Racecards
13:40 Chepstow
Ray Horton Memorial Handicap Chase (Class C)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Cobreces
283- Form 005211-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, ridden and outpaced from 11th, soon weakened
- Form 31UP-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, with clear leader from 11th, disputed lead 12th, ridden to lead 4 out and mistake, headed 3 out, held when fell 2 out
- Form 4053/3F-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
always in rear, lost touch 8th, pulled up after 11th
Wain Mountain
372- Form 1122/24-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, ridden 11th, beaten when left 2nd 2 out
- Form 2P231-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up and tracking leader, ridden and weakened 11th
- Form 1PP/U5-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, ridden and outpaced 11th, stayed on from 3 out, rallied to go 2nd flat
- Form 1/141-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, challenged 5 out, headed next, narrow lead 3 out, left clear 2 out, weakened last, finished tired
- Form 224/10-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey A Dobbin
towards rear, lost touch 10th, behind when pulled up 5 out
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap chase here with many in form rivals in opposition including Lord Maizey, claymore and Cameron Bridge hand we will take a chance on Claymore. The gelding from the bang in form Oliver Sherwood yard was a good second behind Redemption last time and running off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Lord Maizey rates the main danger he won well at this track last time out when defeating World Wide Web. However he has risen in the weights and this looks more competitive so for that reason he is opposed. Cameron Bridge would have a chance on his best form but he ran as if in the handicappers grip behind Got One Too last time and looks to have plenty on at the weights. Of the remainder Cobreces looks to be on a handy mark but he may just need the run after a 283 day absence so we are happy to stick with the fit and in form Claymore