Racecards
15:50 Chepstow
Coral Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 1151-57
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, headway to join leaders 3rd, led and mistake 2 out, ran on gamely flat
- Form 32480-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led until headed 3 out, hard ridden next, no extra approaching last
- Form 79611F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D J Burchell
held up and behind, lost touch after 4th, never dangerous, tailed off
- Form 5117-4P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent until ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off
- Form 3110-59
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey T J Phelan
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 70-3114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
held up towards rear, some headway and ridden 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form F3452
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, headway to lead 3 out, headed and not fluent next, one-paced last
In depth
Verdict
Roman King makes a quick reappearance after stepping up on previous form when a close runner-up at Wincanton yesterday but faces a much stiffer task from 8lb out of the handicap proper so is passed over on this occasion. General has cut little ice on either start this term but has been dropped accordingly and this represents an ease in grade so has to be respected despite top weight while Silk Trader is also becoming attractively handicapped but the vote goes to Ilfrane Balima. The six-year-old excels in testing conditions as he showed when notching back-to-back victories at Uttoxeter and Leicester last month so, with ground/trip in his favour, he should prove hard to beat off a fair mark.