Racecards
15:20 Chepstow
Play Roulette At 188Bet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 249-F23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until after next, handy 3rd, 2nd again 5 out, led 4 out, clear when hit 2 out, easily
- Form 5-804P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, blundered 9th, headway into 5th and slightly hampered 11th, 3rd before 4 out, 2nd 3 out, held when mistake next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner but clear 2nd
- Form P4/1-356
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
chased leaders, lost place 5th, never on terms after, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 6P-9P11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced wide, chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear before 5th, rallied 10th, driven along and struggling in 5th before 5 out, weakened 5 out, pulled up soon after
Kingston (GER)
245- Form P5561-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in rear, mistake 5th, pushed along and struggling in 6th when jumped left 5 out, tailed off, blundered last
- Form 65P2-U8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4th, went 2nd 8th until hit 5 out, chased leading pair until ridden before next, weakened
- Form 74-739P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
chased leader until 6th, 2nd again after next until 8th, chased leaders, not fluent next, pushed along and losing place in about 8th when brought down 11th
- Form 221252
- Age 15
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
led until 4 out, chased winner until next, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 53F-P45
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leaders, 5th and looked held when fell 11th
Astigos (FR)
19- Form PP-6923
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
keen to post, towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off
- Form 3-246P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BACK TO THE THATCH has only run three times over fences. He’s been placed in the last two, both on heavy going, and Henry Daly’s runners are always to be feared when Richard Johnson gets the leg-up. Greyed A goes for a hat-trick and is similarly unexposed. He carries a penalty but can’t be ignored and veteran course specialist Paddy The Oscar will no doubt be prominent again. Kingston may need this, however, and the likes of Astigos, Alberobello and Catching On will need to step up on recent efforts. Only Gorgeous and Wood Yer are others with plenty to find.
Formwatch
Back To The Thatch (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Held up, headway when not fluent 9th, lost place next, closed 11th, ridden before 4 out, 3rd and well held from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Town Parks (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Catching On (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, bumped 7th, not fluent next, mistake 9th, headway after 12th, 3rd 2 out, blundered last, no extra, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Vice Et Vertu (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Alberobello (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Led until 2nd, disputed lead from 4th until 10th, outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Aunty Ann (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Greyed A (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Made all, pecked and sprawled on landing 6 out, remained a narrow leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on very gamely, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Lac Sacre (11-7) by 5l, 5 ran.
Kingston (GER) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 11th, lost place next, soon behind, mistake last, 7th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Definite Future (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Pine Warbler 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway when hampered 9th, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 14, 29l behind Miss Tongabezi (11-4) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Led, slow 9th, soon headed, weakened next, behind 12th, pulled up next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Made most from after 1st, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on but no chance with eased down winner flat, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Themanfrom Minella (11-6) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Wood Yer (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 7th and reminder, pushed along before 12th, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Misty Mai (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Astigos (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, chased leaders after 11th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd after last, never troubled front pair, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Themanfrom Minella (11-6) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, dropped to 4th 3 out, weakened, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.