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14:30 Chepstow
Core Hereford Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,827
- 2nd: £2,685
- 3rd: £1,342
- 4th: £672
- Form 03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, pressing for 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form S3P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, headway on outside 5th, lost place before 2 out
Kimarelli
75- Form 9P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 20
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in rear, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, 5th and outpaced next, no impression after
- Form 344
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, kept on
- Form 578
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in mid-division, shaken up before 3 out, never involved
Optical Girl
25- Form 3P5-P70
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
led clear after 1st until 3 out, headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra flat
- Form 56P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
always in rear, well beaten 3 out, blundered badly 2 out
- Form 14
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, led before 2 out, asserting when jumped left last, eased towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Jockey bookings suggest Wincanton third Chabichou Dupoitou is the pick of Philip Hobbs’ two runners. Ma Belle Noire is a likely improver and makes more appeal than stablemate Last Of A Legend but EMORELLE has shaped nicely in a couple of runs under Eleanor Williams at Ffos Las and she could be a bit of value in this with ground concerns surrounding the penalised Grivetana, who failed to land the odds on her UK debut at Wincanton.
Formwatch
Chabichou Dupoitou 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, plugging on when slightly hampered last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 6 1/4l behind Aliomaana (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
I'm On My Way (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Pr, drpd to 6th 1/2way, rdn aftr 5out, mstk 4out, drpd twrds rr appr str, sn bhnd, no ex when pu aftr 2out, at Ballinaboola 3m mdn gd in Feb.
Kimarelli 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Last Of A Legend 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 16, 28l behind Hidden Beauty (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Ma Belle Noire 5-2 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along briefly and lost place before 5th, effort into 3rd after 3 out, mistake and no chance with winner 2 out, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 6, 14l behind Gaia Du Gouet (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Nov.
On Time (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Towards rear, struggling from 5th, 8th of 13, dist behind Sashenka (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Optical Girl 200-1 (11-6) Mistake 4th, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Sashenka (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Shesupincourt 125-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 4th and dropped to rear, outpaced soon after 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Marsh Wren (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) hvy in Feb.
Grivetana (FR) 8-11fav (10-7) Disputed lead, shaken up before 2 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Farmer's Gamble (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Feb.
Oseleta 17-2 (10-1) Raced wide in rear, plugged on in 5th final 2f, never involved, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Hellfire Princess (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Jan.
Emorelle (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in 5th, left modest 5th at the last, never on terms, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Eureka Creek (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.