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13:22 Chepstow
Download The Vickers.Bet App 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 2-22U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, clear when wandered into 2nd and jumped left, jumped left 3rd, reduced lead after 5th, ridden and headed approaching last, led again flat, stayed on well
- Form P441-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
mid-division, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 305-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, nudged along when slow 3 out, no impression
- Form URU-238
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, lost place after 5th, well beaten 3 out
Half Dozen (IRE)
233- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, slow and beaten 2 out, stayed on same pace
Halondo (FR)
248- Form 45-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching last, stayed on flat, never nearer
- Form 32-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, well held last
- Form 31/16-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led and wandered into last where not fluent and landed awkwardly, headed soon after, held after, stayed on
- Form 44442-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
chased leader until not fluent 4th, weakened 2 out
- Form 40-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in rear, effort 3 out, no impression 2 out
Elfride
162- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Finn Lambert
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped left and mistake 4th, last and ridden after next, well behind when jumped left, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form F-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 2 out, kept on, not trouble leaders
- Form 2033-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
in touch in mid-division, lost place after 5th, well beaten 3 out
Verdict
With limited evidence, the market is likely to be the best guide for this. ERNEST GRAY made a winning start for Alan King in bumpers. He was a bit disappointing on his second run for the yard but that was in a Grade 2 and he could make up into a useful novice hurdler. Doyouknowwhatimean might do better having had a wind operation and Half Dozen was very green at Stratford in March. Libberty Hunter changed hands for £160,000gns after winning a couple of bumpers so will be expected to pay his way but American Sniper didn’t get far at Newton Abbot last month and Ice Coast might need this.
Formwatch
American Sniper (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Disputed lead when unseated rider 1st, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Balinesker Beach (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy aft 12; wknd aft 3 out, last of 7, 25l behind Rufio (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m gd in May.
Doyouknowwhatimean 7-2 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Spanish Present (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Erigmoor 5-1 (10-4) Held up, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Spanish Present (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Flash Gorcombe 125-1 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along 3 out, faded before next, 8th of 12, dist behind Gin Coco (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Half Dozen (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Keen in midfield, headway when ridden entering home straight, faded final furlong, 6th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Ukantango (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Halondo (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Record High (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Ice Coast (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Friday Thirteen (10-5) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f hvy in Oct.
Libberty Hunter 22-1 (11-5) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Top Dog (11-5) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Feb.
Rolling Clouds (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, 5l 2nd 4out, rdn in 2nd bef 2out, 3l dwn 2out, sn wo, 3l adv last, hdd on line, 2nd of 8, shd behind Didnt Ask (12-2) at Belclare 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Unspeakable (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Soon towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, no chance when fell 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Walk On High 10-3fav (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened final 3f, 10th of 17, 31 1/2l behind Hauraki Gulf (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Elfride 12-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 35l behind Mrs Grimley (10-8) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Kay's Light (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along and made no impression home turn, stayed on well for distant 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 14 1/4l behind Nifty Getaway (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Sep.
Kimberley Eve 10-3 (10-8) Close up, dropped to rear after 3f, pushed along 6f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Coin Basket (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Ernest Gray (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 11f out, ridden over 6f out, lost place over 3f out, 12th of 18, 20 1/2l behind Lookaway (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.