Racecards
19:30 Chepstow
Dunraven Bowl Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 1R-P212
- Age 15
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Marc Barber
- Jockey Mr L Evans
mid-division, mistake 10th, weakened 15th, hampered and unseated rider last
- Form F52PP1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Marc Barber
- Jockey M Seston
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner 5 out, pecked 2 out, faded last
- Form 152332
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Paul Williams
- Jockey Mrs Charlotte Owen
mid-division, outpaced 11th, stayed on for poor 3rd
- Form 22P-531
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs C M Marles
- Jockey Mrs Lucy Rowsell
always in the rear, weakened 11th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P21P-1P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B R Hughes
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
led, headed approaching 3rd, weakened 9th, pulled up before 11th
- Form 2U3222
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P S Davies
- Jockey Mr D S Jones
held up rear, mistake 10th, staying on to chase clear leaders 5 out, weakened 2 out
- Form U41521
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs A Sloyan
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
led approaching 3rd, headed after 13th, weakening when blundered 4 out
- Form 571BR1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Scrine
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
unruly in paddock and unseated rider, led to post, tracked leaders, led after 13th, clear 4 out, easy
- Form PPF-231
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Richard Mathias
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
in touch, ridden and outpaced 12th, plugged on to take 2nd last
- Form PP-P141
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Hughes
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
held up mid-division, weakened 9th, pulled up after 13th and dismounted
- Form 2P61P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Luke Price
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
mid-division, not jump well, rider lost iron briefly 5th, soon lost touch and pulled up before 9th
- Form 08-0241
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Butterworth
- Jockey Mr M Price
led in, never better than finishing position
- Form PPF-U24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Mr C Huxley
in touch, mistake 13th, soon weakened, fell last
- Form 5U5121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss H E Roberts
- Jockey Mr W Oakes
in rear and not jump well, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2PP3U1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N Tamplin
- Jockey Mr J L Llewellyn
held up, headway 11th, weakened after 13th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Derring Dove gets the confident vote in this hunter chase with Aheadofhistime and Batchworth Lock rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Scotch Corner last time out, thsat form looks rock solid and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Aheadofhistime rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Primitive Son but consistency is not his strong point and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Batchworth Lock is another that could go well on his latest second behind Corkan but he barely sees out the trip and is opposable on that basis. Of the remainder Mvezo is going the right way but his overall profile leaves him with plenty to find and in a race where few can be fancied for the winner we return to Derring Dove.
Formwatch
Derring Dove 1-2fav (12-0) Led 5-8; outpcd 11; chsd wnr 2 out; no imp, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Scotch Corner (12-7) at Ystradowen 3m ptp gf.
Aheadofhistime (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) held up; stdy hdwy 9; led 13; r.o wl, won at Howick 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Primitive Son (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Batchworth Lock 2-7fav (12-0) Led to 3 & 10-11; led app last til hdd & no ex flat, last of 2, 2l behind Corkan (12-0) at Lydstep 3m ptp gf.
Dagenham Yank Evensfav (12-0) Led 2-4; lft in ld 5; rdn out, won at Llanvapley 3m ptp frm beating Anshan's Dream (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Mister Bigtime (IRE) 1-6fav (12-3) (ts) made all; clr 8; unchall, won at Llanfrynach 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Mister Pearly (12-3) by 30l, 2 ran.
Mvezo 4-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 11; lft in ld 15; comf, won at Ystradowen 3m ptp gf beating Miss Brightwells (11-7) by 12l, 7 ran.
Secret Glen (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 10; led app 13 til hdd app 2 out; r.o u.p to ld flat, won at Andoversford 3m ptp frm beating Ode To Bliss (12-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Chesnut Annie (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Held up; stdy hdwy 15; led flat; held on game nr fin, won at Lydstep 3m ptp gf beating Hot Produxion (12-0) by a nk, 5 ran.