Racecards
13:55 Chepstow
DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,859
- 2nd: £2,236
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 2-PP16P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in mid-division, hit 4th and dropped to rear, soon lost touch, well behind when not fluent 9th, pulled up before next
- Form 212/463
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
in touch, ridden along after 11th, soon became detached, tailed off when pulled up
- Form 21U/744
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
tracked leaders, shaken up 14th, ridden to lead next, headed after 3 out, kept on until no extra run-in, lost second close home
- Form 2P-16P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, headed after 3rd, pushed along before 14th, ridden along 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, went second close home but no match for winner
- Form 232-311
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Harry Bannister
close up, led after 3rd, shaken up approaching 4 out when headed, soon ridden along and lost touch with leaders, weakened
- Form 34-617P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up in rear and ridden along throughout, detached when pulled up before 12th
- Form 9-F4U41
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, going best when shaken up to lead after 3 out, edged left when pushed along approaching last, went clear flat, readily
- Form 1-36P22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
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Verdict
Skinflint has been in red-hot form around here since the turn of the year but is up another 7lb and this is a better race. Young Buck has been out of sorts but WILD ROMANCE produced her best run so far over fences when third last time at Warwick and she’ll handle today’s going. Party Fuzz needs to rediscover his best but Rock Of Star was a winner here last month, though is 9lb higher now and stepping up a grade. Yggdrasil will have stamina to prove back over fences.
Formwatch
Fortified Bay (IRE) 18-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, led 9th headed 13th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Wild Romance (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 10th, headway 13th, not fluent and lost place 17th, rallied 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Volcano (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Young Buck (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Off the pace in last pair, never remotely on terms, went remote 4th 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Doctor Ken (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Party Fuzz 15-2 (11-13) Tracked leader before 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd after 5 out, weakened turning in, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Valleres (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Skinflint (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, left in lead 4 out and pushed along 5 lengths clear 3 out, kept on well, all out run-in, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Airtothethrone (11-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Best Trition (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) On and off the bit, chased leaders out wide, reminders after 4th, mistake and lost place 6th, behind and struggling when ridden before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Rock Of Star (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Galop Du Bosc (12-0) by 9l, 15 ran.
Yggdrasil (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 7th, headway to lead narrowly before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, jumped left last, kept on, no impression run-in, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Marty Byrde (11-2) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.