15:25 Chepstow

Sunday 15 October 2017

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Bob Champion Cancer Trust Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier)

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 131y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 6m 5.03s
1st
Horse silk
14
1010-0
5/1
T: A RalphJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, led approaching last, driven clear run-in op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
6
16/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Nick Scholfield
Chased leaders, mistake 12th, led well before 5 out until mistake and headed 5 out, led again approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
10
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up towards rear, steady headway before 5 out, stayed on before the last, went 3rd towards finish op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
4/1j
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led until after 2nd, chased leader, led again 5 out until approaching 3 out, chased leader, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in, lost 3rd towards finish op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
7
8/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Jonathan Moore (3)
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 13th, 3rd and every chance when not fluent 4 out, kept on same pace run-un op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
12
10/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, lost place and in mid-division before 10th, outpaced before 5 out, plugged on run-in
7th
Horse silk
13
3
28/1
T: H FryJ: Ben Godfrey (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear before 5 out, weakened op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
12
8
16/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before blundered 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Jordan Nailor (7)
Blundered 1st, chased leader, led after 2nd, headed well before 5 out, chased leaders, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
4
1011-8
16/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
Soon towards rear, never involved, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (7)
Always towards rear, behind and pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
9
4/1j
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Mistake 3rd, never better than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
13
1110-2
50/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: T Scudamore
Towards rear most of way, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
15
20/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)
Ran loose before start, held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Alvarado176
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 12
T: F O'Brien  J: B S Hughes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.30, £4.50, £3.50EX:£98.80Trifecta:£1,244.50Tricast:£931.82SF:£78.28Swingers:£15.60, £12.50, £47.20

Forecasts

Double Ross (4/1), Lamb Or Cod (4/1), Bob Ford (5/1), Alvarado (15/2), Potters Cross (8/1), Theatrical Star (10/1), It's A Gimme (12/1), Loose Chips (14/1), Fox Appeal (16/1), Killala Quay (16/1), No Duffer (16/1), Cloudy Beach (20/1), Forgotten Gold (25/1), Shuil Royale (28/1), Fear Glic (50/1)

Verdict

Last year's winner Double Ross and Loose Chips are both highly respected in a race that might well unfold to suit either very well. However, IT'S A GIMMIE is on a very lenient mark by comparison and could be the better value option in a race that is full of pitfalls. Lamb Or Cod also has leading claims but like a few of his rivals, he is usually better for a run and may just need this to top up his fitness levels.
  1. It's A Gimme
  2. Double Ross
  3. Loose Chips

Previous Winners

2016
Double Ross
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 10
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,768.002nd: £5,544.003rd: £2,772.004th: £1,386.005th: £693.006th: £348.00

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