Racecards
15:20 Chepstow
Saltwell Signs Juvenile Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Form 132525
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
held up, headway after 4th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, ran on from last
- Form PPP
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and ran on approaching last, pushed out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Coombe
- Jockey V Slattery
prominent to 3rd, soon behind, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 405
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway to lead 4 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, soon tailed off
- Form 530D2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, 2nd and every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey T Doyle
led, mistake 2nd and headed before next, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Mizinky
8- Form F0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
in touch until ridden and weakened 3 out
Katie Savage
42- Form P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey B J Crowley
in rear, some headway 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
The claimer, which overall is a weak contest, can go to Downtherefordancin ahead of Sigwells Club Boy. Despite there being a lot of speed on the dam¿s side of his pedigree, Downtherefordancin appears to stay two miles very well. That will be important today because Chepstow can get very testing when the rain gets into the ground. Anyway, the Martin Pipe-trained selection is streets ahead of the others in terms of official ratings and, all things being equal, seems to have a straightforward task. Sigwells Club Boy has recently been placed in a couple of sellers, and that rates as just about the best of the opposition¿s form. Kaiser and Katie Savage might prove best of the rest while Noble Philosopher is blinkered for the first time. Overall, though, it is hard to see past Tony McCoy and Downtherefordancin.