Racecards
13:30 Chepstow
At The Races Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
Abbraccio
47- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form PP86/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss T Watkins
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th and one pace next
- Form 2-41P86
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, one pace and well held when left modest 2nd and hampered last
- Form 7044U5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to chase leader 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 8F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, pushed along before 4th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 274324
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Killian Moore
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, 1 length down and held when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 3P-0P8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Donal Fahy
in touch, headwat to chase leaders approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, left modest 3rd last
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer S A Hughes
- Jockey G Sheehan
towards rear, plugging on same pace and no threat when left modest 4th last
The Bay Bandit
198- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C D Meehan
held up and always towards rear, never involved, tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
took keen hold towards rear, never on terms
- Form 3P3-524
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, 1 length ahead and staying on well when left clear last
Verdict
Four Nations won a Goodwood handicap on the Flat for Amanda Perrett in 2011 and wouldn't have to be a world-beater to make a winning start over hurdles in this. But we'll stick with experience and put forward FLYING PHOENIX, who was second in a handicap at Stratford last October and has been kept ticking over on the Polytrack. Red Admirable was a beaten favourite over 2m4f at Ffos Las last month but, as a former pointer, the drop in distance here might not do him any favours and the others have shown little so far.
Formwatch
Abbraccio 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, not fluent and weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Mixologist (11-2) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Blue Bell House (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Prominent, in line of 4 disputing 2nd when not much room over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 28l behind Parsnip Pete (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar '11.
Cardigan Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and short lived effort after 7th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, 50l behind Fourovakind (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Crackerjack 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent and bumped 4th, weakened next, 5th of 9, 39l behind Dont Do Mondays (11-0) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Four Nations (USA) 7-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway to track leaders, 4f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f, 6th of 10, 25l behind Kings Troop (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f ladies hcap (5) hvy in Oct (flat).
Ilewin Kim 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, fell 1st, in a race won by Looking On (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Red Admirable (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway and mistake 6th, soon chased leaders after, went 2nd 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind Still Believing (9-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Sterling Gent (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leader 4f, chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Gentleman Jon (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Taqaat (USA) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Fishing Bridge (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
The Bay Bandit 10-1 (8-10) Soon tracking leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 9l behind Wyndham Wave (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep (flat).
Carolingian (USA) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 42l behind Mcvicar (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Flying Phoenix 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th until not much room before 3 out, 4th and no extra when hit last, 4th of 15, 11l behind Karazhan (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Mr Burbidge 12-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 39l behind Call Carlo (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Mar.