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16:25 Chepstow

Laser Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.50s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Legal Lunch (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Harapour (FR)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Vanormix (FR)

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Crocadee

        25
        9/2
        • Form U212/F-3
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leader, led after 4th, headed after 6th, led again briefly approaching 4 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and armlets

        Vanormix (FR)

        19 v
        9/2
        • Form 4-60614
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-9

        set slow pace, headed after 4th, led again 7th, soon ridden and headed before next, weakened approaching 3 out

        3
        Silk - White, Black spots, Black sleeves, White spots

        Harapour (FR)

        46
        7/1
        • Form 3P/0210
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        always prominent, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, one pace flat

        4
        Silk - White, Red seams, Black sleeves, Red seams, Black cap

        Legal Lunch (USA)

        19
        5/1
        • Form P30112
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, driven out

        5
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Lord Dundaniel (IRE)

        25
        7/2
        • Form 064-231
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        keen, prominent 4th, weakened approaching 4 out

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

        Marrel

        241
        20/1
        • Form 11332D
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

        Message Recu (FR)

        62
        100/1
        • Form 40-1P3P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, ridden and weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before 7th

        8
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars on sleeves and cap

        Six of One

        25
        7/1
        • Form 326230
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, headway 4 out and not fluent, soon ridden

        9
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Spaghetti Junction

        21
        20/1
        • Form P340-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3

        held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

        10
        Silk - Red and Dark Green stripes, White sleeves, Red cap

        Wesley's Lad (IRE)

        31
        40/1
        • Form 06-040P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        behind until pulled up before last

        11
        Silk - Light Blue, White disc, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap

        Physical Graffiti (USA)

        35
        50/1
        • Form F14-5PC
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Crocadee has had his problems but is taken to bounce back here, with Vanormix, Legal Lunch and Lord Dundaniel seen as the main dangers. At the age of 11, Crocadee is probably past his best now, but this former decent chaser has the class to add a few more wins to his tally, and although another outing would not come amiss, Venetia Williams' charge is taken to make up for lost time today. A faller in the 2002 Hennessey, the son of Rakaposhi King had been sidelined until making a belated return behind Gin Palace over hurdles at Kempton recently. He ran extremely well until tiring in the final quarter of a mile and given just over three weeks to recover, should make a bold bid before being put back over fences. At the age of five, Vanormix has time on his side and should also come on for his latest outing at Newbury where he eventually finished fourth after taking it up on the home turn. That was his first run since successful at Taunton in January, and the fact that he will be that little bit fitter suggests that he can reverse Newbury form with Legal Lunch who can sometimes be a bit quirky. Lord Dundaniel won a decent race at Haydock last time and is due to fencing next season. He is a likeable sort who can reach the frame at least here, while Harapour, who with hindsight should not have turned out here just five days after scoring at Exeter, is another not to rule out after his little break. An interesting contest can go to the class horse in the line-up, Crocadee, providing he is none the worse for his encouraging return.