Racecards
13:30 Chepstow
Letheby & Christopher Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1/F4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S E H Sherwood
- Jockey J Tizzard
made most, disputing lead and every chance when fell 2 out
Blue Splash (FR)
212- Form 73
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
with leader, led briefly after 4th and after 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form P/5F1-95
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 65223-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway 5th, left 3rd 2 out
- Form 3346
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey A Thornton
always in rear, weakened 3 out
- Form 238/FP-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey H Ephgrave
held up mid-division, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M Salaman
- Jockey Mr N Moore
mid-division and keen, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form F1231-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey J M Maguire
in rear, some progress 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 23-092
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey L Stephens
held up rear, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, soon ridden to chase leaders and weakened 2 out
Idbury (IRE)
791- Form 0054/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer V J Hughes
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 5th, pulled up before next
Seeador
15- Form 563232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, left poor 2nd next
- Form 831-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up mid-division and always going well, steady headway 7th, challenged leader when left clear 2 out, kept on, ran greenly
Riffles
20- Form 554
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs A J Bowlby
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Seeador can make fitness count over Teeton Babycham, with Billesey, Huron and Blue Splash noted of the remainder. Seeador has had the misfortune to find one or two too good on a number of occasions, but as this is the weaker of the two divisions of the maiden hurdle, it is hoped that Seamus Mullins's charge will finally come good. He has looked woefully one-paced at the likes of Worcester and Hereford, but can boast bags of experience, and his style of running will come in handy in the long finishing straight. Teeton Babycham is a winning point-to-pointer, and now that he has joined Paul Nicholls, will be placed to good effect in time, but he does have an absence to overcome. Billesey was in action just over three weeks ago when fourth to Teeton Babycham's stablemate Be Be King here, and he will be running on at the end, while Huron makes his debut over timber today and is best watched along with Blue Splash, who also jumps the obstacles for the first time. They all have scope to do better, but Seeador has the vital edge in experience, and that should tilt the scales in his favour here.
Formwatch
Billesey (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed approaching 4 out, one pace, 4th of 15, 10l behind Be Be King (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gs in Dec.
Blue Splash (FR) 9-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Shakerattleandroll (11-1) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Jun.
Buffers Lane (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Led to 3rd, led again after 5th, hit 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 18, 12l behind Ask The Gatherer (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nov hdl (E) gd in Nov.
Call Me Anything (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden from 3 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, closing on leaders near finish, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Chockdee (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m mdn hdl (D) gd in Oct '04.
Coeur d'Alene 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 8th, soon weakened, 6th of 14, well behind Geeveem (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Here We Go (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 7th, chased clear leader after 2 out, no chance, 2nd of 16, 9l behind Tokala (11-4) at Hereford 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Seeador 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd when mistake 2 out, every chance last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Before Dark (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hdl (4) sft.
Teeton Babysham 9-2 (11-7) won at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Dannymolone (12-0) by 6l, 9 ran.