15:45 Chepstow

Saturday 15 April 2023

All12:4513:2013:5514:3515:1015:4516:2216:52

DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 4m 56.2s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Luke Scott (7)
Prominent early, lost position after 7th, soon detached and struggling, well behind approaching 3 out, rallied and made steady headway from 2 out, went second after last, stayed on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
14/1
T: B I CaseJ: Harry Bannister
Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along to improve after 3 out, soon ridden along and every chance, left in clear lead at last, kept on until no extra close home, headed final 110yds op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
8
33/1
T: M HuntJ: Sean Houlihan
Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, keeping on when hampered by faller last, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders op 22/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
11/4f
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)
Raced freely in mid-division, ridden along in third after 4 out, rallied under pressure to lead 2 out, soon headed and no extra, weakened after last op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
20/1
T: J TickleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
511-13
16/1
T: D PipeJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Took keen hold, soon went clear, much reduced advantage approaching 3 out when shaken up, ridden along and headed 2 out, soon weakened op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
19
9
17/2
T: Henry OliverJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, never a factor op 8/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
13/2
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up off the pace in rear, went fourth approaching 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, challenging when fell last op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
5
10/3
T: S ThomasJ: Finn Lambert (5)
Took keen hold, chased clear leader, ridden along after 3 out, soon beaten op 7/2 tchd 4/1
PU
Horse silk
7
7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
In touch, struggling in rear after 4 out, pulled up next op 13/2 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.40Pl:£3.10, £4.40, £5.20EX:£158.80Trifecta:£3,661.60Tricast:£3,918.25SF:£122.64Swingers:£20.40, £33.80, £44.80

Forecasts

Bert Wilson (11/4), Just Over Land (10/3), Bridge Road (13/2), Kash Tara (7/1), Key Factor (17/2), Mr Hailstone (9/1), Boleyn Boy (14/1), Royal Mer (16/1), Hazy Dream (20/1), Ginderella (33/1)

Verdict

BERT WILSON found plenty when tackled at the last here last time and might be able to defy the handicapper again. Handicap-newcomers Just Over Land and Kash Tara are potentially dangerous opponents, particularly if the betting speaks in their favour.

  1. BERT WILSON (IRE)
  2. JUST OVER LAND (FR)
  3. KASH TARA

Previous Winners

2022
Heron Creek
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 5
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,406.002nd: £1,567.003rd: £784.004th: £392.005th: £195.00

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