Racecards
16:15 Chepstow
Pertemps Memorial To Roger Lewis Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £14,076
- 2nd: £4,158
- 3rd: £2,079
- 4th: £1,040
- Form 211212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up, not fluent 7th, headway to challenge 5 out, led 3 out, mistake last, soon headed, stayed on same pace
- Form 4259-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when blundered 5 out, went wrong and pulled up
- Form 92P-378
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, last from next, well beaten 5 out, tailed off
- Form 2U-6416
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, outpaced from 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 14-P531
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led until 5 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened next
- Form F/6RF0-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
refused to race
- Form 19P-856
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd after 4 out, 2nd last, soon led, ran on well
- Form 3152P/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
prominent, led 5 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CAPELAND’s form figures are impressive and, though he’s already had a busy campaign, there is a chance that recent wind surgery will bring about further improvement. Eamon An Cnoic has also had a wind operation and is looking dangerously well handicapped nowadays. Bright New Dawn should strip fitter for a comeback run while Dicosimo is back in form and returned to winning ways at Haydock last month. Beau Bay will ensure a strong gallop and that will suit Overtown Express but this looks too short for Shanahan's Turn, who is probably being readied for another trip to Aintree.
Formwatch
Capeland (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Never fluent, tracked leading pair, hit 7th (water), hit next and dropped to last, mistake and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd and kept on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Darebin (10-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Overtown Express (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway 6th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Dolos (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, lost place 4th, mistake 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Warriors Tale (11-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Beau Bay (FR) 11-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders and keen, joined leader 2nd, lost place before 5 out, 6th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Cracking Find (10-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Dicosimo (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, upsides towards stands side rail 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden out flat, kept on well towards finish, won at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Zalvados (11-6) by 2l, 9 ran.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Reluctant to race and lost many lengths, well behind, closed a bit before 6th, lost touch again 4 out, no impression after, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Generous Day (10-3) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway under pressure 4 out, soon impression, 6th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Commis D'Office (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, wide and hung left throughout, chased leaders, weakened 5th, behind and tailed off before 3 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.