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16:15 Chepstow
Every Cheltenham Race Streamed At BetVictor.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 05/PP0-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Mr T Cheesman
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 5/11F-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd next, led last, driven out
- Form 383476
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Mr H Derham
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 5th and closing when fell next
- Form 72F106
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace before last
- Form 465
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey F Windsor Clive
pressed leader, led 3rd, mistake 4th, soon headed, lost place before 3 out
- Form 066P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, close up when mistake 3 out, fading when hampered next, soon well held
- Form 00-P911
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey M J Quinlan
mid-division, headway after 4th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 573
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
led until 3rd, led after next, headed 3 out, not fluent and stayed on same pace last
- Form 5UU405
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
held up in rear, headway when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish
Verdict
This is a modest affair and the hat-trick-seeking Come On Annie must have every chance of adding to recent victories at Ffos Las and Taunton. She's been raised 11lb since her latest success but still makes more appeal than stablemates Fuzzy Logic and Kozmina Bay. My Viking Bay is only a plater while ex-pointer Molon Labe may need this and Thomas Bell races from out of the handicap but there are possibilities about MAJESTIC BULL. Susan Gardner's gelding landed a gamble at Bangor in December and, though he's shot up the weights since, this should be within his capabilities.
Formwatch
Pirans Car 200-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, edged left before 3 out, not fluent next, no extra last, 7th of 15, 15l behind Utopian (10-13) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Molon Labe (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Settled wl bhnd; eff 15; no imp, 3rd of 17, 13l behind Dunbrody House (12-0) at Lower Machen 3m ptp gs in May.
My Viking Bay (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 14l behind Chilbury Hill (10-1) at Towcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Majestic Bull (USA) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, good headway before 2 out, went 3rd at last, no extra, 6th of 19, 14l behind Gizzit (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Fuzzy Logic (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led 2nd until 6th, chased leader until well before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 9, 31l behind Angelot Du Berlais (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4yo hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Ordensritter (GER) 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, bumped 1st, not fluent 5th, soon lost place and ridden, well behind 6th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Xaarcet (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb, 15 ran.
Come On Annie 4-1fav (10-6) In touch in 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led after 3 out, clear before next, well in command when hit last, hung left flat, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb beating Green Lightning (10-0) by 4l, 10 ran.
Kozmina Bay 17-2 (10-0) Led, jumped left and bumped 1st, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Dropzone (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Thomas Bell (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 34l behind Come On Annie (9-13) at Ffos Las 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Comical Red 200-1 (11-3) Tacked leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 15, 47l behind Annacotty (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.