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15:05 Chepstow
Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 6/459-09
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S A Hughes
- Jockey Mr Jason Kiely
chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, left modest 4th at the last
- Form 6503P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey L Heard
always behind, no chance when went left and mistake 2 out
Mister Hendre
165- Form 04098
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0P-5F04
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey James Banks
not fluent 1st, towards rear, left modest 6th and hampered last, never on terms
- Form 367504
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey M G Nolan
jumped roght, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakening when mistake next
- Form 0768-79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd and stayed on same pace in 3rd before last
- Form 572383
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leader, led 2 out, stayed on well until headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 54-3P25
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards, won going away
Kozmina Bay
16- Form 57343
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
always towards rear, never a factor
Sablazo (FR)
31- Form 23R48R
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
never better than mid-division, no chance from 3 out
- Form UU4055
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
towards rear, slow jump 6th, hit next, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, left modest 5th last
- Form 9-80PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Alain Cawley
took keen hold, held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders 3 out, hit 2 out, disputing 4th and held when fell last
Verdict
The filly KOZMINA BAY hasn't been beaten far in similar company here of late. She's nothing special but could be the answer to the first division of this very modest handicap with Robert Williams taking off 5lb. The Wee Lass is fitted with a hood in an attempt to get her to settle. She has ability and could figure but Some Secret disappointed last time having gone close over today's course and distance earlier and Adios Alonso has had plenty of chances and is creeping up the weights again.
Formwatch
Pour Changer (FR) 50-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Scoter Fontaine (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar.
Courting Whitney (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mistakes in rear, well behind before 3 out, last of 19, well behind Tolkeins Tango (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Mister Hendre 50-1 (10-9) Held up behind, driven 4 out, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 48l behind Mr Mole (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Bob Lewis 20-1 (10-3) Behind, headway 4 out, outpaced next, rallied approaching last, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 8l behind Riddlestown (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
The Wee Lass 22-1 (11-1) Prominent, pecked 1st, not fluent 4th, went 2nd briefly after 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, jumped right and no extra last, 4th of 12, 16l behind Key To Milan (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Oscar Flyer (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Mid-division, took keen hold, bumped 4th, struggling next, mistake 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Renoyr (11-1) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before last, one pace, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Yippee Kiyay (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Some Secret 9-2 (10-0) Raced wide, chased leaders until lost place and reminders 4th, towards rear, rallied under pressure before 9th, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 21l behind Brunette'sonly (10-6) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Kozmina Bay 8-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Nicene Creed (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Mar.
Sablazo (FR) 17-2 (10-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 7th, no chance in modest 5th when refused 3 out, in a race won by Upton Mead (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Thomas Bell (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 8l behind Molon Labe (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Pennant Dancer 200-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along after 3rd, not fluent next, lost touch when left 4th 6th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Golden Hoof (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Feb, 5 ran.
Hero's Call 5-2 (10-13) In touch in 4th, went 3rd from 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Zelos Diktator (10-9) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.