Racecards
16:00 Chepstow
Coral Fundraising For 'Children With Cancer UK' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out until over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
- Form P/P-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked leader until 10f out, went 2nd again over 5f out, led over 3f out, soon headed, 2 lengths down 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in touch, pushed along 7f out, weakened 4f out, went 3rd 3f out until inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
in rear, headway 8f out, struggling over 6f out, soon behind
- Form 7-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey J J Burke
led, headed over 3f out, soon led again, 2 lengths clear and wandered slightly 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 6/3P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
held up in rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place over 6f out, soon behind
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, behind final 6f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Matchaway won a minor contest at Bangor on his first start for new connections having been placed twice in Ireland but a penalty may be difficult to overcome on the ground. Ballymalin has won a point-to-point while Canton Prince was second at Market Rasen in October. Top And Drop represents an in-form yard but fellow newcomer COUGAR'S GOLD is possibly more interesting. He's by prolific NH sire Oscar and a half-brother to two winning jumpers, one of which was just beaten on his racecourse debut in a bumper – trainer Peter Bowen has a terrific strike rate here in races of this type.
Formwatch
Matchaway (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec beating Apache Outlaw (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ballymalin (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Ld & disp, adv 2out, chall but adv last, held on late, won at Toomebridge 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Ticinese (12-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Canton Prince (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, driven along 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mahlerdramatic (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Cougar's Gold (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Top Her Up.
Druid's Folly (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, headed 4f out, lost 2nd and hampered 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 13, 25 3/4l behind Fly Du Charmil (11-0) at Newbury 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mostly 3rd, 2nd frm 8th, chall 6out, b mstk 3out, clsd 2out, ld up last, went clr flat, won at Kildorrery 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Our Venture (12-2) by 10l, 8 ran.
Jack Henri (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 27l behind Positively Dylan (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) hvy in Dec.
Top And Drop Kayf Tara M out of Ismene.