Racecards
15:40 Chepstow
Chepstow-racecourse.Co.Uk Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 3311/F-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, headed 3rd, in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
Bally Lira
178- Form 35101-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
in touch, outpaced from 10th, stayed on again from 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 2P0-0S4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey S Durack
chased winner, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on, always held
Garolsa (FR)
264- Form 2P4/P2P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, led briefly approaching 3rd, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 112F/0-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 5 out, soon ridden and one pace
Abacus (IRE)
31- Form 11P31/U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
held up in rear, blundered 4th, headway 11th, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3-05425
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr R Walford
jumped well throughout, in touch, led 4th, made rest, pushed clear flat, comfortably
Time To Parlez
210- Form 32P1PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
prominent early, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off from halfway
In depth
Formwatch
Young Thruster (IRE) Plenty to prove after successive absences but this isn't a particularly strong heat.
Bally Lira Course specialist who is off a winning mark but would probably need it a lot softer if showing best.
Folly Road (IRE) Veteran chaser who is probably just a little too long in the tooth these days.
Garolsa (FR) Has contested in higher grade but hasn't been in the best form of late.
Very Very Noble (IRE) Former hunter-chaser; still potentially well-treated on old form and has to be the one to beat.
Abacus (IRE) Would need to show improvement from a win in a Southwell chase some time ago but clearly at the right stable to show it.
Coolteen Hero (IRE) Difficult to fancy.
Time To Parlez Passed over at present.