Racecards
16:05 Chepstow
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 442/950-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly
- Form 4/44267-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, not fluent 5 out, soon beaten
- Form 0/22313-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 147
prominent, pressed leader from 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won going away
- Form 2/711-64
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
keen, mistake 2nd in mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression
- Form 1/14P21-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, shaken up and pressed from 5 out, pushed along well before last, headed final fence, no extra run-in
- Form 1/13934-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
towards rear, mid-division 5 out, weakened 2 out, never got on terms
- Form 3/121P8-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, slow jump 6th, pushed along 3 out, never in contention
- Form 421524-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders early, slow jump and lost place 6th, dropped to last 8th, tailed off from 10th, soon pulled up
- Form 6/51117-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, mistake 4th, pushed along after 6 out, weakened after 5 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Following wind surgery, NOT THAT FUISSE (NAP) could be the answer to another tricky handicap. He has only won once so far over fences but has run some very solid races in defeat and starts off the new campaign on a decent mark. Grand Sancy beat Paint The Dream at this meeting last year but was well behind Espoir De Teillee at Newbury in March and is starting to look a little quirky. Manofthemountain is a danger, however, as he was in good form in the spring and comes to hand early with the latter remark also applying to Hurricane Harvey. Five Star Getaway rattled up a hat-trick in March and April and can probably be forgiven a final run over 3m at Ayr.
Formwatch
Janika (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not much room bend after 4th, never involved, well beaten 3 out, 14th of 19, dist behind Hometown Boy (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Dolos (FR) 18-1 (11-7) Mistakes held up off the pace in last trio, hit 8th and next, beaten when mistake 4 out, continued tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Greaneteen (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) gd in Apr.
Paint The Dream 20-1 (11-4) Led until 9th, lost 2nd 11th (water), no extra in 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Sporting John (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Espoir De Teillee (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, bumped 6th, struggling in 5th when hit 4 out, no chance after, left remote 4th and hampered last, 4th of 7, dist behind Cracking Destiny (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Manofthemountain (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Prominent, tracked leader after the 4th, smooth progress to lead 2 out, ridden when in control last, pushed out and kept on well run-in, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr beating Magic Saint (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Grand Sancy (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Led until 8th, lost 2nd and mistake 3 out, soon beaten, kept on flat, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Theinval (11-3) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Hurricane Harvey 28-1 (11-12) Prominent, slow 1st, blundered 2nd, reminder after 14th, driven before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 13, 21 1/4l behind One More Fleurie (10-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders out wide and raced keenly, switched right before 3 out, driven in 3rd between last 2, weakened run-in, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Belargus (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Five Star Getaway (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, slow 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 18 3/4l behind One More Fleurie (10-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.