Racecards
16:25 Chepstow
Letherby & Christopher Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6U1256
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked clear leader, closed up 7th, challenged 8th, soon hung left, weakened 3 out
- Form 11244-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
close up, hit 1st, mistake 3rd, dropped to rear, headway 4 out, one pace, no impression from 2 out
Macmar (FR)
294- Form 400/46P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
tracked leaders, mistake in 2nd, chased winner 3 out, no impression
- Form 144F-14
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
held up, headway 7th, led on bit 8th, clear 4 out, ran on
- Form F5PPP9-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
jumped right, led, soon clear, headed 8th, weakened quickly 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Assuming that he is none the worse for his early fall here last month, East Lawyer is taken to gain compensation at the main expense of Sardagna and Dangerousdanmagru. The last mentioned finished fourth in the race where the selection fell and is entitled to come on for the run so has to be respected. He certainly makes more appeal than Jaybejay, who has been off the course for the best part of a year and is likely to need the run. Macmar makes limited appeal and of more interest is Martin Pipe's Sardagna, who is probably better than he has shown in recent outings. East Lawyer has an obvious chance at these weights on ground that suits and is taken to make up for his fall here last time.
Formwatch
Sardagna (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Always behind, 6th of 9, 32l behind Penneyrose Bay (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (D) gf in Oct.
East Lawyer (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Held up when blundered badly and fell at the 3rd in race won by Va Vavoom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Oct, 7 ran.
Macmar (FR) 66-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Mixsterthetrixster (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f nov chs (C) gs in Jan, 6 ran.
Dangerousdanmagru (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Cahsed winner, every chance 5 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Va Vavoom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Oct.
Jaybejay (NZ) 8-1 (10-12) Always behind, blundered 4 out, soon tailed off and, last of 9, well behind Parsons Legacy (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Dec.