Racecards
13:10 Chepstow
Battlespace Angela Nettlefold Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 6-78
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, headway after 4 out, hit last, one pace
Charlemar (FR)
181- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders and keen, headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led after last, driven out
- Form 6/1150-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, towards rear, headway before and not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in
Inthenicoftime
244- Form 9P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Westwood
- Jockey C Gethings
in rear, hung right after 5 out on bend, soon tailed off and pulled up
- Form 53-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
close up, every chance 4 out, ridden and no extra from last
My King (FR)
16- Form 6-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 41-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, ridden before 2 out, headed after last, soon edged right run-in, kept on
- Form 344-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out
- Form 13-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Conor Smith
held up, mid-division, mistake 4th and lost place, headway before next, weakened last
Air Horse One
228- Form 1272U3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
Verdict
Some nice prospects are scheduled to face the starter in this. Charlemar won over 1m4f in the French provinces in May, though the runner-up has done nothing for the form in two runs over hurdles in this country. Criq Rock ran in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March but collateral form through the third that day suggests he may struggle to beat WILLOUGHBY COURT if both take to hurdles. Ben Pauling's charge wasn't beaten far in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April, though has yet to encounter ground this quick. Exeter second Orchard Park is open to further improvement while Air Horse One should find a race in the months ahead, though possibly over further.
Formwatch
Camron De Chaillac (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Capeland (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Charlemar (FR) (10-3) won at Le Lion D'angers 1m 3f stks gs in May beating Citrus (10-3) by nk, 13 ran.
Criq Rock (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Behind, headway into mid-division over 2f out, never nearer, 14th of 23, 12 1/4l behind Ballyandy (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.
Inthenicoftime 200-1 (11-2) Always behind, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Lillington (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never near leaders, 6th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Capeland (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
My King (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, struggling before 3 out, never reached leaders, 5th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Blue Surf (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Orchard Park (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Pressed winner, effort after 3 out, one pace when pecked and rider lost iron briefly after next, soon ridden, kept on, always held, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Drumlee Sunset (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Redbridge Miller (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 9th of 16, dist behind Laser Light (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Steel Express (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never threatened, 8th of 13, 11l behind Misterton (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Air Horse One 10-3 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, went 3rd after 4 out, outpaced next, well held when went right 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Ballyoptic (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Lisheen Prince (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place 6f out, headway on outside 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Ballyandy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Major Hindrance (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, on outside, headway into mid-division after 4th, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Geordie Des Champs (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Willoughby Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In touch, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final 2f, not reach leaders, 5th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Bacardys (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.