Racecards
14:40 Chepstow
Sportsman Out Today Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 201357
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, headway after 3rd, hard ridden approaching 4 out, chased leader and hung left from 3 out, not run on
- Form 16440P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
chasing leaders in 4th, when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 70-0P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
made all, shaken up approaching last, ran on well
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R L Brown
- Jockey L Treadwell
pulled hard, steadied rear, headway after 1st, slow jump next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2/41P-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey E Dehdashti
tracked leaders, chased winner after 3rd, every chance 2 out, not quicken run-in
- Form 5R0-U0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey O McPhail
in touch, bumped 3rd, ridden, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
Sunny Daze
28- Form 0-P865
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
chased winner to after 3rd, hard ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0398
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Antony Evans
in rear, well behind 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
Silk Appeal
16- Form 0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
behind, hampered 3rd, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
Thespian Lady
274- Form 07F-P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey T Doyle
behind, headway 3rd, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A truly uninspiring selling hurdle with little form to go on, but we will side with Assoon, the best of a bad lot. Of the others, Montesino and Little Rort represent the main threat. The Gary Moore-trained gelding won a claimer at Plumpton last November and has been running in better company than this recently. On that form he is entitled to go off a short priced favourite. It is difficult to get excited about the rest of the field, however Little Rort won a minor race at Towcester last April and if rediscovering that form could give Assoon a run for his money. Montesino could run into a place at a big price, but Assoon is a confident pick in a bad race.
Formwatch
Assoon 13-2 (11-10) Soon led, headed 5th, ridden, weakened 7th, 7th of 14, 36l behind Marrel (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Little Rort (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and weakened 5th pulled up at the last in race won by Indian Star (10-12) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (G) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Can Can Flyer (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Took keen hold in rear, lost touch before 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Temoin (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Graig Hill Cracker (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) In touch, ran wide after 2f, soon back in touch to chase leaders 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, well behind Leading Contender (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) gs in Oct.
Montesino 66-1 (11-5) In touch, chased leader after 5th until 8th, soon struggling pulled up 3 out in race won by Kilty Storm (10-13) at Newbury 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 15 ran.
Pipers Legend 50-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 11th of 16, well behind Sistema (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Sunny Daze 18-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, ridden 5th, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 11, 17l behind Benefit Fund (11-2) at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Firebird Rising (USA) 100-1 (10-10) Held up, keen, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 17, 28l behind Ambersong (11-13) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Feb.
Silk Appeal 100-1 (9-13) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Oscatello (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd, 14 ran.
Thespian Lady 66-1 (9-11) Chased winner until 3rd, behind from next, 6th of 9, well behind Buena Vista (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gf in Jun.