Racecards
14:50 Chepstow
Sporting Index Beginners' Chase (Class E )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Change Agent
34- Form 11/4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey D R Dennis
led 2nd, headed approaching 5 out, soon one pace
- Form 310-P06
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Antony Evans
jumped badly right, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
- Form PP0P/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
held up, headway 8th, mistake and weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 23-PP50
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs L C Taylor
- Jockey A Thornton
led 1st, headed before next, chased leader, reminders 7th, weakened 5 out
- Form 14306-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway approaching 16th to go 2nd, led approaching 18th, reached for last, comfortably
Sonnant (FR)
21- Form 41-6U32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, chased leaders 7th to 17th, outpaced approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 1/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
in touch until 6th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 1/32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway after 11th, chased winner 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 1222-U2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Brown
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
always behind, lost touch 12th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Sixo was useful in bumpers and over hurdles and is taken to make a winning start to his chasing career ahead of Were In Touch and Sonnant. The selection showed his current well being with a creditable third behind Famous Grouse at Kempton on Boxing Day and, being by Roselier, is likely to improve for the switch to fences. The Paul Nicholls-trained Were In Touch is lightly raced but his trainer has wasted no time in putting the son of Old Vic over the larger obstacles and he was unfortunate not to make a winning start at Wincanton earlier this month. He rates a bigger threat than the Richard Phillips-trained General Duroc who should be suited by the ground but looks to have lost his way this term. Ashfield Orchestra showed improved form last time but needs to improve and a bigger threat is likely to come from Sonnant. Charlie Mann's gelding will be suited by the ground and has shown improved form of late but he needs to improve if he is to trouble Sixo, who should step up on previous form now that he goes chasing and is taken to make a winning debut.