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15:45 Chepstow
Follow At AtTheRaces On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 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 5/PP0-78
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd under pressure after 3 out, stayed on well in closing stages to close on 2nd but no chance with easy winner
Tom Sang (FR)
124- Form P-768
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Mr M T Stanley
took keen hold, held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 943-9PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 42498P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Lee Edwards
took keen hold towards rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, never involved
- Form 8-4P465
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up in last pair, headway on outside under pressure before 3 out, never reached leaders and weakened 3 out
- Form F1-0008
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey H Oliver
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 7th, led and went clear approaching 3 out, ridden and mistake next, 5 lengths clear and driven last, stayed on well
- Form 9709-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led briefly before 3 out, chased winner unti approaching 3 out, ridden and lost 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace
Wosayu
410- Form 00/033P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up and always in rear, struggling under pressure after 7th, tailed off
- Form 655-696
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P C Dando
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold, in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, mistake last, held on for 2nd
- Form 132367
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Felix de Giles
led until ridden and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders until weakened under pressure between last two
- Form P8-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey R J Killoran
jumped moderately, chased leader, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, lost 2nd next, mistake and lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 532/U6P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Hadden Frost
Nonrunner
Verdict
This is no better than the first division as not one of the entries is bringing any worthwhile form into the contest. HEEZAGREY is the token selection on account of the fact that he does know how the get his head in front and is only a couple of pounds higher than when scoring over fences at Fontwell last August. He's also had a recent run unlike Wosayu, who probably has more scope. Head Spin and Kingston Tiger may be best of the rest but that's not saying much.
Formwatch
Pirans Car 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Molon Labe (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Tom Sang (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Took keen hold, chased leaders until ridden and lost place after 5th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Bathwick Junior (10-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
No Through Road 28-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, some headway when hit 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Admiral Blake (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Dr Dreamy (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders until after 5th, behind next, tailed off 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Winds And Waves (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Head Spin (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division, reminders before 8th, ridden before 2 out, in poor 4th when weakened before last, 5th of 14, 19l behind Yippee Kiyay (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Signed Request (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden after 6th, well beaten next, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Shernando (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Notcantdoit (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pulled up, in a race won by Cladding (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Wosayu 7-1 (11-0) Never going or jumping in rear, hit 5th, tailed off when went badly right 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Mac Halen (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb '12, 14 ran.
Illegale (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 36l behind Queens Grove (10-9) at Taunton 2m 1f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) sft in Nov.
Heezagrey (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed before next, soon no extra, 7th of 15, 19l behind Tarabela (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Kingston Tiger 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, jumped right and bumped inbto rivals 1st, not fluent next, hampered 4th, soon led, headed after 2 out, rider lost whip, blundered last, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 14l behind Chilbury Hill (10-1) at Towcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Spirit of Lake (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Chase dleader until 5th, chased leaders, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when went left and blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Admiral Blake (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.