Racecards
16:35 Chepstow
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 5F680-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led and soon clear, mistake 6th, headed and weakened next, badly hampered 2 out
- Form PP70/P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey William Carson
mid-division, headway 5th, weakened soon after, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 133/8P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
mid-division, took closer order 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, blundered badly 2 out
- Form 625-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, led last, ridden out
- Form 1F12P2/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up mid-division, steady headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders and mistake 2 out, every chance after last, one pace
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden to chase leaders and pecked 3 out, soon weakened
Los Suenos (IRE)
251- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in rear, headway after 7th, soon weakened
- Form PP-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R Greene
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
Master Brew
10- Form PP/7P0-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey J Pemberton
soon behind, pulled up after 7th
- Form 211212/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey S Thomas
in touch, led after 7th, weakened when headed last, eased when beaten
- Form UF4/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, pulled up before 5th
- Form P/P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs S D Williams
- Jockey L Heard
always behind, pulled up before 5th
In depth
Verdict
Get My Drift, Jim Edwards and Ballybeg Glen form the shortlist in the finale and the vote is given to Get My Drift. The selection hails from a stable that normally do well at this meeting and he was a good second last time out behind Ferimon at Newbury. A reproduction of that effort should suffice and he is taken to score. Jim Edwards is an interesting newcomer from a yard in form so is certainly worth a look in the market. Ballybeg Glen was having his first run for over a year and first for his new trainer and was not disgraced last time and with that effort under his belt he could go well. Flight Leader could prove best of the rest but for the winner we will return to Get My Drift.
Formwatch
Ballybeg Glen (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (11-1) Not fluent, led to 7th, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Sea Wall (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Broomers Hill (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner after 8th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Presenting Express (11-10) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Crashtown Leader (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Behind, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 30l behind Cruising River (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Flight Leader (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) With leader, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 17, 15l behind Barbers Shop (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Get My Drift (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up in touch, headway from 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression when hit last, kept on flat, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ferimon (11-9) at Newbury 3m nh nov hdl (D) gs in Mar '05.
Jim Edwards (IRE) (12-0) Led 5 out, stayed on well, won at Lismore 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Brownpolish (12-0) by 5l, 14 ran.
Los Suenos (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always behind, ridden after 6th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Its A Dream (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
Macstheman (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Dropped to rear after 5f, tailed off 7f out when pulled up in race won by Battlecry (10-11) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gs, 9 ran.
Master Brew 50-1 (10-5) Tracking leaders when pulled up at the 2nd in race won by Minella Tipperary (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft, 7 ran.
Noble Action 4-6fav (10-12) Led, headed 2 out hanging left, soon one pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Yes Sir (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (E) sft in Dec '04.
Sir Bumble (IRE) Humbel gelding, half-brother to bumper winner Be My Adelina.
Treataguest (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) 4th of 12, well behind Boobee (12-0) at Howick 3m ptp gd in Mar '05.
St Agnes Fountain 12-1 (9-12) Pushed along to lead, headed 6f out, rallied to lead again over 4f out, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 12l behind Bajan Sunshine (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Aug.