Racecards
17:00 Chepstow
toteexacta Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £22,743
- 2nd: £6,678
- 3rd: £3,339
- 4th: £1,670
- Form 803120-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always towards rear, hit 10, never a threat
- Form 072/15P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 6th, not recover, pulled up after next
- Form 1311-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, blundered 6th, tracked leaders 10th, effort 4 out, ridden after next, weakened last
- Form 121-48B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
took keen hold, held up, behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders when hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 30902-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, soon outpaced, never on terms
- Form 53922P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mid-division, tracked leaders after 13th, outpaced 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed to chase leading pair after next, one pace flat
- Form 264-711
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, blundered 2nd, reminder after next, weakened from 5 out
- Form 100PFP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
tracked winner, mistake 10th, ridden and lost place after 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 144104-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent until pulled up before 11th
- Form 0/212P9-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B J Geraghty
always behind, pulled up after 13th
- Form 182/11F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
behind, kept on under pressure from 3 out, never reached leaders
Buckhorn Timothy
203- Form 312F15-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance after last, no extra towards finish
- Form 247/P17-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
mid-division, weakened 5 out, tailed off
- Form 264P0F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place before 5 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 125P7-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, chased leaders after 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 4P/UU1-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
made virtually all, not fluent last, soon ridden and hard pressed, stayed on gamely towards finish
Verdict
Indian Stream is entered again here tomorrow but was progressive last season and boasts a good strike-rate over fences. Southfield Vic has only won a couple of novice chases so far but there is plenty of scope for further improvement and he looks the stable pick ahead of the returning Unioniste. Upswing is preferred to Another Hero of Jonjo O'Neill's two runners and Kruzhlinin goes well fresh. Fox Appeal started favourite at Market Rasen two weeks ago but only finished fourth and, though he'll strip fitter here, doesn't win as often as he should. BUACHAILL ALAINN was second in this last year and is 2lb lower. He needs a strong pace but that looks likely with several front-runners in this big field and he can go one better. Henryville was possibly unlucky at Market Rasen in July and is no forlorn hope.
Formwatch
Unioniste (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 10th, behind from 15th (water), never a threat, 10th of 39, dist behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Kruzhlinin (GER) 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, pulled up before 27th, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Indian Stream 9-4fav (11-8) Mistake 1st, held up, headway to track leaders 8th, hung right and led 3 out, ran on strongly, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Art Of Logistics (11-12) by 20l, 7 ran.
Henryville 7-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when brought down last, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Fox Appeal (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-9) Chased leaders, hit 5th, lost place 4 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 13l behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
A Good Skin (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 19th, weakened from 22nd, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Southfield Vic (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Made most, clear when jumped right last 3 fences, driven out flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep beating Minella Daddy (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Little Jon 18-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.
Killala Quay 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place from 5 out, went remote 3rd from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Le Mercurey (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Upswing (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 10th or 12th, headway 3 out, weakened from next, 9th of 22, 30 3/4l behind Cause Of Causes (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Another Hero (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, fell 11th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Buckhorn Timothy 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, left 3rd at 7th, lost place 11th, weakened and behind before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Tinker Time (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, struggling 12th, 7th of 10, dist behind Silvergrove (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Audacious Plan (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, fell 6th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Soon behind, reminders from 5th, struggling 11th, headway under pressure on outside 15th, plugged on to take modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Beeves (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Potters Cross 13-2 (9-10) Prominent and disputed early, headed 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Pleasant Company (11-1) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.