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16:20 Chepstow
Betdirectuk.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 11/204-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, ridden 8th, led 3 out, edged left approaching last, driven out
- Form 8037-30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
towards rear, driven 6th, weakened 4 out
- Form 1-1F424
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
towards rear, not fluent 4th, blundered 5th and soon pulled up
- Form 6-67340
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey M Foley
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th
- Form 1212-04
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, closer order 6th, ridden next and weakened
- Form 405666
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey T J Phelan
towards rear, hit 2nd, ridden and headway 7th, weakened 3 out
- Form 8P1454
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs A E Brooks
- Jockey J Diment
mid-division, weakened after 7th
Purple Patch
19- Form 4-37012
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey L Heard
led, ridden and headed 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace
- Form 32F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear and keen, some headway approaching 8th, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 211921
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, lost place 5th, ridden and plugged on
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway to track leaders 5th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 70-P775
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, ridden 7th, headway next, kept on one pace
- Form PP5337
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey R Cummings
tracked leader, ridden 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, one pace
- Form 2B16-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A Goodwin
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In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest here and many would have chances on their best form buyt the principals look to be City Streets, Scarlet Mix and Purple Patch with the vote going to Scarlet Mix. The selection won well last time out when beating Flurette and although rising in the weights he has lots more to offer over this trip and looks the one to be on. City Streets rates the main danger as he won well on his debut when beating Just Supposin and can only improve. However he will do well to beat hese battle hardened handicapers and at likely odds he looks wort taking on. Purple Patch is another that could go well on his latest second behind Gala Evening but he has yet to win over this trip. Of the remainder Magical Quest could improve for this longer trip while Colline de Fleurs hails from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Scarlet Mix.
Formwatch
Silencio (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders until 4th, soon weakened, 11th of 13, well behind Private Be (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Fontanesi (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, driven along and struggling before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Maharbal (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Pass Me A Dime 4-1jt-fav (11-12) Led, headed briefly approaching 6th, headed 8th, ridden 4 out, kept on to lead again last and mistake, faded and headed flat, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Whitford Don (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Patsy Bee (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, reminders 5 out, no extra after next, 19th of 27, well behind Adamant Approach (11-1) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl hvy in Jan.
Colline de Fleurs 11-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 34l behind Negus de Beaumont (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Rosecliff 25-1 (10-13) Chased leader, ridden and lost place 7th, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 37l behind Beau Michel (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Letitia's Loss (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, stayed on after next, 4th of 12, 8l behind Gala Evening (10-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Purple Patch 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leader to approaching 4th, remained prominent, led before 3 out, joined and mistake last, soon headed, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Gala Evening (10-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Magical Quest 11-10fav (11-3) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 30l behind Cantabilly (10-4) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Scarlet Mix (FR) 10-3fav (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out, jumped left and soon clear advantage, kept on, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating Fleurette (11-6) by 6l, 12 ran.
City Streets 10-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, led on bit last, shaken up and pushed clear flat, readily, won at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Just Supposin (10-9) by 4l, 13 ran.
Quasimodo (GB) 66-1 (10-11) Mid to rear, ridden 5th, stayed on from 3 out, 5th of 13, 16l behind Kanad (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Jan.
Nick's Choice 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division early, never a threat, 7th of 14, 20l behind Ceoperk (10-13) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy.
Mars Rock (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Prominent 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Ever Special (9-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Fleurette 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders soon after, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Scarlet Mix (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.