Racecards
15:40 Chepstow
'BetVictor Supreme Novices' Hurdle Money Back' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 113/1P0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Mr M Legg
held up, headway approaching 4th, challenged 7th, led next, hedaed 9th, blundered 11th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
- Form 13-491P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
led until 4th, led when not fluent next, hedaed 7th, jumped slowly 7th, lost place and ridden 10th, weakened after 11th, soon pulled up
- Form 0-F3322
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, mistake next, 4th and one pace before last, went 3rd flat
- Form 9P0-2UP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, switched right after 3 out, mistake and no extra next
- Form 212-21P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, hit 4th, headway approaching 5 out, hit 3 out, went 2nd after next, stayed on flat, unable to close gap to winner
- Form 254572
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led approaching 5 out, hedaed 3 out, 3rd and looking held when bad mistake last, weakened into 4th flat
- Form 87-564P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
pressed leader, jumped left 1st, led 4th, headed next, led 9th, headed before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up after
- Form 7204-57
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Killian Moore
mid-division, headway 7th, not much room 8th, led 3 out, driven out
In depth
Verdict
A few of these have questions to answer today, not least CURRENT EVENT. He was taking on better opposition at Wincanton after a break, however, and has the beating of Niceonefrankie on their run together at Kempton in November so gets a tentative vote. Hell's Bay, Triptico and Oldrik were others pulled up on their latest outing but As De Fer can run well fresh and the soft ground shouldn't be a problem. Cadoudalas was second at Ludlow last month but still beaten almost 40 lengths and he'll need to improve on that to go one better here.
Formwatch
As De Fer (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway 8th, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 19, well behind Grand Vision (10-3) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb '12.
Current Event (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, struggling 10th, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Big Fella Thanks (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Niceonefrankie 7-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway before 10th, mistake 12th, not fluent and chased winner before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 19l behind Ballynagour (10-0) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Feb.
Hell's Bay (FR) 33-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Katenko (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Jan, 16 ran.
Triptico (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistakes, hit 5 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before next, in a race won by Handtheprizeover (9-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Cadoudalas (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, challenged 10th, led 12th, headed 4 out, no extra from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 37l behind Grandioso (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Oldrik (GER) 22-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, under pressure when mistake 9th, behind from 11th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Triptico (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along 7th, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 47l behind Sir Du Bearn (11-11) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.