Racecards
15:10 Chepstow
Betting.Bet Cheltenham Ante Post Racing Tips Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £11,650 added
- Winner: £6,152
- 2nd: £2,831
- 3rd: £1,415
- 4th: £708
- Form P/52-307
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 2-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leader, still going well after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in
- Form P-14F5P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader, led still going well after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner
- Form 12-321
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced in 4th, good jump 3 out, asked for effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 9/14FP-2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
NonRunner
- Form 32/1211-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Espoir De Romay (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened run in, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Ed Keeper (10-13) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Lowry's Bar (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Raced in second throughout, pushed along on home turn, disputed 2 out, ridden when led just before last, ran on strongly run-in, always doing enough near finish, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Javert Allen (11-10) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Uncle Bert 11-5fav (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, no response, pulled up before last, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Minella Blueway (IRE) 85-40fav (11-4) Front mid-division, travelled strongly, went prominent at 5th, led narrowly after 4 out, shaken up and forged on approaching 2 out, went clear in canter before last, not extended, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Largy Poet (11-4) by 11l, 14 ran.
Pentland Hills (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Close 3rd, led going well before 3 out, headed next, over 1 length down last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Serious Operator (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Wild Max (GER) 1-12fav (12-0) With leader, led 4th, drew clear from 2 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jul beating Hard Lines (11-4) by 15l, 4 ran.
Ree Okka 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost position and pushed along 7th, reminders after 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.