Racecards
13:05 Chepstow
Coral Get Closer To The Action Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,210
- 2nd: £8,372
- 3rd: £4,186
- 4th: £2,093
- Form 315P7-7
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up in rear, raced keenly, never in contention
- Form 531200
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
rear mid-division, pushed along 10th, struggling home turn
- Form 4/721FP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
towards rear, shaken up and headway 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, kept on, no impression
- Form 21/4P3-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
prominent, pressed leader after 11th, ridden after 5 out, stayed on until no extra from 2 out
- Form 12412-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey N de Boinville
pressed leader, ridden and faded 11th, lost touch 5 out, pulled up
Red Rookie
287- Form 14/2U1F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, pushed along into 4th 5 out, ridden and one pace from 3 out
- Form 6/UP24-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, pushed along home turn, no progress and weakened 2 out
- Form P3141-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, pushed along and beaten 4 out
- Form P1448-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 133
mid-division, smooth headway into 3rd 5 out, shaken up and led 4 out, soon forged on and went clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, easily
- Form 1414-1F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened 4 out
- Form 13136/1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
front mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and beaten 5 out
- Form 2/6143-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on, well held by winner 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Big Bite has shown his best for so far over 2m while Francky Du Berlais needs a quicker surface and was well behind Golden Whisky in this last year. The winner is 2lb lower with cheekpieces applied after a pipe-opener at Wetherby. Phoenix Way showed what he was capable of at Ascot at the start of the year but needs things to go his way and Allmankind still looks out of sorts. ENZO D’AIRY overcame a very long absence when getting the better of the well-backed Dalamoi here at the start of the month. Providing those exertions haven’t left their mark, Venetia Williams’ charge can defy a 6lb rise as Silver Hallmark is proving hard to train. Numitor will strip fitter for a run at Newbury, however, and Red Rookie ran well in the Arkle at Cheltenham last season before falling. Fugitif and Broken Halo are also interesting.
Formwatch
Allmankind 11-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, slow jump 1st, pushed along and struggling 4 out, never on terms, last of 7, dist behind Pic D'Orhy (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) gd in Dec.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 50-1 (12-0) Mid-division, slow and towards rear 13th, tailed off 15th, 15th of 22, dist behind Ashtown Lad (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Phoenix Way (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Towards rear, some headway into 6th 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression before next, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Silver Hallmark 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 27l behind Good Risk At All (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Numitor 5-1 (11-2) Led until 4th, chased leader, went left next, lost 2nd at 11th, plodded on in moderate 3rd, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Paint The Dream (12-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Red Rookie 80-1 (11-4) Held up in rear on outside, switched right and some headway 3 out, soon ridden, about 6 lengths 6th when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
The Big Bite (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) In rear, hampered 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Broken Halo 17-2 (10-6) Mid-division, mistake 10th (bechers brook), mistake 11th (foinavon), struuggling 14th, no impression, well beaten 2 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Al Dancer (10-13) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Fugitif (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, stayed on and hung badly left run-in, went 2nd final 11o yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Amarillo Sky (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Le Cameleon 15-2 (11-10) Mid-division, fell 10th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Enzo D'Airy (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Made all, ridden after 3 out and asserted, faced challenge 2 out, stayed on dourly, held on closing stages, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Dalamoi (12-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Golden Whisky (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) In rear, in touch, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 28l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.