, pushed along 2 out, kept on run in, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Unanswered Prayers (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Chased leader, asked for effort before 2 out,, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Bourbali (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Lord Baddesley (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Waited with in rear, gained a place at 6th, travelling strongly on heels of leaders when pitched on landing and fell 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Zabeel Champion 40-1 (9-5) Pushed along to soon lead, headed halfway, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Contact (8-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.