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16:00 Chepstow
Dribuild Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 33-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up in rear, pushed along 6th, never a factor
- Form 2452-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Thomas Garner
took keen hold towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge
- Form 0/24P2P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Conor Smith
led until 5th, led again approaching 4 out, strongly challenged approaching last, kept on gamely under pressure
- Form 9/863-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, effort 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out
- Form 494-48
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey George Blackwell
held up in rear, slow 2nd, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance last, no extra closing stages
- Form 114322-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, soon lost place, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up 2 out
- Form 97-2734
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Killian Moore
tracked leader, led 5th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mountain Of Mourne proved hard to predict last season and Bassarabad is proving disappointing while Pobbles Bay look harshly treated for what he's achieved. But Spice Fair won on the Flat in August and has twice gone close over timber in the past. One For The Boss was just beaten off a 3lb higher mark over fences when last seen but has only been placed once in six previous tries over timber. Darnitnev has had his chances but ZANSTRA has had just the three starts over hurdles and makes his handicap debut on a potentially lenient mark, he could be the one to beat with Paul O'Brien's 6lb claim a bonus.
Formwatch
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Held, closed after 2nd, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no impression after, not fluent last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Filatore (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Spice Fair 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, never involved, 7th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Cousin Khee (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up, ridden 6th, effort next, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Zanstra (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Atlantic Gold (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Bassarabad (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear on outer, struggling 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Abricot De L'oasis (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
One For The Boss (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Held up, mistake 4th, slow and reminder next, closed 7th, outpaced 13th, rallied last, ran on, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Vesperal Dream (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Darnitnev 7-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, blundered 4 out, headway before 2 out, in 4th and one pace before last, 4th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Barton Antix (11-10) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Oct.