Racecards
15:55 Chepstow
Letheby & Christopher Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Class H)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Asudo (IRE)
25- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
made all, clear over 1f out, ran on well
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in rear, brief effort over 6f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Christian Williams
prominent, ridden 4f out, hung left, weakened 3f out
- Form UF22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, steady head-way from 7f out, ridden, hung left, weakended over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
took keen hold, held up, headway over 6f out, ridden 4f out, no impression final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
mostly chased winner, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, weakened, well behind 5f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C A Leafe
- Jockey James Davies
always behind, ridden 10f out, soon lost touch, off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey S Walsh
held up in rear, headway on inside 5f out, hung left, one pace final 2f
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey A O'keeffe
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The Paul Nicholls-trained I'm Lovin It is sure to be popular with backers having found one too good in two previous starts in bumpers but the stable's horses have tended to need their first start of the season and preference is for Asudo, who gets the vote ahead of Great Memories and Grand Slam Hero. The last mentioned is an interesting newcomer from the yard of Peter Bowen that is more than capable of producing one to win first time out so the market should be watched with interest. Being by soft ground influence Turtle Island, Young Guns should handle the cut in the ground, while Jonjo O'Neill's Great Memories is related to winners and hails from a stable in good form now. Asudo ran a race full of promise on his debut over course and distance last month when second behind a useful looking winner in Leading Contender and is taken to go one better here.
Formwatch
Asudo (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Always prominent, one pace from 2f out, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Leading Contender (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) gs in Oct.
Dryliner Terimon gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Sister Anna.
Grand Slam Hero (IRE) Anshan gelding out of flat and hurdles winner Tidal Princess.
I'm Lovin It (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Held up, headway over 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out ran on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Shakerattleandroll (11-1) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Jun.
Joseph Beuys (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Young Guns (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Thedancingdemon (12-0) at Cloyne 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.
Nature's Magic 8-1 (10-11) Always behind, 8th of 12, well behind Surfboard (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Oct.
Great Memories Alflora gelding out of an unraced mare.