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16:02 Chepstow

bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 11y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,600 added
  • Winner: £5,010
  • 2nd: £2,308
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £578
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.39s
  • Off Time: 16:03:58
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

File Illico (FR)

5/4

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

    File Illico (FR)

    32 p D
    5/4
    • Form 146131
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 120

    tracked leader, shaken up before 4 out, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and hit 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, stayed on well to lead narrowly over 110 yards on run-in, asserted towards finish

    2
    Silk - Light blue, pink star, pink sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, pink star

    Getaway Luv (IRE)

    19 D
    6/4
    • Form 2-745P1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 116

    held up in last, in touch, hit 7th, pushed along and pressed leader after 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra after last

    4
    Silk - Red, white seams, purple sleeves, white seams, red and white quartered cap

    Shortcross Storm (IRE)

    258 b BFD
    7/2
    • Form 81-2145
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 103

    led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and strongly pressed after 3 out, ridden after last and ran on gamely, headed over 110 yards out on run-in, no extra closing stages

    3
    NR

    Siroco Jo (FR)

    14 D
    3/1
    • Form 10-1423
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 116

    NonRunner

    5
    NR

    Balkardy (FR)

    19
    6/1
    • Form 515453
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-5
    • Official Rating 99

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    Silk -

    Jersey Grey (FR)

    14/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    Getaway Luv made a winning start for his new stable at Stratford but the runner-up has been beaten twice since and the seven-year-old will have to defy a 5lb rise in the weights. File Illico’s victory at Leicester was his third of the campaign so he can’t be ignored but it might be significant that SIROCO JO is Paul Nicholls only runner on today’s card. The Ditcheat handler is the leading trainer here and usually arrives mob-handed. Placed in both run over fences so far, Lorcan Williams’ mount has the ground in his favour again. Balkardy, another five-year-old, shaped nicely on his chasing bow at Taunton and can only improve.

    Formwatch

    File Illico (FR) 15-8 (11-3) Held up in 3rd, went 2nd briefly 4th, went 2nd after 8th, challenged and hit 3 out, upsides when went left last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Pride Of Lecale (11-0) by 7l, 3 ran.

    Getaway Luv (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Midfield, progress to press leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on flat, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Morgenstern (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.

    Shortcross Storm (IRE) 10-3fav (11-13) Led, went right and hit 8th, headed 11th, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Dido (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

    Siroco Jo (FR) 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on thereafter, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Sebastopol (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.

    Balkardy (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, some headway before nudged after 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Master Mikey Dee (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.