Racecards
17:25 Chepstow
Bet On UK & Irish Racing - unibet.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form P11230
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in last pair but in touch, headway tracking leaders before 8th, pushed along after 13th, went modest 3rd after 3 out
- Form 421-312
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders, driven along in 5th after 13th, went poor 4th approaching and went left 2 out
- Form 695-242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, went 2nd before 8th until approaching 5 out, chased winner after 5 out, every chance 2 out, driven and not quicken before last, no extra flat
- Form 3-24F44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
in touch, ridden and looked struggling when blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
- Form 282-4P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
chased leaders, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-42442
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Alain Cawley
jumped right, soon well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
- Form 926-4F4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, led 5 out, driven along after 3 out, stayed on well to draw clear from last
- Form 216-FPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leader, led narrrowly 6th until after next, chased leader until driven along before 8th, soon lost place, tailed off 13th, behind and pulled up soon after
- Form 726-567
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
led, narrowly headed 6th, chased leader, led again after next until 5 out, chased leading pair, went right 3 out, lost 3rd soon after, weakened, finished tired
Verdict
Chac Du Cadran and Requin are both well handicapped but have had their problems this season. The Musical Guy has never fulfilled early potential while Green Bank returns from a lay-off but Mighty Mobb and Be Definite are usually thereabouts and the former may improve a little for the fitting of a visor. THOMAS WILD was a lucky winner at Exeter in February but gave the in-form Benbens a fright at Wincanton subsequently and there's no reason why he won't run his race again with Micheal Nolan's claim a plus.
Formwatch
Green Bank (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, already struggling and in rear when mistake 10th, went left next, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Firm Order (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Thomas Wild 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 12th, not fluent next (water), jumped slowly 4 out, led before 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, 3 lengths down when not fluent last, driven and kept on same pace run in, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Benbens (12-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Mighty Mobb (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Behind, mistake 1st, soon mid-division, chased leaders before 7 out, went 2nd and not fluent and led 2 out, headed narrowly last, every chance run-in, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind No Duffer (11-11) at Warwick 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
The Musical Guy (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 38l behind Barlow (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Sandanski (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent behind leader who went clear 2nd, not fluent 3rd, closed 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, well behind Garde Fou (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Be Definite (IRE) 15-8 (11-8) Disputed 2nd, jumped slowly 5th (water), dropped to 3rd next, outpaced 10th, rallied to 2nd approaching 3 out (normal 4 out), jumped right and no chance with winner from 2 out, 2nd of 3, 19l behind Bincombe (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Master Neo (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, some headway before 5 out, no impression, well beaten 4th from 3 out, 4th of 10, 44l behind Barton Gift (10-13) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Chac Du Cadran (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Led to 4th, with leader, reminders after 14th, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Sun Cloud (11-0) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Requin (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, jumped slowly and reminder next, hampered 4th, not fluent 9th, well beaten before 5 out, 7th of 10, well behind Barton Gift (10-13) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.