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13:35 Chepstow
Hozier Live In July Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
pressed leader, led briefly 1st, led 2nd, headed 5th, led 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, steadied into last and big and slow jump, easily
- Form 3241
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, not fluent and headed 3 out, no extra in 4th before last
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
in rear, ridden and beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Dodger Long
29- Form 4226
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Bradley Harris
chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, pecked 3 out, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, soon lost 2nd
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd soon after last, no impression on winner
In depth
Formwatch
Castelfort (FR) 10-11fav (11-2) Led, slow 3rd and 4th, headed before 2 out, led soon after 2 out, headed before not fluent last, rallied flat, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Sandown 2m (2) hvy in Dec beating Ithaca's Arrow (11-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Hill Spirit 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, led going well approaching 3 out, well clear last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Speiriuil (10-7) by 8l, 7 ran.
Alain (FR) Manatee gelding out of A Special Dream.
Dodger Long 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Kel Du Large (11-0) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Speiriuil (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, headway to go 2nd 2 out, kept on from last, never on terms, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Hill Spirit (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Pooch Sir Percy gelding out of Duo De Choc.
Push To Pass (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd and switched left after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Valadon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.