13:30 Chepstow

Friday 3 February 2023

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  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 11y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 4m 0.52s
1st
Horse silk
4
15/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Made all, shaken up after 2 out, ridden next, asserted flat, kept on well op 17/2 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
3
10/11f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, improved to track leaders after 2nd, not fluent 3 out, going best and every chance when shaken up next, unable to quicken when ridden, kept on same pace flat op 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
¾
8
10/3
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Towards rear of mid-division, going okay when shaken up after 3 out, went third after last, ran on op 7/2 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
½
7
7/2
T: J TizzardJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied towards finish, not pace to challenge op 10/3 tchd 16/5
5th
Horse silk
½
5
80/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jamie Brace (7)
In touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on same pace from 2 out tchd 66/1
6th
Horse silk
13
2
25/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Mid-division, ridden along and weakened after 3 out op 16/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
9
100/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
In rear of mid-division, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 66/1
8th
Horse silk
12
6
300/1
T: T H WestonJ: Mr James Jeavons (7)
Keen tracking leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly after 3 out op 250/1
9th
Horse silk
4
12
150/1
T: A RalphJ: J J Burke
Always towards rear op 200/1
10th
Horse silk
24
10
250/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off after 4 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Hugos New Horse33
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR
11
Horse silk
Sailed Away57
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: Alexandra Dunn  J: C Gethings
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£1.70, £1.10, £1.30EX:£17.00Trifecta:£48.10SF:£15.72Swingers:£2.50, £3.50, £1.20

Forecasts

Crebilly (10/11), Hoe Joly Smoke (10/3), Buckhorn Rocco (7/2), Hugos New Horse (7/2), Doyen Star (15/2), Always Busy (25/1), Sailed Away (50/1), Anytrixwilldo (80/1), Minella Choice (100/1), Scherbobalob (150/1), Rapid River (250/1), Black Tonic (300/1)

Verdict

Plenty of potential improvers here, including HOLY JOE SMOKE, who was an encouraging second on debut at this course in October. That form has been franked since and he gets the nod. Hugos New Horse and Always Busy head the list of dangers.

  1. HOE JOLY SMOKE
  2. HUGOS NEW HORSE (FR)
  3. ALWAYS BUSY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Current Mood
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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