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14:00 Chepstow
coral.co.uk Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 2-1111
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, in 4th, closed after 4th, challenged 4 out, soon led, went left and reached at 3 out, clear when jumped left and mistake last, again went left and untidy last, easily
- Form F1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold, tracked leaders, dropped to last and well beaten after 4 out, went remote 4th before 2 out
- Form 313
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, outpaced in 3rd from 4 out, well held 2 out
- Form 33
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey M D Grant
held up, in rear, not fluent 3rd, modest 4th after 4th, well beaten next, mistake and last again from 3 out
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, hit 4 out, soon headed, no impression on winner 2 out, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Defi Du Seuil completed his hat-trick in the Triumph Trial at Cheltenham earlier this month and is a smart early-season juvenile. He’d just headed Dino Velvet when that one fell at Cheltenham a month earlier but Alan King’s charge comfortably got off the mark at Sandown next time and has more scope than French import Dolos. All-the-way Aintree winner EVENING HUSH has her fillies’ allowance and she will try and run the finish out of the boys. She’s a real galloper who should be suited by this track and can complete the three-timer.
Formwatch
Defi Du Seuil (FR) 4-6fav (11-5) Held up, closed 3 out, challenged going well off home bend, led last, shaken up to assert flat, readily, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gs in Dec beating Coeur de Lion (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Dino Velvet (FR) 8-11fav (11-0) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders before 2 out, soon switched left, 2nd approaching and hit 2 out, led before last, clear when wandered and hit last, went further clear run-in, won at Sandown 2m (2) gs in Dec beating Buckle Street (11-0) by 8l, 10 ran.
Dolos (FR) (10-7) 3rd of 11, 18l behind De Bon Coeur (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Monday Club 6-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on towards finish and not much room, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Sporty Yankee (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Evening Hush (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Made all, drew clear from 2 out, easily, won at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Dec beating Castafiore (10-12) by 21l, 8 ran.