Racecards
13:40 Chepstow
OpalTec International 25th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 2-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
prominent, led 2 out on bridle, asserted approaching last, cleared away run-in, easily
- Form 1-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, chased leaders before 4th, ridden home turn, well held before 2 out
- Form 31-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out
Nedzor (IRE)
257- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey David Noonan
led, pushed along and headed 2 out, plugged on same pace
- Form 31/0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Bowen
towards rear, dropped to rear before 3rd where not fluent, soon behind, never involved
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey R T Dunne
handy, mistake 3rd and lost ground, soon back on terms, dropped away tamely 3 out
My Lady Phoenix
233- Form 5083-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Bryan Carver
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along, outpaced by winner approaching last, kept on but no match
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
INION TIOGAIR, a bumper winner at the start of the year, has run a couple of fair races in defeat here so far over hurdles and she is getting a massive 17lb from likely favourite Lowry‘s Bar taking into account Conor Ring’s claim. The latter made a winning start over timber at Wincanton however and, granted normal progress, won’t go down without a fight. Nedzor’s second place came in a maiden point back in March but he has time on his side, as does My Lady Phoenix.
Formwatch
Lowry's Bar (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Prominent, chased leaders after 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden when mistake last, soon rallied and ran on strongly run-in, led towards finish, just prevailed, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Panjari (11-4) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Everyonesacritic (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) In touch, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Choccabloc (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) gs in Nov.
Guivinec (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Never closer than mid-division, 10th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Celtic Dino (11-2) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Nedzor (IRE) (11-4) Led til hdd app last; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Rickety Bridge (11-4) at Bishops Court 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Renegade Arrow (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Jackpot D'athou (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Sky Power (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Queens Gamble (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
My Lady Phoenix 100-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway from 4th, mistake 3 out, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Diamond Egg (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Inion Tiogair (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Tracked pleaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Jackpot D'athou (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.