Racecards
14:00 Chepstow
Vickers.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,600 added
- Winner: £4,139
- 2nd: £1,907
- 3rd: £953
- 4th: £477
Ballydisco (IRE)
185- Form FP42-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
off the pace towards rear, never really threatened
Butch
234- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mistake 1st, held up off the pace towards rear, never threatened
- Form 3FF-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
led but pressed, headed 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly before next
- Form 152-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway tracking leaders after 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, until hung left between last two, hung left and looked to run out at the last, plugged on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 324-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
pressed leader, led 4 out until approaching the last, well held when lost 2nd close home
Pikar (FR)
277- Form 2F5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd before next, went 2nd between last two, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
off the pace towards rear, never involved
- Form 1118-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, went right 2nd, weakened before 2 out, finished tired
Key Factor (IRE)
171- Form 33-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
Lipa K (IRE)
164- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
off the pace towards rear, steady headway when bad mistake 3 out, no chance after
- Form 8-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Philip Armson
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
went left 1st, pulled hard off the pace towards rear, never a factor
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, no extra from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A novice race packed with potential. Timeforatune won his first three races in bumpers last season, including a Listed contest at Cheltenham. But he was more than six lengths behind HULLNBACK at Newbury in February and Fergal O’Brien’s charge, who has had a wind operation since, can confirm the form as the pair switch to hurdles having missed a race at Cheltenham last Friday on account of the ground. Pikar has valuable hurdling experience and was highly tried last season and there are several others who should be winning over timber in the months ahead. Master Chewy is one and Butch is another while Tik Tok was sent off favourite for a bumper at Sedgefield in March. Sonification impressed here in April and Lipa K has switched to Evan Williams having scored at Killarney in May.
Formwatch
Ballydisco (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, 5th aftr 3out, rdn into 4th bef 2out, 5l dwn in 3rd at last, kow flat, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Flashy Boy (12-2) at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Butch 7-2 (11-3) Held up rear of mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 5f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Crambo (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Carriglux (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders until 4th, close up, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Gaulois (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gd in Sep.
Hullnback 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear on inside, headway over 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 18, 2l behind Lookaway (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Master Chewy (IRE) 10-11fav (11-3) Prominent led over 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7l behind Issuing Authority (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Pikar (FR) 100-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, never involved, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Jonbon (11-11) at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Tik Tok (FR) 13-8fav (11-3) Midfield, headway going well over 2f out, soon pushed along and edged right, no extra and lost second inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Glory Bridge (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Timeforatune 11-1 (11-9) Raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, weakened final 2f, 8th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Top Dog (11-5) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Feb.
Key Factor (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 9th from 6th, 8th aftr 4out, cto from 3out & pu bef 2out, at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.
Lipa K (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, good headway to close over 4f out, travelled well to lead narrowly under 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, all out close home, held on, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in May beating Felix Summus (11-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Meraki Mist (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, joined leader turning for home, pushed and headed 3f out, ridden before final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Intrepide Sud (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Onnaroll (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Sainte Borgue.
Sonification 9-1 (10-8) Keen in midfield, rapid headway to lead end of back straight, narrow advantage when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly to pull clear final furlong, won at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Apr beating Hilltown (10-8) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Oseleta 16-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake when no impression 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Betty's Banjo (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May.