Racecards
14:35 Chepstow
Recticel Insulation UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
- Form 242-133
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 3 out, no impression on winner next, disputing 2nd last
- Form 31-7434
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
led until after 1st, chased winner, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner and not fluent 2 out
- Form 64-4414
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led after 1st, edged left before 3 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 124332
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
chased leaders, no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 341-641
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 111211
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
NonRunner
- Form 66-7542
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
THE IMPOSTOR arrives in fine form and his latest victory at Wetherby has been franked so a fifth win of the campaign is a distinct possibility. Leading Swoop ran his best race to date when only beaten a short-head at Fontwell while Stellar Stream showed that staying was his game over an extended 3m1f at Hereford. Jasmiwa went up 7lb for scoring at Ffos Las and failed to cope next time but still looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Our Bill's Aunt, Rouge De L'Quest and Walkinthewoods.
Formwatch
Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd and outpaced, rallied into 3rd before next, kept on run-in pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Ernest Gray (11-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Rouge De L'quest (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mostly chased leader, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, led briefly before 2 out, switched right and mistake 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Horacio Apple's (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Jasmiwa (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Raced wide, held up, headway out wide when hit 3 out, went modest 4th after 2 out, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Lily Glitters (11-13) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Walkinthewoods (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Midfield, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well flat, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Kepagge (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Stellar Stream (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Chased leader until 2nd, switched left after 4 out, led 3 out, clear final bend, comfortably, won at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Jigginstown King (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
The Imposter (FR) 5-2fav (11-9) Bit keen tracking leader, led before hit 3 out, pressed and hit the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Jet Legs (11-13) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Leading Swoop (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway from 6th, led normal 2 out but hard pressed, stayed on, just denied post, 2nd of 13, shd behind My Ticketyboo (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.