Racecards
16:10 Chepstow
Blue Square Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
Bally Legend
213- Form 311440-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened soon after 4 out
- Form 3/F4767-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
chased leaders, led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, narrowly headed when mistake last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 32643-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
always towards rear, never in contention, tailed off
- Form 61452-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
soon towards rear, tailed off from 7th
- Form 221144-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until ridden between last 2, no extra in 4th last
- Form 33212F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, driven 2 out, went modest 5th last
- Form 141307-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, weakened 3 out
Handy Andy (IRE)
224- Form P/P0861-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led, narrowly headed 7th, chased leader until approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
- Form 441027-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 1113/8-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
in touch, hit 7th, pushed along before next, soon lost place, tailed off
- Form 0-FP858
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
always behind, tailed off 7th
- Form 255668-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey T Scudamore
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on to 3rd soon after last, kept on under pressure flat
Advancement
527- Form 11251/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
behind, some headway on inside approaching 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 1/FF2P2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
behind, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 1-44321
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 116
in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, went 2nd between last 2, narrow lead just before last, driven out
- Form F618-F6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Nick Slatter
chased leader, narrow lead 7th until ridden 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out
- Form 701-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Handy Andy came good at Newbury in March and Miss Milborne proved a consistent sort in her first season over hurdles and will have no problems with the soft ground. Carrigmorna King is lightly raced and had probably gone over the top when falling at Newton Abbot in April. A much better showing is expected here but Silver Gypsy gets little respite from the handicapper and Salontyre also looks too high in the weights. Dark And Dangerous and Loose Chips could figure while Red Hot Poker has been knocking on the door this summer and Kitegen won at Bangor in August. ULIS DE VASSY had to work hard to get off the mark on heavy ground at Bangor at the end of last year but that form has worked out really well with three of the next five home winning since. Fourth Kian's Delight was second in a Listed handicap at Market Rasen in July off a mark of 124 which suggests Nick Williams' four-year-old is well treated here off 112.
Formwatch
Bally Legend 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place 5th, soon struggling and behind, 18th of 28, 39l behind Son Of Flicka (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Royal Charm (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, lost place approaching 2 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 10, 15l behind Pateese (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Silver Gypsy (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) In touch and in rear, mistakes throughout, ridden to go 3rd before last, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Lady Bluesky (11-1) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in May.
Salontyre (GER) 5-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, ridden and lost place approaching 5th, behind next, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Zama Zama (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Miss Milborne 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, no impression next, 4th of 8, 18l behind Ambion Wood (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) sft in Apr.
Carrigmorna King (IRE) 4-6fav (11-6) Chasing leaders when fell 4th, in a race won by Jump City (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 5-1fav (10-7) Led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 11, 37l behind Captain Sharpe (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Handy Andy (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 4th until after 7th, led again 2 out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar beating Tickatack (10-7) by 1l, 15 ran.
Loose Chips 8-1 (11-1) Held up, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders 2 out, weakened after last, 7th of 14, 43l behind Sainglend (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Salpierre (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, 43l behind Red Not Blue (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Sep.
Lava Lamp (GER) 33-1 (10-6) Held up, pushed along after 4th, not fluent 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Red Not Blue (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Sep.
Mister Snowball (FR) 100-1 (11-10) Towards rear, ridden in modest 7th before 2 out, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 15, 26l behind Oscar Prairie (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Advancement 9-1 (11-12) Led until saddle slipped and pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Kylenoe Fairy (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in May '11, 12 ran.
Red Hot Poker 15-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, effort between last 2, chance run in, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Glingerbank (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Aug.
Kitegen (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, led last, kept on, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug beating Trackmate (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mauricetheathlete (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 14, 40l behind Tartan Tiger (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led before 2 out, ridden before last, hung right run-in, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Mentalist (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.