Racecards
13:40 Chepstow
Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £17,100 added
- Winner: £8,550
- 2nd: £3,939
- 3rd: £1,969
- 4th: £986
- Form 3P01-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leader, challenged 7th, led 7th, headed 13th, soon led again, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, driven right out
- Form 22F-5P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
held up, went 2nd 8th, led 13th, soon headed, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held flat, kept on
- Form P/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
led until 7th, slow next, behind 12th, pulled up after 13th
- Form 1/421P-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
A small field could be reduced further with Barnaviddaun engaged in the Ffos Las 2.20 yesterday. ASK A HONEY BEE, a winner of three bumpers and two hurdles, has finished second in both starts to date over fences and will be a very short price if facing only the two Mark Gillard runners.
Formwatch
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Chased winner, pushed along briefly 14th, ridden before 4 out, switched right before not fluent 3 out, soon well held, slow last, kept on flat to hold on for 2nd, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Exeter 3m (2) gs in Nov.
Captain Cuckoo 125-1 (11-2) Mistake 2nd in last, gradually got behind and lost touch from 12th, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind My Drogo (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.
Coalbrook Bridge (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, some progress into mid-division at 6th, dropped to rear next, trailing 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f mdn hvy in Dec.
Barnaviddaun (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Jumped right at times, raced keenly, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, went right 5th and next, headed 8th (water), chased leader, left in lead 13th, headed when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.