Racecards
14:55 Chepstow
Western Daily Press Selling Handicap Hurdle
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Andy's Lad (IRE)
349- Form 4F6P2/2-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
always towards rear
- Form 989009
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, weakened 4 out
One Of Them
11- Form 0385UP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey Capt A Michael
held up mid-division, headway 4th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 445078
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 7th, weakened 3 out, never nearer
- Form 31408-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased leaders, fell 5th
- Form 9P-PP55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent, led 7th, blundered badly and headed 3 out, not recover
- Form 62923P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
always towards rear
- Form 414P00
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
never in contention
- Form 651/615
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out
Vallica
14- Form 99P678
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D Laverty
held up mid-division, headway 6th, 4 lengths 2nd when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 75905
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Victoria Roberts
- Jockey W Marston
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 636662
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, ridden 5th, hung left 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
- Form PP3354
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 68
held up in touch, left in lead 3 out, clear 2 out, ridden last, driven out
- Form 756RP9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey P Davey
led until headed 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 0/00-87
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
always behind, tailed off from 6th
- Form 60P500
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey V Slattery
with leader, mistake 2nd, weakened rapidly when blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 775
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Flint
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, effort 7th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Kathies Pet, Temper Lad and Irish Blessing are three against the field in this wide open seller and the vote is given to Kathies Pet. The selection was a fair fifth in a better race behind Space Star last time out and he will appreciate this easier grade and if he runs up to that mark he will be hard to beat. Temper Lad rates the main danger on his latest second behind Breezer but he is far from consistent and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Irish Blessing is another worthy of respect but he was behind the selection the last time they met and even on these revised terms he still has a little to find. Alessandro Severo is another that could go well as he was a fair fifth in a better race behind In Blue last time and he may improve for the step up in trip. Of the remainder Andy's Lad is from a yard that does well in this grade so is worth noting in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Kathies Pet.
Formwatch
Andy's Lad (IRE) 6-1 2nd of 3, well behind Sohapara at Howick 3m ptp gd.
One Of Them 40-1 Jumped right, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Isard du Buard at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft, 16 ran.
Alessandro Severo 14-1 Chased leader, led 5th, narrowly headed but stayed challenging from 4 out, held before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 9l behind Mel In Blue at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (E) gs.
Little Villain (IRE) 33-1 Held up, mistake 3rd, headway after 6th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by He's The Guv'nor at Warwick 2m 5f hdl (F) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Kathies Pet 5-1 Held up towards rear, ridden 6th, stayed on one pace from 3 out, 5th of 13, 16l behind Space Star at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs.
Bluetoria 16-1 Held up towards rear, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 14l behind Pequenita at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (G) gs in Feb.
Temper Lad (USA) 16-1 Prominent, ridden 3 out, ran on well from 2 out, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Breezer at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gs.
Irish Blessing (USA) 8-1 Always prominent, hung left from 4 out, hampered when ridden 2 out, one pace last, 4th of 17, 6l behind Kathies Pet at Chepstow 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gs in Feb.