Racecards
16:25 Chepstow
Dunraven Bowl Hunters' Chase (For The Dunraven Windows South And West Wales Point-to-point Championship) (Class H)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Rajati (USA)
37- Form 11-232P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer R Rowsell
- Jockey Mrs Lucy Rowsell
mid-division until weakened after 12th, finished tailed off
Cherry Gold
38- Form 11-1211
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr E Williams
made virtually all, blundered 4th, ran wide after 7th, led again 3 out, clear when not fluent last, easily
Waders (IRE)
17- Form F-UP511
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss Gayle Evans
- Jockey Mr M Lewis
mid-division, mistake 8th, behind from 13th
Book's Way
17- Form 16FP21
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Paul Hamer
- Jockey Mr D S Jones
prominent to 4th, mid-division when blundered 10th, soon behind, pulled up after 13th
Buckland Boy
51- Form 221-12F
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Haskins
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
prominent, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up before 14th
Chesnut Wood
10- Form 142332
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss Beth Roberts
- Jockey Mr T P Faulkner
towards rear when fell 4th
- Form R43123
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Hughes
- Jockey Mr G Barber
in touch, headway approaching 14th, ridden 2 out, staying on 3rd when fell last
- Form 2112-22
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E Clough
- Jockey Christian Williams
prominent early, settled in touch, headway 13th, effort 4 out but always held
Mensch (IRE)
19- Form 600-112
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Paul Morgan
- Jockey Mr W Oakes
always well behind, finished tailed off
Noaff (IRE)
30- Form 0-0P112
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer John Moore
- Jockey Mr J Diment
tracked leaders, took closer order 10th, led briefly 14th to 15th, ridden and weakened next, mistake 2 out, left 3rd after last
Red Neck
20- Form 1-21F25
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer John Moore
- Jockey Mr T Vaughan
mid-division, ridden after 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3U5132
- Age 14
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D Stephens
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
prominent, chased winner 3rd to 9th, outpaced 13th, stayed on flat
- Form U3-FP22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer S Hughes
- Jockey Mr N Williams
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
Wee Junior
38- Form 3-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer O Little
- Jockey Mr S Thomas
in rear, pulled up after 7th, lame
- Form 054P-F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Williams
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
towards rear when unseated rider 6th
In depth
Verdict
A wide open hunter chase in which many can be given chances and the betting may prove the best guide as to what is expected. Cherry Gold has been in fair form between the flags of late and is proven on the ground and if he takes to regulation fences he will be hard to beat. Grizzly Golfwear rates the main danger. He was a fair third behind Hanakham at Bangor last time out and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close. Mensch was second behind Jabiru last time out and is another proven on the ground but this looks a more competitive affair. Waders would be another with a chance on his best form but he has a poor completion record over regulation fences. Longstone Boy is another in form in point-to-points but his best efforts have come with more cut in the ground. Of the remainder Noaff has a top jockey booked and is worth a cautionary look in the market.