Racecards
17:10 Chepstow
Truck And Bus Wales And West Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 8489-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
held up in touch on outside, ridden to chase front pair after 4 out, soon one pace, never on terms, lost place 2 out
- Form 06-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
disputed lead to before 7th, chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 6/6807-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in touch, outpaced before 4 out, weakening when mistake next, tailed off
- Form 3/P3402
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Corby
always prominent, led 4 out, clear when mistake 2 out, unchallenged after, eased flat, easily
Avithos
18- Form 7FP546
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey James Banks
in touch on inside, driven to chase leaders 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms
Sangram (IRE)
217- Form P898/87-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
held up in touch, hit 5th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 66266-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
disputed lead, narrow advantage before 7th, headed 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from 2 out
- Form 138666
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in touch, reminder after 6th, ridden and outpaced when hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 34P4/P-9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form 50/P35P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N Lampard
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leaders to 7th, soon behind, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off
Blue April (FR)
163- Form 57R53-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
Nonrunner
- Form 645111/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
Nonrunner
- Form P455U2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Earls Fort was just beaten by Looksnowtlikebrian, likely favourite for the first division, at Fontwell so that one's run should be monitored. Sean Corby's mount is unlikely to be far away again. Ronnie Lawson won plenty between the flags but a long absence is a worry and Blue April has two ways of running. Bored Or Bad is only four so should be capable of better but CULM COUNSELLOR looked capable of winning one of these when second at Exeter and Conor Shoemark again takes off 3lb.
Formwatch
Magic Mustard (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, lost place before 7th, well beaten after 4 out, last of 9, dist behind El Bandit (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Bored Or Bad (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, behind 5th, tailed off next, 6th of 8, dist behind Pickamix (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Isla Di Milano (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, behind from 4th, last of 7, dist behind The Gipper (11-13) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Earls Fort (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up, closed from 4 out, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Avithos 100-1 (10-5) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Black Corton (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Sangram (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Off the pace in mid-division, behind from 5th, 7th of 13, dist behind Mother Meldrum (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in Mar.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, 6th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Aramadyh (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Heurtevent (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Nafaath (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Joe The Rogue (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, never near leaders, 9th of 15, 25 1/4l behind Double Court (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Asker (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Led 2f, remained prominent, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Master Dancer (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Blue April (FR) 15-2 (11-10) In rear, reminders and struggling after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Ronnie Lawson (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) Led to 5; led 9; easy, won at Horseheath 3m gf in Mar beating Desertmore Valley (12-0) by 25l, 6 ran.
Culm Counsellor 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, switched left and headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, hung left before last, every chance after, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Karl Marx (10-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.