Racecards
15:45 Chepstow
Unibet Offering 5 Places In National Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 112520
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, tracking leaders in 5th, headway chasing leaders from 9th, went 2nd before 5 out until before next where every chance, weakened from 2 out
- Form 3424P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Ian Popham
chased leaders, blundered badly 4 out, rallied to 2nd before next, ridden and no impression between last 2
- Form 521312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
led, joined 5 out, headed next, chased leader, pushed right and lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out, blundered last
- Form 3115P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until before 5 out, led 4 out, went right next, came clear between last 2, stayed on well
- Form 1F313P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in rear, steady headway on inside 12th, ridden before 5 out, stayed on to modest 3rd 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 418-031
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Alain Cawley
chased leader, not fluent 1st, pecked 8th, lost 2nd soon after, lost place after 9th, struggling in rear 13th, tailed off
Verdict
Ohio Gold's victory at Uttoxeter will have done wonders for his confidence. Saroque is still climbing the weights but only found one too good over this trip at Exeter on his latest start. Destroyer Deployed unseated his rider when odds-on at Leicester but is capable of bouncing back and Whats Happening has his sights lowered having contested the Betbright Chase at Kempton last time. SAMINGARRY has taken really well to fences and is already a course and distance winner. His latest third at Newbury was another cracking effort and this tough sort will be hard to keep out of the firing-line.
Formwatch
Whats Happening (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 7th, lost 3rd after 11th, chased leaders, hit 13th, weakened next, tailed off and eased before 3 out, 12th of 13, 39l behind Bally Legend (10-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Feb.
Ohio Gold (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Jumped left at times, prominent, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, led after next, headed narrowly 3 out, led again next, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gs in Mar beating Ut Majeur Aulmes (11-0) by 3l, 4 ran.
Saroque (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Dare To Endeavour (11-1) at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Feb.
Samingarry (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 15th, challenged 4 out, outpaced and edging left before 2 out, rallied last, edged left and kept on to 3rd flat, pressed for 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Roalco De Farges (11-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Financial Climate (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 16th, pulled up 18th, in a race won by Wyck Hill (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) hvy in Feb, 16 ran.
Dont Do Mondays (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Made all, mistake 3 out, ridden next, stayed on gamely, won at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Mia's Vic (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Muldoon's Picnic (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear, struggling 9th, pulled up after 11th, in a race won by Holywell (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 23 ran.
Destroyer Deployed 8-11fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Keltic Rhythm (10-11) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Feb, 8 ran.