18:25 Chepstow

Friday 27 April 2018

All16:5017:2017:5018:2519:0019:3520:05

Braceys 'The Friendly Builders Merchant' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:26  |   Winning time: 5m 8.85s
1st
Horse silk
3
711-12
4/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore
Held up and behind, smooth headway tracking leaders before 4 out, went 2nd, led on bit before the last, soon clear, very easily op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
13
3/1f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (7)
Prominent in chasing group, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
9/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Prominent in chasing group, mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced in 4th before next, rallied into 3rd and one pace before went left and mistake last op 11/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1
16
20/1
T: Miss G HaywoodJ: David Noonan
Held up, good headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd after next, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased leader until before next, lost well held 3rd before the last
5th
Horse silk
11
17
910-5
9/1
T: D BurchellJ: R T Dunne
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened before next op 12/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
11/2
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (5)
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next op 13/2 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
11
12
12/1
T: A WintleJ: Lorcan Williams (7)
Held up and behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, never a factor
8th
Horse silk
5
15
10/1
T: D WestonJ: David Bass
Led chasing group until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, soon weakened op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
15
1
14/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (10)
Led and soon well clear, reduced lead 4th, hit next, headed 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off op 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
33/1
T: J FarrellyJ: Tom Cannon
Held up towards rear, some headway on outside before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: Lucy K Barry (5)
Prominent in chasing group, closer in 2nd 4th, led after 4 out, headed and weakened rapidly before next, tailed off and pulled up soon after op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
11
12/1
T: K C BaileyJ: J J Burke
Well behind, tailed off when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Justification74
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 10
T: G & J Moore  J: J E Moore
NR
6
Horse silk
Purple 'n Gold164
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: D Pipe  J: Rex Dingle
NR
14
Horse silk
Red Admirable32
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 12
T: D Killahena & G McPherson  J: Kielan Woods
NR
7
Horse silk
Mortens Leam5
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 6
T: Mike Hawker  J: Mr James King
NR
10
Horse silk
Searching12
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: G & J Moore  J: A Glassonbury
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.80, £2.00, £2.40EX:£28.60Trifecta:£183.80Tricast:£107.55SF:£17.85Swingers:£5.60, £7.30, £9.90

Forecasts

Unblinking (3/1), Inaminna (4/1), Fenlons Court (11/2), Champagne Chaser (9/1), Cropley (9/1), At First Light (10/1), Purple 'n Gold (10/1), Mortens Leam (10/1), De Bene Esse (12/1), Braw Angus (12/1), Red Admirable (12/1), Midnight Request (14/1), Justification (14/1), King's Reste (16/1), Amour D'Or (20/1), Searching (25/1), Coeur De Brume (33/1)

Verdict

There are few solid contenders here but CHAMPAGNE CHASER is only 2lb above his last winning mark, is back to his best trip and is fresher than most. Amour D'or will be dangerous if staying this longer trip and reproducing his last run on this quicker surface. Cropley and Fenlon's Court have each-way possibilities.
  1. Champagne Chaser
  2. Amour D'or
  3. Fenlons Court

Previous Winners

2017
Redbridge Miller
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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