Racecards
18:25 Chepstow
Braceys 'The Friendly Builders Merchant' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,249 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £450
- Form 15P854
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
led and soon well clear, reduced lead 4th, hit next, headed 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
- Form 34244/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, some headway on outside before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 32F343
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up and behind, smooth headway tracking leaders before 4 out, went 2nd, led on bit before the last, soon clear, very easily
- Form 13PU46
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent in chasing group, mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced in 4th before next, rallied into 3rd and one pace before went left and mistake last
- Form 6444
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
prominent in chasing group, closer in 2nd 4th, led after 4 out, headed and weakened rapidly before next, tailed off and pulled up soon after
- Form 635664
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 12-45PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J J Burke
well behind, tailed off when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form P-4831P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up and behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, never a factor
Unblinking
16- Form 306-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
prominent in chasing group, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 4644P-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey David Bass
led chasing group until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form PPP5-03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey David Noonan
held up, good headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd after next, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased leader until before next, lost well held 3rd before the last
- Form F1/8-307
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 15-5936
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
NonRunner
- Form 42152U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mike Hawker
- Jockey Mr James King
NonRunner
- Form 21-7390
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Glassonbury
NonRunner
- Form 5-21617
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FENLONS COURT is still unexposed and has hinted at ability, especially last time at Sandown when he was held up off the pace. He’s been dropped 2lb since that race so heads the short-list in a modest affair. Unblinking was surprisingly easy to back at Market Rasen earlier this month and never figured. He’s better than that and is another eased in the weights. Amour D'or’s third at Taunton was her best run so far and a case can also be made for King's Reste and veteran Red Admirable. Inaminna has been lightly-raced under Rules but looks a few pounds too high on what he’s achieved so far.
Formwatch
Midnight Request 9-1 (11-7) Raced freely, led and soon clear, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 2nd, 30 lengths ahead before next, came back to the field and headed before 8th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Luckime (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Coeur De Brume (FR) 9-1 (11-0) 4th of 11, 22l behind Konig Drive (10-12) at Pau 2m 3f sft in Feb.
Inaminna (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway from 4th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 23 1/4l behind Jurby (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Champagne Chaser 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 10, 24l behind Darius Des Bois (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
King's Reste (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Sparkleandshine (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Fenlons Court (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, plugged on in 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Tzar De L'elfe (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Braw Angus 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, slow next, pushed along before 8th, weakened next, pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
De Bene Esse (IRE) 4-1fav (11-13) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Unblinking 16-1 (11-2) Always in rear, well beaten before 2 out, 6th of 9, 17l behind Reckless Behavior (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
At First Light 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, dist behind Banjo Girl (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Amour D'Or 40-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 2nd until ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner until the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Karl Marx (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Cropley (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Karl Marx (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Justification 5-2 (11-7) Kept wide, held up last, hit 8th and pushed along, some headway on wide outside before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, 36 3/4l behind Graasten (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 7th, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mortens Leam 9-1 (11-13) Took keen hold, in touch in last pair, saddle slipped and unseated rider on bend after 2nd, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Searching (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led until 3 out, weakened after next, 10th of 13, 30l behind Rothman (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Red Admirable (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 3 out, jumped right and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Minella Whisper (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.