16:35 Chepstow

Sunday 15 October 2017

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

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 98y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 4m 55.55s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/4f
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Took keen hold early and restrained in mid-division, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders in 3rd 5 out, 2nd before 3 out, led soon after 3 out, soon clear, heavily eased run-in op 15/8 tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
7
3
7/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
Chased leaders, 2nd at 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
910-10
16/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
In touch, headway chasing leaders 8th, outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
6
9
13/2
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Keen, led approaching 3rd, went right 6th and next, clear 5 out, pushed along and reduced lead when blundered badly 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner, weakened last op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
4
7
11/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 4 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
30
5
20/1
T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield
Took keen hold in rear, never a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
11/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Led, dived at 2nd, headed approaching next, chased leaders, fell 7th op 7/1 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper
Chased leaders early, soon towards rear, badly hampered 7th, never able to recover, pulled up before 5 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
F
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in last pair, closing on leaders going well when fell 5 out op 15/2 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.30, £2.10, £4.50EX:£18.60Trifecta:£163.50Tricast:£145.99SF:£14.80Swingers:£3.20, £8.20, £28.60

Forecasts

Romain De Senam (7/4), Village Vic (11/2), Mystifiable (13/2), Double Shuffle (7/1), Arthur's Oak (8/1), Wadswick Court (11/1), Sizing Granite (14/1), Ultragold (16/1), Different Gravey (20/1)

Verdict

Paul Nicholls has dominated this meeting in recent times and has yet another useful looking candidate for top honours in the shape of ROMAIN DE SENAM, who has yet to really fulfill his true potential but may well flourish over this new trip. Village Vic is likely to ensure a good pace if he runs his usual race, which will suit the likes of Double Shuffle and Sizing Granite, who can both ensure this is a good test, whereas Ultragold can be a threat to all when he's in the right frame of mind but needs to be at his very best to overcome his rise in the weights after victory in the Topham Chase when last seen out.
  1. Romain De Senam
  2. Village Vic
  3. Double Shuffle

Previous Winners

2016
Art Mauresque
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £22,155.002nd: £6,545.003rd: £3,272.004th: £1,638.005th: £819.00

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