Racecards
16:50 Chepstow
Unibet - By Players For Players Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 6-11078
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Wallis
held up towards rear, steady headway into mid-division before 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on under pressure into 2nd before last, kept on run-in, always just held
- Form 4/1F3-65
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
prominent, led briefly before 4 out, chased leaders until weakened approaching next, tailed off
- Form 6-35304
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Felix de Giles
mid-division, hit 3rd and pushed along, hit 4th and weakened soon after, tailed off
Reverb
120- Form 2-34423
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
mid-diviison, headway approaching 4 out, disputing close 2nd when blundered 3 out, lost place, not recover
- Form 5-17462
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R T Dunne
towards rear, struggling and eased before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 16/1-20P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T E Whelan
towards rear, ridden along before 4 out, plugged on, never a factor
- Form 534F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
chased leaders, led 4 out, driven between last 2, strongly pressed after last, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish
- Form 466P62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, pushed along after 4th, ridden and headed approaching next, chased winner until 2 out, chased leading duo, no extra in 4th before last
- Form 76-1435
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
- Form 3-765F5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear, no impression when hit 4 out, went poor 5th last, never involved
Upton Wood
57- Form 532-24P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden and weakened quickly after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 5P-583P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey D Elsworth
always towards rear, tailed off
Yazdi (IRE)
14- Form 592P47
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey L Treadwell
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when dropped to 3rd approaching last
Verdict
Chemistry Master should be a leading contender here on past form but does struggle to get his head in front. Bernard Llewellyn's pair, James Pollard and Taste The Wine, have claims while Halifax finally showed a glimpse of his best form when only beaten half-a-length at Stratford last month, though that was over a much longer trip. REVERB has had a break but fitness is unlikely to be an issue and he has every chance of getting off the mark today on placed efforts here and at Sandown before the turn of year. Tenby Jewel, second over track and trip last month, looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Radmores Revenge 20-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, last of 8, well behind Kayf Moss (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Orabora 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, went 2nd next, dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened to 4th when blundered badly last, eased, 5th of 8, 25l behind Bellenos (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Chemistry Master 8-1 (11-5) Slight lead, headed briefly after 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon no chance with leading duo, blundered last, weakened and lost well held 3rd run-in, 4th of 7, 30l behind Phantom Prince (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Reverb 11-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, stayed on to 2nd before last, every chance when hit last, chased winner, no impression when dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Lord Protector (11-2) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
James Pollard (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Gigondas (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Boston Blue 16-1 (11-11) Well off the pace in last pair, struggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Old Way (10-9) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Ossie's Dancer 10-1 (11-12) Led narrowly until fell 4th, in a race won by Pure Style (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Halifax (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 3 out, not fluent last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Decimus (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 5th of 9, 14l behind Superciliary (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
No No Charlie (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 2nd, soon steadied into mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 15l behind Yes Daddy (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Upton Wood 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, driven along after 6th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Harry's Farewell (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
Gracchus (USA) 33-1 (10-3) Held up, took keen hold, stumbled badly 1st, closed next, ridden and lost place from 8th, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sonofagun (9-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Yazdi (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before next until approaching last, no extra flat, 7th of 10, 6l behind Decimus (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on from last, no impression, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Take The Crown (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.