Racecards
17:00 Chepstow
ASCF Supports Bob Champion Cancer Trust Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 1/0P800-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, headway 12th, weakened from 3 out
- Form U527U3-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 265/11P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 1304P3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Paul Townend
led, headed and blundered 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 5F/5P65-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace
- Form 6F4/P-31
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up mid-division, good headway 5 out, led 4 out, clear after 2 out, kept on well
- Form P/32476-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, pushed along before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression
- Form 5/621P5-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Joshua Moore
towards rear, weakened from 13th
- Form 26-4436
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, weakened before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Pineau De Re won the Aintree National in 2014 and Mountainous is a former Welsh National winner around here. Court By Surprise made a winning reappearance last season while Alfie Spinner should go well, though is hard to win with. Danimix won at Fontwell nine days ago after a good run at Cartmel and there are possibilities about Benbens and Houston Dynimo but, in an open race, we'll stick with the race-fit YOUR BUSY as the 12-year-old showed he was no back number with a third at Gowran earlier in the month.
Formwatch
Pineau De Re (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 13th, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened last, 12th of 39, dist behind Many Clouds (11-9) at Aintree 4m 3f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Benbens (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway 20th, blundered 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 29, 3/4l behind Wayward Prince (10-1) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Court By Surprise (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) In touch, blundered 7th (foinavon), dropped to mid-division 12th, weakened and pulled up before 18th, at Aintree 4m 3f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Your Busy (IRE) 9-1 (12-1) Soon led, headed before 5th, 2nd after until dropped to 3rd at last, no extra, one pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Tulsa Jack (10-5) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp gd in Oct.
Mountainous (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, lost place before last, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Red Devil Lads (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Danimix (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 6th, not fluent 8th, headed 10th, led 11th, hit 15th, clear from 3 out, not fluent last, easily, won at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Shantou Tiger (11-12) by 7l, 3 ran.
Alfie Spinner (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Led to 3rd, in touch, lost place before 13th, 6th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Global Power (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Representingceltic (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up, slightly hampered 3rd, good headway chasing leaders 13th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, disputing 3rd next, weakening when blundered 2 out, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Best Boy Barney (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Held up, not fluent 7th, outpaced in 3rd from after 11th until before 2 out, weakened, last of 6, dist behind Champion Court (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.