Racecards
16:55 Chepstow
Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 40-52P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Eckley
- Jockey W Featherstone
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, outpaced and well held before 3 out, went 4th flat
- Form 08-8370
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th
- Form 29/3P-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leaders, lost place and ridden 4th, well beaten after 7th
- Form 2/231-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, headway after 7th, not fluent 5 out, well beaten from next
- Form 0860/8-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, took keen hold, headway from 3rd, challenged 4 out, soon led, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
- Form 2PP123
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Ian Popham
mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out, soon hung left, led flat, stayed on
Gold Carrot
26- Form 96076/F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
prominent, mistake 4th, led 5th, hit 6th, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened and lost 3rd from last
The Omen
109- Form 676233
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
led until 2nd, stayed prominent, weakened before 4 out
- Form P43-PPU
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent, led 2nd until 5th, 4th when mistake and no impression on leaders from 3 out, went 3rd flat
- Form U534PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey T E Whelan
in rear, well behind after 7th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 5/P6-P24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
chased leaders, lost place 6th, weakened after next
- Form 545553
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, well beaten after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 31-6445
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a poor contest but Princesse Fleur has won over fences, at Stratford in July of last year, though has only had two starts since. The Omen is usually thereabouts at this level and Winged Express was second at Towcester last month in between a couple of fair runs over hurdles. Jaunty Inflight was just beaten at Uttoxeter in December but hasn't reproduced that effort in two starts since. NOT FOR YOU was backed as if defeat was out of the question here in September but fell at the first. He's not been seen since but will presumably have had plenty of schooling and, now sporting headgear, Charles Byrnes' raider is fancied to recoup losses.
Formwatch
Jaunty Inflight 16-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 5th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 5th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Gallic Warrior (10-5) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Sabroclair (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, outpaced when hampered 3 out, never on terms, 10th of 15, dist behind Winged Express (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Castletown (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, jumped badly right 4th, went right and awkward next, soon well behind, 5th of 11, dist behind High Aspirations (10-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Princesse Fleur 10-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 7th, 4th and one pace 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 11, 20 1/4l behind High Aspirations (10-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Not For You (IRE) 11-8fav (10-11) Held up, fell 1st, at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Winged Express (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, close 3rd last, hung left and no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Join The Navy (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Gold Carrot 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, slow 2nd, fell 5 out, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
The Omen 9-2 (11-2) Led until 7th, led again 9th, headed 3 out, soon rallied, weakening when blundered last, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Albatros De Guye (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Jamrham (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sylvan Legend 33-1 (10-4) Behind, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Bonds Conquest 3-1 (10-2) Held up, jumped right 8th, struggling in 4th after next, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Pembroke House (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) In rear, hampered 4th, in touch 6th, weakened 4 out, went remote 3rd last, 3rd of 6, dist behind Entry To Evrywhere (10-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
The Informant 8-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th on inside, jumped slowly 4th, outpaced 8th, struggling when pecked 3 out, 5th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Capilla (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.