Racecards
12:30 Chepstow
Spenny's Byfield Services 50th Kubota Mini-Excavator Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 37-2131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
led and soon clear with one other, 12 lengths clear alone 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
Dads Legacy
20- Form 6-870
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear, ridden and headway when jumped left 3 out, plugged on
- Form 4059
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
close up in chasing group, ridden and headway 3 out, no threat to leaders
- Form 52/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
clear with leader, 12 lengths down 4 out, headway to lead approaching 2 out, pecked on landing, soon clear, comfortable
- Form 86
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey James Best
keen towards rear, never on terms
- Form 530
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
in rear, ridden 3 out, never nearer
Hedgebird
185- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
Rosierita
716- Form 08/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
L'Homme Presse was second at Fontainbleau on the second of two starts in France but that was more than two years ago. However, now with Venetia Williams, he looks the only conceivable danger to GETAWAY LUV even though the latter carries 14lb extra having already won at Huntingdon and Ludlow.
Formwatch
Getaway Luv (IRE) 2-5fav (11-6) Midfield, going well approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and narrow lead last, all out, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Mar beating Just The Man (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dads Legacy 66-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, struggling approaching 3 out, bad mistake, soon weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Es Perfecto (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Just Toby (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Mid-division, some headway 4th, not fluent next or when well beaten 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Calico (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
L'Homme Presse (FR) (10-10) 2nd of 8, 8l behind Chanpour (10-7) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Feb.
Military Tactic (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in rear after 2 out and tailed off, last of 6, 31 3/4l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-7) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Mar.
The Longest Day (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Never closer than mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Runswick Bay (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Hedgebird 66-1 (11-0) Keen towards rear, ridden turning for home, no impression, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Jersey Lady (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gf in Oct.
Rosierita 200-1 (10-9) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Overthetop (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.