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15:43 Chepstow
DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,560
- 2nd: £17,096
- 3rd: £8,560
- 4th: £4,264
- Form 58-2121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
held up in rear, ridden patiently, steady headway 3 out, took 3rd 2 out, ridden and led on run to last, ran on strongly flat, always doing enough
- Form 3331-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
handy, hit 3rd, led 6th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 43114-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
prominent, pressed leader off home turn, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and faded 2 out
- Form 243-141
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, smooth headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed on run to last, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 163-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, pushed along and dropped away before 3 out
- Form 1/122-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, closed up home turn, pushed along into 4th before 2 out, ridden on run to last, stayed on one pace
- Form 112/115-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, improved into 4th after 4 out, pushed along to chase leader 2 out, soon ridden, in 3rd and no impression when mistake last
- Form 2-41111
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, not fluent 5th, headed next, dropped away 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Sticktotheplan (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, progress in 5th 2 out, not clear run on inner entering straight, ridden and slightly hampered after last, soon switched right, led last 100 yards, kept on strongly close home, won at Galway 2m lst (1) gd in Jul beating Vicar Street (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Krak (FR) 9-1 (10-10) Towards rear of mid-division on inner, some progress from 5 out, 4th and switched to outer to challenge before 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last and soon disputed lead, led run-in and kept on well close home, won at Cork 2m 3f hcp sft in Apr beating Zoffanien (10-12) by 2l, 15 ran.
Jack Hyde (IRE) 1-7fav (11-12) Made all, pushed out run-in, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Sep beating Jaminska (11-5) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
Kainsbourg (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, improved to 3rd at 2nd, 3rd halfway, headway in 2nd after 6th, closed 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, increased lead last before last where not fluent, driven out closing stages, won at Listowel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep beating Strong Link (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kilwaughter (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 4th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on without threatening winner in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 7 1/2l behind Baron Noir (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in May.
Moneygarrow (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders out wide, left in close 3rd 6f out, joined winner and possibly led 2f out, soon ridden, headed and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Our Boy Stan (10-6) at Kempton 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Queensbury Boy (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 3 out, lost place and ridden after next, ridden and no extra before last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 8, dist behind Final Demand (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 5f (1) Yielding in May.
Laravie (IRE) 4-9fav (11-5) Made all, forged on after 6th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on well, always in command, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul beating Intosomethinggood (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.