Racecards
16:25 Chepstow
Letheby & Christopher Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 2/213-50
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S D Williams
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
always towards rear, tailed off from 4 out
La Marette
16- Form 6BR423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened next
- Form 45026F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
led 1st, ran wide 1st bend and headed, in touch but weakened 4, behind when pulled up before last
- Form P/P5PP4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
held up rear, headway 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 30-504
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway and inside approaching 4th, one pace when went 2nd last
Lilac
43- Form 14033-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 00006
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 50005/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway approaching 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
Fairly Smart
23- Form 00-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
held up in touch, led 4th, ridden approaching last, ran on well
- Form 0-0061F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up in touch, one pace from 2 out
- Form 0060-40
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 73
in rear until some headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 050
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Victoria Roberts
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
keen, led after 2nd until after 3rd, weakened 4 out
- Form 0002
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
led after 1st, headed after 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0-0036P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 71
prominent to 4th, soon weakened
Lovely Lulu
18- Form 00-005
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
held up rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Not the strongest of races to round off the card and La Marette is fancied to exploit any weaknesses in her opponents; with Royal Niece and Fiddles Music expected to give her the most to do. That said, Miss Rideamight has found her racing shoes of late and, assuming that she has got over her final flight tumble in a seller at Folkestone just over a fortnight ago, she can again go close in this company. Fiddles Music won on heavy ground when she raced on the Flat, so the ground is not an issue with her. However, she has taken a little time to adapt to hurdles and needs to prove that her latest effort was not just a one-off. She remains a risky option for win only purposes. Royal Niece is a lightly raced sort that is going the right way for a race of this nature. Still, a line through the much-improved The Local leaves her with a little to find with La Marette, whose profile is solid enough for her to be given the vote in the finale.