Racecards
17:40 Chepstow
totepool Supporting The Sport You Love Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1/333-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mistakes, chased leaders, challenged 8th, led 11th, headed 13th, weakened before 3 out (normal 5 out), soon pulled up
- Form 144/U14-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, headway 8th, closed 3 out (normal 5 out), went 2nd and stayed on towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 4-45345
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Conor Smith
tracked leaders, led 3rd until 11th, led 13th, headed 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 43/151F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led 2nd, headed next, blundered badly and unseated rider 5th
- Form P1PFPP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
held up towards rear, headway 9th, outpaced 13th, weakened before 3 out (normal 5 out), soon pulled up
- Form 612P-FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
held up in rear, hampered 4th, mistake next, not fluent 9th or 10th, headway before 3 out (normal 5 out), led 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 133-U53
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
chased leaders, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th
- Form 414P4-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
in rear, outpaced 11th, no impression, well beaten when mistake 2 out
- Form 1-53541
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey S Bowen
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, mistake 4th, every chance 3 out (normal 5 out), no extra from 2 out
- Form PP832-4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
struggling 7th, behind when mistake 9th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 4111/PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Hywel Evans
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, headway 3rd, left 2nd 5th until 8th, not fluent 11th or 12th, lost place next, closed 3 out (normal 5 out), mistake and no impression 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Market Option is only a pound higher than when scoring at Fontwell in June of last year but has been off the track since falling at Ludlow a year ago. Smart Exit also has a lengthy absence to overcome but Georgian King is eased in grade and it would be no surprise to see Lizzie Kelly get a tune out of Plumpton specialist Ballyvoneen. Mor Brook should have plenty more to offer but this could rest between HANDSOME BUDDY and Tribal Dance. The latter is only 2lb higher than when successful at Fontwell last week but we just prefer Mikey Hamill's mount, who will strip fitter for a second at Warwick nine days ago.
Formwatch
Mor Brook 11-8fav (11-8) Made most to 9th, in touch, driven and lost place before 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Smart Exit (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, hit 6th, not fluent 7th or 11th, hit 18th, went 3rd 20th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, lost 3rd 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Amroth Bay (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Georgian King 16-1 (10-0) Pressed leader, outpaced after 5 out, lost place next, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Buachaill Alainn (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Market Option (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, fell 15th, at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Midnight Charmer 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, weakened before 6 out, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Pure Poteen (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Behind, mistake 2nd, headway and in touch on outside when not fluent 11th, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out), at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Close 3rd, mistake and ridden 15th, one pace and no impression on winner form 3 out, last of 3, 8 1/4l behind Danimix (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Handsome Buddy (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway before 11th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon every chance, not fluent last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Badgers Retreat (10-10) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Led, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), one pace 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths down last, rallied flat, regained lead near finish, won at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Herecomesthetruth (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Musical Wedge 14-1 (10-5) Led 2nd, headed 9th, chased leader, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Trafficker (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Tom Bach (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, pushed along from 4th, reminders before 6th, behind 12th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gf in Jun.