Racecards
17:00 Chepstow
Charnwood Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader, headway to dispute lead 4f out, ridden and switched right 2f out, led final furlong, all out
Alfa Sunrise
347- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mrs M Roberts
led, ridden and edged left 3f out, headed final furlong, ran green
Augathella
49- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Kittow
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leader, lost place 6f out, soon behind
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, some headway 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 224
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
towards rear, some headway 6f out, ran on towards finish, never nearer
- Form 5/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
in rear, headway halfway, outpaced 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
Miman James (FR)
162- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Honeyball
prominent, jdn leaders 7f out, ridden and weakened 5f out
Montu
258- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon no impression
Raglan Nightfire
136- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, rd 6f out, not much room 5f out, soon weakened
Rupert
18- Form U/6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, ridden and weakened 5f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
mid-division, never dangerous
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, headway 4f out, never nearer
The Project
228- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
in touch, tracked leader after 3f out, every chance 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer E James
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
mid-division, stayed on final 5f, never dangerous
Moss Cottage
17- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer T Walshe
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
in touch 3f, soon lost place, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
As usual the market should be a decent guide to the chances of these bumper horses. Before The Mast has the best racecourse form on offer with the form of his second place at Sandown last season working out well. The ground should suit and he is the TEAMtalk selection. Charlie Kennet had been running well before running poorly at Ludlow a fortnight ago. If he can put that run behind him he has every chance. The Pennys Dropped ran well on his only appearance last season in a good race at Newbury. If he has progressed over the summer he has every chance of improving on that effort. Desmond Tutu won at Fontwell on his only appearance last season and is expected to progress if handling this easier surface.