Racecards
13:00 Chepstow
Womens History Month oliversbookshop.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 6-11250
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
jumped well, made all, clear 5th, very easily
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, weakened after 5th, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up
Alfida
139- Form 75
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Aluna Quartz
21- Form P8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten after 5th
- Form 5-985
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up towards rear, remote 10th when not fluent 3 out, no impression
- Form 0760
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
chased winner until before 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 41-3595
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
slow a few times, always behind
Fine By Her
14- Form 0-0F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up in rear, remote 9th 3 out, never involved although did close on rivals from 2 out
- Form 2/P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, 3rd 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no chance but kept on
Lady Wolf
22- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey David Prichard
hampered 1st, soon towards rear, slow 2nd, behind from 5th
New Clare
98- Form 0-0PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, slow 3rd, behind 5th, pulled up before last
- Form P7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, headway 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, 3rd from 2 out, kept on
- Form 38
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, ridden and beaten 3 out
Wilderness
14- Form 83
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, lost place next, headway 3 out, 4th from after 2 out, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
GALICE MACALO is conceding 14lb to her rivals, less Chester Williams’ claim, but it will be a surprise if she’s beaten. Jane Williams’ mare is rated 131 and has been very highly tried since completing a double last October. Alfida may do better now going hurdling and Wilderness already has a third at Wincanton to her name so they may prove the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Galice Macalo (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden along 3 out, gradually weakened before next, 22nd of 23, dist behind Soaring Glory (10-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Aide Memoire (IRE) 125-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place 5th, ridden towards rear 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Alfida 17-2 (10-12) Led and disputed, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened entering final furlong, lost 4th close home, 5th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Flirtatious Girl (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Aluna Quartz 250-1 (10-9) Towards rear, steady headway into midfield 4 out and ridden, no extra, 8th of 16, dist behind Quinta Do Mar (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Colours Of My Life (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on inside, effort when jumped left and not fluent 3 out, soon well held, left 4th 2 out, lost 4th flat, 5th of 7, 27l behind Fantastic Lady (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Doctor Dotty 400-1 (10-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Killer Kane (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Fashion Nova (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Towards rear then mid-division after 4th, ridden after 3 out and never involved, 5th of 10, dist behind Blue Hawaii (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Fine By Her 250-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden and some headway after 3 out, lost touch with leaders when fell 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
I Will Follow Her 4-1 (11-7) (h) in tch to 9; pu 4 out, at Barbury Racecourse 2m 4f mdn fll gs in Dec.
Lady Wolf 300-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 12th of 15, dist behind Balko Saint (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
New Clare 300-1 (10-10) Midfield, steadily dropped towards rear before 3rd, mistake 4 out and lost touch, well adrift when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Power Home (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, off the pace towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Balko Saint (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Shaymin 22-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 16, dist behind Omar Maretti (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Wilderness 28-1 (11-0) Midfield, headway on outside 4th, chased leaders 5th, ridden and lost place after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd before last, ran on flat, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Triple Nickle (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.