Racecards
16:25 Chepstow
Bet 10 Get 30 At 188Bet Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 131-432
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, struggling when blundered next
- Form 091P33
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
always towards rear, ridden and struggling before 9th, tailed off
- Form 245-2PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
led in start, held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 11th, 4th and one pace from 12th, plugged on
- Form 45P6U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
behind, mistake 4th, struggling 11th, pulled up soon after
- Form 7P69-64
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Brendan Powell
pressed leader, hit 2nd, led next until after 5th, led again 9th, ridden before 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner run-in, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 6739P/0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, struggling after 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 12th
- Form 153351
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well before 12th, 2nd before led last, quickened clear run-in
- Form 768-589
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
towards rear, awkward 8th, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 550-535
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
led until 3rd, pressed leader, led again after 5th until 9th, chased leader until pushed along before 12th, soon weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 3-4P424
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
chased leading pair, went 2nd before 12th, still every chance 2 out, one pace into 3rd approaching the last
- Form 7412P/4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This won’t take much winning and Gardiners Hill probably has every chance of following up his recent victory at Hereford, despite the penalty. Phangio is only a pound higher than when winning here in November and the drop in distance should help Taunton fourth Edeiff's Lad. Long John could figure if on a going day but BREDON HILL LAD won by 20 lengths the last time he raced in this grade and is only 2lb higher. Lucy Gardner’s mount looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Bredon Hill Lad 7-1 (11-10) With leader, led 4th until after next, tracked leader, lost place after 10th, stayed on to regain 2nd before 2 out, never troubled winner, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Twojayslad (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Phangio (USA) 20-1 (10-3) Led or very prominent until 5 out, one pace from 4 out, 3rd 2 out, well held by front pair, 3rd of 9, 27 1/4l behind Allchilledout (10-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Long John 17-2 (10-9) Led in start, soon in mid-division, on outside, outpaced in 5th after 11th, poor 6th when pulled up after 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bennachie (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, soon detached, headway after 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 27 3/4l behind Caprice D'anglais (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
William Money (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) With leader before 3rd, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Wyfield Rose (10-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Creative Boru (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along before 8th, weakened after 8th, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Abbeygrey (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway from 11th, led after 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating You Too Pet (11-3) by 7l, 14 ran.
Catch A Thief (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, behind when came into view 10th, no danger after, 9th of 14, dist behind Sonoftheking (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ballyegan (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, clear 3rd until 7th, headed after next, well beaten from 4 out, 5th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Bandol (10-8) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Edeiff's Lad 6-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Uncle Pettit (10-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Triptico (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Wolf Sword (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.