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14:10 Chepstow

toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,900 added
  • Winner: £2,669
  • 2nd: £778
  • 3rd: £389
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.20s
  • Off Time: 14:10:37
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue triple diamond and armlets, Light Blue cap, Maroon diamond

Battlecat

518
16/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold in rear, headway when mistake 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner

2
Silk - Grey, Maroon cross belts, Maroon cap

Bob Lewis

193
10/1
  • Form 1893-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

3
Silk - White, grey spots and armlets
2/1
  • Form 12-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, took keen hold, jumped right 4 out, lost place when bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Dark Green and Orange (quartered), Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 455-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace flat

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway 4th, hampered 4 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 55-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, lost place 4 out

7
Silk - Gold, Black hoops, Scarlet cap
25/1
  • Form 50-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headay after 4th, every chance 2 out, one pace flat

8
Silk - Black, orange stripe, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Form 656
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, some headway 4 out, 7th when not fluent 2 out, stayed on nicely flat, nearest finish

9
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, took keen hold, hampered 4 out, led going well 2 out, quickened to assert flat, ran on well

10
Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
33/1
  • Form 643-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, wandered at the hudles and went badly right, clear 3rd, headed when hit 2 out, weakened last

11
Silk - Black, Red chevron, armlets and cap
  • Form 1/26U-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, every chance 2 out, weakened flat

12
Silk - Beige, dark green sleeves, beige and dark green hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 58276-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, hampered just before 1st, lost place 3 out

13
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, emerald green and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 96
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

prominent until 4th, tailed off

14
Silk - RED, BROWN sleeves, RED armlets, WHITE cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, hit 1st, not fluent 3rd, weakened 4 out

15
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & yellow HOOPED, Red cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

always in rear

16
Silk - Black, White hoops and armlets, White cap, Black spots
150/1
  • Form 75
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, some headway after 4th, weakened before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

PROSPECT WELLS is a former Group 2 and Listed winner on the Flat. He's been lightly campaigned on the level this year but that may have been in preparation for his hurdling career and he's expected to make a winning start under the tutelage of champion NH trainer Paul Nicholls. Daymar Bay and Spirit D'Armor has both shown signs of ability, while Good Order and Greywell Boy could both improve on what they've shown so far.

Formwatch

Battlecat (8-13) 2nd of 6, 3l behind Mogadishio (8-13) at Angers(FR) 1m 3f stk gd in May '10 (flat).

Bob Lewis 18-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 4th, headed approaching 3 out, hung left then switched left before last, hung left flat, no extra, 3rd of 11, 6l behind There And Then (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.

Daymar Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Behind, steady headway when slightly hampered on bend approaching straight, chased winner from 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Shuil Royale (11-10) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.

Five Rivers (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, driven and headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression, 6th of 16, 18l behind Ramses De Marcigny (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) gf in May.

Future Profit (IRE) Accordion gelding out of Kates Charm.

Good Order 40-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 30l behind Rangitoto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.

Greywell Boy 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, 12th of 18, well behind Montbazon (10-8) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (2) gd in Mar.

High Storm (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, some headway after next, no impression, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 42l behind So Fine (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.

Prospect Wells (FR) 25-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 19, 16l behind Tominator (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gs in Jun (flat).

Rowlestone Lad 40-1 (10-12) Always behind, 9th of 12, well behind World Heritage (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.

Spirit D'armor (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, jumped right and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Cody Wyoming (11-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar, 20 ran.

Tastevin (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, 38l behind Theatrical Star (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Tough As Teak (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 48l behind Elsafeer (10-12) at Worcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd.

Toujours L'attaque (IRE) Craigsteel gelding out of Dempseys Luck.

Washington Road (IRE) Heron Island gelding out of Lady Tarka.

Little Wadham 66-1 (10-3) Led, headed narrowly 8f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 11l behind Jimbill (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd.