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16:50 Chepstow

Evan And Megan Brace Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £3,119
  • 2nd: £916
  • 3rd: £458
  • 4th: £229
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.00s
  • Off Time: 16:51:18
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, Light Blue hoops and armlets
11/1
  • Form 721P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 123

led until after 3 out, no extra in 4th before last

2
Silk - Light green, white stars, royal blue sleeves, light green stars, light green cap, royal blue star
  • Form 473140
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra after 2 out

3
Silk - Dark Green, White chevrons, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, White star
2/1
  • Form 311433
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 124

in touch in mid-division, headway after 6th, edged left and ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on to take 2nd close home, no impression on winner

4
Silk - Light green, purple star and star on cap

Nataani (IRE)

22 vt D
7/1
  • Form 15620F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra after next

5
Silk - Emerald green, red cross belts
  • Form 2-23414
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression flat, lost 2nd close home

6
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple spots
25/1
  • Form 7612
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 114

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened after next

7
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue hoops and armlets, striped cap
250/1
  • Form 00/0P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

prominent, mistake 2nd, weakened after 6th, tailed off

8
Silk - Black, purple sleeves, red spots
  • Form 22F1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

held up, not fluent 1st, outpaced after 6th, struggling before 3 out, never on terms

9
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams
100/1
  • Form 90
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

held up in rear, jumped left, bumped rival and unseated rider 3rd

10
Silk - Red, Emerald Green disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars
3/1
  • Form 1P2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3rd, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, clear last, ran on well

11
Silk - Yellow, Brown hoop, White sleeves, Brown and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 88P/0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

in rear, bumped 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, lost touch next, tailed off

12
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Black cap, Light Blue spots
250/1
  • Form 70-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

took keen hold, held up on outside, not fluent 1st or 3rd, closed 4th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Stayer Ugly Bug is likely to find his double penalty a problem dropping down in trip but Darkestbeforedawn should appreciate a return to this grade after coming unstuck at Plumpton last time and makes more appeal than the 10-year-old Nataani and Timesishard, well beaten at Warwick last month when Ugly Bug was pulled up. Wincanton runner-up Seventh Sign is preferred to Plumpton second Dropzone of the two four-year-olds but both need to improve to trouble KILMURVY. Not beaten far in a Listed race at Huntingdon in February, he was a fair third in a handicap at Kempton 10 days ago and can reverse earlier Exeter running with Darkestbeforedawn on better terms.

Formwatch

Ugly Bug 10-3 (11-7) Chased leader until 2nd, chased leading pair, went 2nd again 3 out, edged left between last 2, ridden to lead last, stayed on flat, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar beating One Conemara (11-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 11, 33l behind Court Minstrel (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.

Kilmurvy (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, driven and struggling after 7th, headway and plenty to do approaching 2 out, hung right and stayed on well flat, took 3rd final 100 yards, not pace to reach leading duo, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Kenai Peninsula (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.

Nataani (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) In touch on outside, headway to 3rd at 10th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead and staying on well when fell last, in a race won by Violin Davis (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf, 9 ran.

Timesishard (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, led 8th, headed well before 2 out, chased leader until ridden and one pace in 4th approaching 2 out,, 4th of 7, 27l behind Uxizandre (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Dropzone (USA) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out until soon after, every chance next, chased winner, ridden and one pace approaching last, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Dollar Bill (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4yo hdl (4) gd.

Missing The Craic 250-1 (10-12) Led after 1st, headed 3rd, led next, not fluent 5th or when headed 6th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after, in a race won by Moorlands Mist (11-0) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar, 15 ran.

Mortlestown (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Mid div, 5th 6out & smooth prog 4out to disp bef 3out, cl 2nd 2out, ld bef last, sow, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp in Mar beating Smiles For Miles (12-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Mr Burbidge 12-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 39l behind Call Carlo (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Mar.

Seventh Sign 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, soon hard ridden, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Southfield Theatre (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

The de Thaix (FR) 66-1 (11-8) Not fluent towards rear, behind from 4th, 10th of 15, well behind Descaro (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (4) gd.

Upton Oaks 250-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, behind next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Moorlands Mist (11-0) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar, 15 ran.