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14:40 Chepstow
Triflex Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 47P-13P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leader until 4 out, soon lost place and behind
- Form 44852P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, no chance with easy winner
- Form 3-10254
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G B Watters
chased leaders, 2nd 4 out until led briefly approaching 3 out, chased winer until between last 2, weakened
- Form 0-4UF45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, chased leaders, hung left mistake and outpaced 2 out, went modest 4th close home
- Form 81-6443
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
mid-division, headway into 3rd after 4 out, travelling well next, led before 2 out, soon clear, very easily
- Form 940
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in mid-division when fell 4th
- Form 7581
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
not jump well, chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 1st, hit 5th and ridden, never involved, tailed off
- Form 22F-413
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 00F5-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Conor Smith
held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, went modest 4th between last 2 until close home
- Form U-1504
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
Withdrawn
- Form 9275
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Santos
- Jockey Brendan Powell
Nonrunner
- Form P-0U348
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CLOSER TO HOME was given a confident ride by Michael Heard to score at Exeter on Tuesday. He's picked up a penalty for that but a quick double could be on the cards as he clearly stay well for a four-year-old. Fuse Wire may need his first run since June but Florrie Boy should be thereabouts having finished third on his handicap debut at Southwell in November and Doncaster fourth Pied Du Roi has his favoured ground today. Bold Runner may be the pick of the remainder, though the front-running Red Red Rover is interesting having his first run in a handicap.
Formwatch
Kleitomachos (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 5th, well behind next, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bishops Court 3-1 (11-8) Prominent on outside, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pied Du Roi (IRE) 11-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Drumlee Lad (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Red Red Rover (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, led, jumped right at times, not fluent 6th, mistake nest, headed before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Kit Casey (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Florrie Boy (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, lost modest 2nd before last, 3rd of 11, 13 1/2l behind Pithivier (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Present Times (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) In rear, struggling 6th, well behind 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Bloody Mary (11-2) at Taunton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Closer To Home (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling 5th, headway under pressure on inside approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Upton Wood (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mr Medic 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Fuse Wire 10-3fav (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 16, 5 3/4l behind Archie Rice (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Acadian (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
One Cool Scorpion (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, plugged on to take remote 3rd from last, 4th of 18, dist behind Emerging Talent (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Bold Runner 7-1 (11-7) Led, mistake 5th, headed before 6th, led again next, riddedn and headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd, went right bumped and weakened last, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Church Field (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Prince Mahler (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, lost place after 3rd, closed 7th, ridden after next, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 12, 37l behind Ballinalacken (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.