Racecards
16:17 Chepstow
Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 2-1831
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
midfield, took closer order 6th, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, steadily gaining approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form U2-8213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader, led before 3rd, jumped right 5th, clear before 2 out, ridden before last, headed close home
- Form 89-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Mr Ben Ffrench Davis
held up in rear, hit 2nd, in touch 4 out, ridden 3 out, left in distant 3rd 2 out, no extra
- Form 1-24035
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, headed before 3rd, jumped right 5th, ridden and lost place 3 out, unseated rider 2 out
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, last when not fluent 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off from 4 out, soon pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It was heavy ground when Eavesdropping scored over 2m3f at Lingfield while WALK IN CLOVER only had three to beat when winning easily over the minimum at Leicester. The latter, runner-up between the flags a year ago, just gets the nod as winning point-to-pointer Dancing Dani hasn't shown much over timber and the remaining pair look well out of it.
Formwatch
Eavesdropping 12-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, led after 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb beating Our Bill's Aunt (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Walk In Clover (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Chased clear leader, closer 3 out, lost 2nd turning in, no extra in 4th when left 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Choral Work (11-0) at Taunton 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Cuchaviva 80-1 (10-9) Held-up, struggling early, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Mar.
Dancing Dani (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Led, joined 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Tim Pat (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Regal 'n Bold 250-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, last of 12, dist behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gs in Mar.