Racecards
14:37 Chepstow
Kingsbridge Mortgage 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 16y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 12/11-1F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
soon raced in second, led 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed before last, soon outpaced by winner run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form 3425-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
led, headed when bad mistake 2nd, prominent, ridden and outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in
- Form 2-3F25P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Best
soon raced in third, outpaced before 8th, soon weakened, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 7P9-434
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up towards rear, dropped to rear and 15 lengths detached after 7th, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 1620-52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N George & A Zetterholm
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in rear, headway to race in third after 5th, travelled well and tracked leader 8th, disputed lead 2 out, led before last, went clear run-in, readily
In depth
Formwatch
Juby Ball (FR) Evensfav (11-9) Chased leader, lost second before 9th, smooth headway in between rivals 4 out, going best when mistake and fell 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Palacio (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Led, headed 4th, remained handy, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dj Pete (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Towards rear, pushed along after 11th and struggling, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Storming Nelson (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-5) Midfield, headway to dispute lead 3 out where mistake, soon headed and ridden, weakened 2 out, 4th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Robber's Bridge (11-13) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Stencil 9-4 (11-10) Held up in rear, chased leaders and not fluent 2 out, ridden and soon chased winner, awkward last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Vanderpoel (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.