Racecards
14:10 Chepstow
Download The Fairplay App EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 16y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,991
- 2nd: £2,760
- 3rd: £1,379
- 4th: £691
- Form 211
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey S Bowen
made all, faced challenge 2 out, asserted before last, ridden to go clear run-in, reduced lead towards finish but always doing enough
Merci Mam (FR)
106- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputed second, took clear second and chased winner from 3 out, one length down 2 out, pushed along and outpaced before last, all out when lost second towards finish
- Form 35
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, ridden before 2 out, struggling before last, tailed off run-n
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey R Patrick
held up in fourth, not fluent 2nd, outpaced by leading trio 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression on leading trio from before last
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
disputed second, outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, rallied after last, stayed on and took second inside final 110yds run-in, always held by winner towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Aqua Bleu (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Made all but pestered, steadily forged away from before 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on, readily, won at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Network Gold (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Merci Mam (FR) 13-2 (10-7) won at Lyon-Parilly 2m 1f hvy in Oct beating Boystone (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Dream's Ka (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Midfield, clipped heels and hampered before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Feel Gut (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Maestro Du Mesnil (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Disputed leaded, led 4th, pushed along after 2 out, headed home turn, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Planters Punch (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Mwabani (FR) 10-11fav (11-0) Disputed lead, wandered into 1st, mistake 5th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left before last, rallied and went 2nd run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Tenter Le Tout (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.