Racecards
17:05 Chepstow
Haasco Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form PF06P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, challenged before omitted 3 out, kept on, edged left flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 480521
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, led before omitted 3 out, stayed on well, in command final 100 yards
- Form 423551
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, pushed along after home turn, headed before omitted 3 out, one pace and no impression after
- Form 1U2331
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey T Dowling
tracked leader, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 463446
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway 5th, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, 4th and well held after
- Form 13-8597
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, outpaced after home turn, soon well beaten
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The three recent winners look the ones to follow and there are various available collateral form lines. Beallandendall makes most appeal on the book after a much-improved run when winning here in February with three of today's opponents behind but the concern is that he has yet to perform effectively on the forecast heavy ground. Finnegan's Garden has proved a good servant for connections this term and seems sure to run his race once again as his profile is hallmarked with consistency. LIGHTENTERTAINMENT was a very decent hurdler in the past for Chris Gordon but had looked on the decline over the last 18 months until winning easily over fences at Lingfield last time. If he can reproduce that level under similar conditions here, he could be good enough running of a very attractive mark.
Formwatch
Modeligo (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led, headed before 2nd, with leader 6th, led 4 out, headed before last, weakened towards finish, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Beallandendall (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Beallandendall (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led before last, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Little Jimmy (11-5) by 4l, 9 ran.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Made virtually all, headed briefly before 3 out, soon ridden and in front again 3 out, in command next, clear when not fluent last, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Good Man Hughie (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-0) Led until after 3rd, slightly outpaced after 9th, rallied 3 out, soon led, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Vicenzo Mio (11-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Daulys Anthem (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
What's Up Rory (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway 5th, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Beallandendall (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.