Racecards
14:30 Chepstow
Ceres Estates Supporting NSPCC Wales Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
Bertie Lugg
54- Form 18-15P0
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 8th or 12th, outpaced 4 out, not fluent and no impression from 3 out
- Form PUP611
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, headway 12th, 2nd 4 out, led next, pushed out, comfortably
- Form 1257/4-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders, struggling from 12th, behind before 5 out, pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form 9-3P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
not always fluent in rear, ridden after 13th, behind before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P423P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led until 3 out, driven after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd last stride
- Form 824455
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, headway after 13th, disputing 5th when blundered badly 5 out, kept on to take 4th flat, no impression
- Form 1P3375
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
prominent, ridden and outpaced 5 out, not fluent 3 out, rallied flat, went 2nd last stride, no impression on winner
- Form 835331
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, hit 6th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, one pace before 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 5U2110
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, mistake 10th, behind 13th, tailed off
- Form 880/5-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 9th
In depth
Verdict
The Ian Williams stable is still firing in the winners and his Rocknrollrambo is on a hat-trick here after victories at Huntingdon and Ffos Las, though is shooting up the weights. How’s Vienna made most and jumped well when favourite over a longer trip at Wincanton last month but is 9lb higher. Corner Creek has some scope but Sweettoothtommy is proving a disappointment and Leicester runner-up Charlie Mon has had his chances. PHANGIO’S recent efforts leave much to be desired but he won over this course and distance on quicker ground in November and is now 8lb lower, not including his rider’s 3lb claim.
Formwatch
Bertie Lugg 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Theatrebar (12-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rocknrollrambo (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in touch on inside, headway tracking leaders after 9th, 2nd 4 out, led and hit 2 out, clear before last, nudged out run-in, cleverly, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Bennys Girl (10-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Corner Creek (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Always behind, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Western Climate (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Buffalo Sabre (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Held up well in rear, blundered 5th, never on terms, 6th of 15, dist behind Fly Camp (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 5th, joined 3 out, soon headed, held next, ridden and one pace before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind She's Late (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) fm in Dec.
Sweettoothtommy (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders until outpaced and dropped to last before 9th, never on terms after, 5th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Remember Forever (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Phangio (USA) 12-1 (11-8) Led briefly after 1st, prominent, shaken up 6th, lost place after 11th, behind from next, 5th of 7, dist behind Bassarabad (12-3) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
How's Vienna (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Left in lead 1st, jumped well, driven 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating How's My Friend (11-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
Culm Counsellor 8-1 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out, 10th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Dropzone (10-4) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Katarrhini 12-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly pulled up when going well in 4th before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.