Racecards
15:05 Chepstow
32Red.com Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 070U06
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R Greene
pulled hard in rear, always behind
- Form 2/6P77-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
held up mid-division, headway after 3rd, led 2 out, ran on
- Form 4080P/3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey L Heard
prominent until weakened 6th
- Form 65625F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 6002P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
keen and prominent until 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
Balloch
13- Form 0-00P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mary Meek
- Jockey L Treadwell
soon ridden along in rear
- Form 599P34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
prominent and keen until ridden and weakened 3 out
Kaid (IRE)
64- Form 86-8096
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey
prominent until weakened after 6th
- Form 9-08730
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 67
led, ridden and headed when blundered 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 4-60703
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey R Cummings
keen in rear, headway 5th, weakened 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
- Form 0964B6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey James Davies
prominent until weakened after 6th
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Redwood Grove, Purr and Gotontheluckyone and the tentative vote is given to Redwood Grove. The selection was a good third behind Yes My Lord last time out after a long absence. He is sure to strip fitter here and if he does not bounce he will be hard to beat. Purr rates the main danger on his latest second behind Nedwood Spirit but consistency is not his strong point so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Gotontheluckyone is another worthy of respect on his latest fourth behind Sunley Future that form has since been franked and with the step up in trip sure to suit he should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Mickey has dropped to a handy mark and will love the ground so has place claims while Darko Karim took a heavy fall last time and it hard to know if his confidence will be effected and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Redwood Grove.
Formwatch
Sir Walter (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 4th, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, 6th of 16, 35l behind Lady Maranzi (11-1) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Redwood Grove (USA) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, chased winner between last 2, no extra, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Yes My Lord (11-10) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Darko Karim 11-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, fell 3rd fell at the 3rd in race won by The Wife's Sister (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m nov sll hdl (5) hvy in Feb, 17 ran.
Gotontheluckyone (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 11, 27l behind Sunley Future (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Mickey Pearce (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) In touch, lost place 3rd, rallied 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 11, 14l behind Lady Maranzi (11-8) at Chepstow 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb.
John Jorrocks (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, 34l behind Barella (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jan.
Purr 17-2 (9-8) In rear, headway 7th, led 2 out, soon clear, ran wide bend before last, headed approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Needwood Spirit (10-2) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Too Posh To Share 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 16, 16l behind Lady Maranzi (11-1) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.