Racecards
14:20 Chepstow
Polar Bear Windows Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 21/909-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
chased leaders, badly hampered 2nd, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 6247-89
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
chased leaders, badly hampered 2nd, weakened after 5 out
Black Buble (FR)
169- Form 57773-U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 006P-3F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, pushed along and no impression when fell 3 out
- Form 935454
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led until after 1st, chased leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, chased winner, one pace and held run-in
- Form 9009-60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, chased leaders went 3rd and hit last, kept on run-in
- Form 7/0-3253
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened before 4 out
- Form 499094-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr G Treacy
led after 1st, made most after until ridden and headed before 2 out, chased leaders, modest 4th run-in
Chica Rapida
29- Form PP36
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Alice Mills
chased leaders, badly hampered 2nd, weakened before 4th where mistake, soon pulled up
Dalaman (IRE)
383- Form P56/748-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on inside, ridden to lead between last 2, kept on well to go clear run-in
Norse Castle
27- Form 059-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey James Best
always towards rear
- Form P-9843P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ian Popham
chasing leaders when badly hampered 2nd, every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 873776/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey David Noonan
never better than mid-division, tailed off
- Form 3UP0PR-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H James
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 09387P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey L Treadwell
chasing leaders on outside when badly hampered 2nd, mistake 4 out, weakening when fell 3 out
- Form 622666
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey T Dowling
chased leaders, badly hampered 2nd, ridden and every chance 2 out, ridden before the last, weakened run-in
- Form F757-07
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey James Banks
chasing leaders when fell 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Parlour Maid was a 20/1 chance when winning at Towcester in May but this won't take much winning either. Rif Raftou and Princess Roania must have each-way claims but BLACK BUBLE was in the process of running a big race at Kempton when last seen. He was on the heels of the leaders when hampered and unseating his rider at the second-last and the booking of Sam Twiston-Davies has to be viewed as a positive. Shadow Blue looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Parlour Maid 20-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led 3 out, narrowly headed next, rallied and closed on idling leader last, battled on well to lead again near finish, won at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May beating Time For Champers (10-6) by hd, 8 ran.
Hartside (GER) 11-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, reminders before 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Barrys Jack (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Black Buble (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Keen, tracked leader, every chance when blundered badly baulked and unseated rider 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Winido 14-1 (11-8) Chasing leaders when fell 2nd, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Princess Roania (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, headway before 3 out, soon every chance, no extra from last, 4th of 16, 14l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Matts Legacy (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hanging left from 4th, 4th after 3 out, no impression next, 15th of 16, dist behind Cabernet D'alene (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Boutan 16-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, headway into mid-division 6th, losing place when hampered on bend after 3 out, soon behind, eased, 8th of 11, 35l behind Scales (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Rif Raftou (IRE) 5-1fav (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 13 1/2l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Shadow Blue (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led or disputed lead, soon clear of rest, narrow advantage after 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed on to press for 3rd flat, no impression, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Karl Marx (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Chica Rapida 40-1 (10-10) Never fluent, in touch, mistake 2nd, towards rear and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Drinks Interval (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Dalaman (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway before 7th, lost place before 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Thyne For Gold (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Norse Castle 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, steadied 2nd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Bedrock (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Come On Louis 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, struggling after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Peak Storm 33-1 (8-9) Pushed along early and soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Love And Be Loved (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Spillers Dream (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 3rd, soon lost place, behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Ujagar (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, soon pulled up, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Global Thrill (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Orthodox Lad 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Rob Robin (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.