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13:30 Chepstow

Gerry Keighley 'Big 50' Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 28.40s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Black stripe
4/9
  • Form 117-11F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9

made about all, clear from 7th comfortably

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cross belts, checked sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 410P-F1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8

tracked leaders, headway 7th to go 2nd, weakened 3 out

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, striped sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 204-351
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8

behind, not jumping well

4
Silk - Crazy Quilt
20/1
  • Form 1/7F26F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

held up, headway after 7th, went 2nd 3 out, always held

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hoop
12/1
  • Form 071P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

with winner until weakened quickly 7th, behind when pulled up before next

In depth

Verdict

With Power Unit, Gimmick and Day Du Roy all looking outclassed, this boils down to a match between No Need For Alarm and Hitman, who returned to winning ways last time. He was ridden more positively at Warwick and he responded with some bold leaps, but with the favourite an early casualty there, that may not have taken much winning. This looks set to go to No Need For Alarm, who was still going well enough at Uttoxeter when getting the second last all wrong. Prior to that she had jumped really well and is taken to regain the winning thread in this.