Racecards
15:05 Chepstow
oddschecker.mobi Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 26241/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in 4th, hit 10th, shaken up to close 4 out, went 3rd 3 out until next, weakened last
- Form 1/13-332
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, ridden along approaching 8th, headed 5 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 21/21-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leader, led 5 out, headed next, soon driven, led again 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form P6/6112-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, pecked last, no extra, lost 2nd flat
- Form UPU
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up, hit 5th, lost touch 10th, pulled up before next
- Form PPU/5-P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With veteran Round The Horn making his chase debut after a length lay-off, this should chiefly concern MINELLA STARS and My Boy Paddy. The latter was pulled up on his chasing debut at Newbury when the former finished third but did a lot better in a handicap at Carlisle last month and should continue on an upward curve. But this can go to the Nicholls' entry, who followed up that Newbury place with a close-up second behind Gurtacrue at Wincanton and won a heavy-ground maiden hurdle at Hereford earlier in his career. Lord Tomnoddy has been out of action for more than two years and will more than likely need this.
Formwatch
Lord Tomnoddy 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led on bit 2 out, nudged clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar '10 beating Qroktou (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Minella Stars (IRE) 9-4fav (10-8) Pressed leader, led 2nd, headed after 17th, driven to lead again 4 out, headed before next, kept challenging, stayed on, held near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Gurtacrue (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
My Boy Paddy (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway before 14th, every chance last, soon chased winner, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Beamazed (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Round The Horn (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) In rear, not always fluent, headway 3 out, chased winner soon after, challenged 2 out, soon hung right, held flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Devon Native (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar '11.
Strawberry Villa 66-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until hit 7th, mistake 9th, hit next, ridden and plugging on but no chance when when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by How's Business (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) gs in Feb, 4 ran.
Rockandahardplace (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th until after 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Owen Glendower (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) gs in Feb.