tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, effort between last 2, kept on flat
made all, ridden 2 out, held on well towards finish
tracked winner, effort when not fluent 3 out, weakened next
BELLA HAZE loves Chepstow and is given the vote to land another victory at her local track, while both Picaroon and Raquel White are in form horses and are worth noting. The selection has shot up in the weights since her winning spree this winter. She has won three of her last four races and although she is now 23 pounds higher in the weights she only races against a small field to contend with and had conditions to suit. Picaroon runs off the same mark as he did when taking the wrong course at Hexham last time out. He was a certain winner that day but for the jockey error and has to be taken in consideration once again. Raquel White has hit a purple match of late winning back to back races at Ludlow and Plumpton. She has however shot up in the weights as a consequence and will need to improve once again to follow up. Bella Haze has conditions in her favour and if the race is run to suit she is sure to go close to landing another course victory.
Border Castle 66-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to 3rd, in touch, lost place 3 out, behind when pulled up next, in a race won by Qaspal (10-3) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar, 23 ran.
Bella Haze 12-1 (10-10) Always prominent, went 2nd 8th, led and hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Mar beating Sangfroid (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Picaroon 3-1 (10-13) Led, rider went to take wrong course and crashed through rails and unseated rider after 2 out, in a race won by Noble Alan (11-4) at Hexham 2m nov chs (3) gd in Mar, 3 ran.
Raquel White 1-3fav (11-2) Made all, keen early, not fluent 3 out, strongly challenged next, stayed on well, driven out (no time taken), won at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Good Faloue (10-7) by 2l, 6 ran.
