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15:17 Chepstow

DragonBet 'Welsh Champion' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 11y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £26,015
  • 2nd: £11,960
  • 3rd: £5,980
  • 4th: £2,990
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.60s
  • Off Time: 15:17:12
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
6/4
  • Form 1/11433-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 137

tracked leaders, led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon forged on and ridden on run to last, flattened final flight, stayed on strongly

3
Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

Wilful (IRE)

166 D
17/2
  • Form 184P12-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 134

handy, not fluent 1st, lost a place approaching 3 out, closed in to track leader before 2 out, ridden after 2 out and dropped to 3rd approaching last, stayed on one pace run-in

4
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap
11/4
  • Form 22/1261-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 132

chased leaders, awkward 3rd and in mid-division, pushed along before home turn, no response and well held 3 out

6
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

Alexei (GER)

204 t D
10/1
  • Form 1148-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 127

mid-division, not fluent 4th, improved to chase front trio before home turn, pushed along 2 out and kept on, took 2nd approaching last where not fluent, no extra flat

7
Silk - White, dark blue and white check cap
  • Form 111440-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 126

towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never involved

8
Silk - White, Red seams, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
10/1
  • Form 13P906-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 123

led, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

9
Silk - White and dark blue (quartered), dark blue and white halved sleeves, white cap

Balhambar (FR)

31 pt CD
18/1
  • Form 12/3202-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 122

mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten and pulled up 2 out

10
Silk - Emerald green, light blue chevrons, white sleeves, pink cap
40/1
  • Form 119198-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 119

in rear, not fluent 3 out, never on terms

11
Silk - Maroon and light blue diabolo, light blue cap, maroon diamonds

Scintillante

37 BFD
50/1
  • Form 142122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 112

rear mid-division, hit 2nd, flattened 4 out, pushed along before 3 out and tailed off tamely

2
NR
  • Form 37/5740-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 137

NonRunner

5
NR
25/1
  • Form 2126/71-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Celtic Dino (FR) 9-4fav (10-13) Held up in rear, badly hampered bend before 1st, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 17, 3 1/4l behind She's A Saint (10-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Wilful (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute before last, headed closing stages and held, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Ascending Lark (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Yielding in Apr.

Tutti Quanti (FR) 2-7fav (11-10) Raced in 2nd, led 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, coasted home, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Apr beating Palacio (11-10) by 13l, 6 ran.

Alexei (GER) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, closed after 7th, shaken up 2 out, losing place when not fluent last, weakened flat, 8th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Kalium (11-4) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Mar.

Listentoyourheart (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in midfield, took closer order before 3 out, soon pushed along, faded next, 14th of 20, 32 1/2l behind Wellington Arch (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Norman Fletcher 15-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost some ground before 3 out, closed back up to challenge before 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 16, 6l behind King William Rufus (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Balhambar (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and held 2f out, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Give It To Me Oj (11-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

Tour Ovalie (FR) 7-1 (11-13) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, dist behind Leloopa (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.

Scintillante 11-8fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway on outer home turn, went 2nd approaching 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and headed final 110 yards run-in, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind An Bradan Feasa (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, hit 2 out, soon ridden, lost place before last, 12th of 24, 25 3/4l behind Wodhooh (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

Titan Discovery 11-2 (10-11) Rear mid-division, headway on run to 2 out, pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out, ridden and switched right run-in, stayed on strongly to lead final strides, won at Windsor 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Push The Button (11-5) by hd, 12 ran.