Racecards
15:25 Chepstow
Roger Guest Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 3P2321/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
held up, hampered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 31PP2/P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
made all, not fluent 8th, pecked 5 out, stayed on well to draw clear from 3 out, idled flat
- Form F52314
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked winner, fell 2nd
- Form 751-32F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, left chasing winner 4 out, no impression from next, stayed on same pace
- Form P86/P-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent when hampered and lost place 2nd, headway 4th, hit 12th, ridden 5 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 113696
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, chased winner from 12th, just under 3 lengths down when fell 4 out
- Form 54UF51
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Paul Moloney
prominent, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th and lost place, jumped slowly 8th, soon ridden, not fluent 9th, jumped left next, soon losing touch, well beaten from 5 out
In depth
Verdict
ROCKABILLY looks a hard ride but clearly has plenty of stamina and appeared to have mastered Notabotheronme when coming to grief two out at Ffos Las nine days ago. He deserves a change of luck and, as long as that fall hasn't affected confidence, should turn the tables on Dai Burchell's charge here on 4lb better terms and land this. Sandhurst returns from a long absence and C&D winner Mark The Book still has to prove he's as good as he once was but Mauricetheathlete won on heavy ground over hurdles here last month and could go close if adapting quickly to the larger obstacles. The others have a bit to prove at present however.
Formwatch
Sandhurst (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) With leader, led 4th, clear after last, stayed on, won at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul '09 beating Maidstone Mixture (10-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
Mark The Book (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 10th, 5th and ridden after 12th, went well held 4th 4 out until 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Cannington Brook (10-9) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Mauricetheathlete (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, not much room on bend after 4th and soon pushed along, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Radetsky March (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Rockabilly (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Held up, closed 2nd, hit 3rd, not fluent next, led 8th, headed approaching 4 out, soon led again, 2 1/2 lengths ahead when fell 2 out, in a race won by Notabotheronme (10-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Sound Accord (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In touch, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened after 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Drybrook Bedouin (11-8) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Saint Peray (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Chased leader until approaching 4th, ridden after 6th, went 2nd again before 11th until mistake 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 6th of 8, 47l behind Sarika (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, left in lead 6th, headed 8th, ridden and 2 1/2 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, soon edged right, clear when not fluent last, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Pacco (11-7) by 7l, 6 ran.