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13:00 Chepstow
'Melody's' In Tune With Kubota Mini-Excavators Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 51/P-5U9
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, ridden 10th, struggling 13th, pulled up 4 out
- Form P-44162
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in rear, reminders 7th, pushed along and headway next, lost touch 10th, struggling 13th
- Form 2P-P05P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
close up, tracked leader 8th, led soon after 6th, headed bend before next, ridden to lead again 3 out, kept on
- Form 22F4P-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leader until 8th, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form P3-PPP1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
led and jumped right at times, headed soon after 6th, led again bend before next, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 7P4318
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
NonRunner
- Form 42-2U33
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
NonRunner
- Form F16585
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Looks Like Power won this in 2018 but a victory at Exeter in February was his first since. However, he has to go on the shortlist again while Waikiki Waves has been a bit more consistent this term. Nightline needs forgiving a shocking effort at Doncaster but would almost certainly have won at Huntingdon previously had he stood up and is back on a winning mark. POLYDORA’s form figures don’t inspire much confidence but he would have picked up and carried these a couple of years ago and might be worth one more chance with cheekpieces added to a tongue-tie. Sackett beat little of note at Fakenham while this looks too far for Mine's A Pint and Dadsintrouble has yet to show much over fences.
Formwatch
Nightline 8-1 (11-10) Led, disputed lead 10th, headed 14th and dropped to rear, ridden after 4 out, made no impression, 9th of 10, dist behind Twojayslad (10-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Hampered 1st, led and disputed after 1st, pushed along and joined 3 out, ridden before next, battled on until headed last, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Eaglehill (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Polydora (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Danboru (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Poppa Poutine (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sackett 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 12th, ridden clear when not fluent 2 out, stayed on, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Manofthemoment (11-12) by 3l, 7 ran.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Led after 1st, headed 8th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind J'Ai Froid (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along after next, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Small Present (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Mine's A Pint 17-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 13th, never able to get on terms, stayed on flat, 5th of 9, 4l behind Kauto The King (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.