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15:10 Chepstow
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,600 added
- Winner: £4,466
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form 121332-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leaders, pushed along and struggling in rear after 7th, weakened rapidly and pulled up soon after
- Form 38-1232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Thomas Doggrell
led until 3 out, soon ridden, held next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form P2613/4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
pressed leader until approaching 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and eased
- Form 525213-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, plugged on in modest 3rd from 4 out where not fluent
Ballybreeze
218- Form 574323-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in touch in last pair, left in 4th place after 7th, went 2nd going well 4 out, led 3 out, clear next, hard held
- Form 58/5137-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up last, left in modest 5th after 7th, went remote 4th 3 out
- Form 1244-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
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In depth
Verdict
Mascat has placed in small fields at Newton Abbot and Fontwell but needs to brush up his jumping. Ridgeway is penalised for winning at Kempton but has scope and few miles on the clock. Ballybreeze, Mister Marbles and BALLYBLACK are all making their debuts over fences. The latter has already won a point and a maiden hurdle and is fancied to go well here, despite top weight.
Formwatch
Ballyblack (IRE) 8-13fav (11-7) Led until after 2nd, pressed leader, hit 6th, led again 4 out, headed last, readily outpaced by winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Terresita (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Mascat 9-2 (12-0) Led, joined 7th, headed 2 out, ridden after last, kept on but always well held by easy winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Huelgoat (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
All Dancer (FR) 15-8fav (10-5) Tracked leading pair, went left 3rd, went 2nd at 5th until after 4 out, outpaced lost place quickly before next, kept on again from 2 out, no chance with leading duo, last of 4, 19l behind Golden Boy Grey (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Mister Marbles (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 17 3/4l behind Mot A Mot (10-10) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ballybreeze 7-2 (11-0) Towards rear, effort and headway into 4th after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, never on terms with front pair, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Deeper Blue (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Led early, prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before 4th, headed 5th, led 6th until before 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, 7th of 10, 32 1/4l behind The Street (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ridgeway (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway tracking leader 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat, easily, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Coal Stock (12-0) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.