Racecards
15:10 Chepstow
DragonBet Best Prices On Welsh Sport Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,859
- 2nd: £2,236
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
Striking Out
29- Form 1-36224
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Luke Scott
held up towards rear, ridden along and struggling when hit 4 out and unseated rider
- Form 106-15P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up off the pace in rear, shaken up approaching 4 out, well behind when ridden along next, rallied and kept on well towards finish, not reach leaders
- Form 2-3332P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jay Tidball
disputed lead throughout, ridden along to lead approaching 3 out, left clear 2 out, pushed out flat
- Form 7-114P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
mid-division, not fluent 4th, hit 7th, ridden along to improve rounding home turn, weakened after 3 out
- Form 3455P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
disputed lead throughout, hit 8th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out
- Form 1P366B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Liam Harrison
prominent early, lost position after 7th and in touch, ridden along after 11th, soon struggling and dropped to rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P43P32
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
held up in behind leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden along, left in clear second when hampered by faller 2 out, kept on after last, no match for winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ABAYA DU MATHAN was almost five lengths behind Grizzly James at Hereford but is 5lb better off and is on a 15lb lower mark than for his last success just over a year ago. Billingsley is an infrequent winner nowadays and Striking Out was disappointing at Doncaster last month but Warwick runner-up Walk In The Wild will enjoy the going. Brulure Noire is preferred to Faitque De L'Isle of the remainder.
Formwatch
Striking Out 5-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, making headway into fifth when hit 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced before next, kept on for well held fourth, 4th of 8, 23l behind Dreaming Blue (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Brulure Noire (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Held up last, struggling 10th, went modest 5th 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Billingsley (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Pressed leader until before 3rd, challenged after 7th, led next, reached at 9th, headed before next, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Walk In The Wild (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 5 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and went 3rd before 2 out, kept on run-in but no telling impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Jack Doyen (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Grizzly James (FR) 11-1 (12-0) Prominent, led before 4th, briefly headed 7th, pushed along before 3 out where 3 lengths clear, maintained advantage 2 out, 2 lengths ahead approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Abaya Du Mathan (11-8) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Faitque De L'Isle (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Rear mid-division, brought down 2nd, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Midfield, driven before 3 out, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Grizzly James (12-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.