Racecards
17:30 Chepstow
IKO Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,317
- 2nd: £405
- 3rd: £203
- Form 12P-P31
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs Emma Oliver
- Jockey Mr M Woodward
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced in 5th when not fluent 11th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4F-5P3U
- Age 13
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P P Turner
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
mid-division, headway on outside before 8th, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, clear next, easily
- Form 9-1163F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr E David
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, 3rd before 5 out, not fluent 4 out, 2nd approaching next, held when mistake 3 out, lost modest 2nd last
- Form 9F31-1P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J M Gauvin
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
chased leaders, led 6th until 8th, chased leader until 13th, outpaced before next, rallied into 2nd at the last, no chance with easy winner
- Form 015/33-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss C Roddick
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
chased leader, hit 3rd, led 8th until 4 out, chased clear winner, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 1-231U1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Mrs R Loxton
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, chased leaders, lost place 9th, outpaced next, plugged on into modest 4th in closing stages
- Form 46/550-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Kevin Parker
- Jockey Miss N Parker
always towards rear, pushed along and struggling 8th, never involved, tailed off
- Form 1/U8F3-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Dafydd Rees-Jones
- Jockey Conor Orr
last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
- Form 4-1254U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Hawker
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
well in rear, tailed off 7th, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
JOIN TOGETHER was third when Chance Du Roy was a well-beaten fifth behind Dark Lover at Taunton in January. Rose Loxton's charge then won at Wincanton before unseating his rider at Fontwell and has scored between the flags since so will likely be a short price here. Double Bank has won twice under Rules and arrives off the back of an easy all-the-way win in a point-to-point at Black Forest Lodge. The veteran looks the biggest danger, though is conceding 4lb. Royale Django is an interesting recruit to the hunter chase ranks as he is only seven and was in front when falling in a novices' handicap at Taunton only three weeks ago.
Formwatch
Double Bank (IRE) 13-8fav (12-5) Made all; drew clr 3 out; unchall, won at Black Forest Lodge 3m gs in Feb beating Whenharrymetsally (11-12) by 15l, 6 ran.
Pentiffic (NZ) 12-1 (12-6) Stumbled and unseated rider 3rd, at Warwick 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Royale Django (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Not always fluent, with leader until after 7th, 2nd again from next, challenged 12th, led after 4 out, narrow advantage when fell 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Vincitore (FR) 5-2fav (11-11) (cp) prom til lost plce 11; t.o & pu 15, at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Feb.
Barlow (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Rdn & wknd aft 12; last when pu 14, at Buckfastleigh 3m sft in Feb.
Join Together (IRE) 1-2fav (12-7) Led to 10; stayed on to ld final 50yds, won at Charlton Horethorne 3m sft in Mar beating Theatre Evening (12-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Chance Du Roy (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along 7 out, never dangerous, 5th of 14, dist behind Dark Lover (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f (6) hvy in Jan.
Wiffy Chatsby (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led after 13th headed 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, dist behind Vasco Du Mee (12-4) at Fakenham 3m (6) gs in Feb.
Cecile De Volanges 8-1 (11-12) Hdwy 15; cl 3rd when ur 3 out, at Cocklebarrow 3m 6f gs in Jan.