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14:40 Chepstow

Mark Stewart Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 131y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £5,913
  • 2nd: £1,736
  • 3rd: £868
  • 4th: £434
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 13.10s
  • Off Time: 14:40:22
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Kilconny Bridge (IRE)

Evens

    2
    Silk -

    Kalahari Queen

    8/1

      1
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and star on Red cap

      Kilconny Bridge (IRE)

      256 t D
      Evens
      • Form 112111-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 126

      chased leaders, jumped right 7th, went 2nd before next, led 3 out, clear last, smoothly

      2
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green star, hooped sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green star

      Martha Brae

      24 p
      3/1
      • Form 81222-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 125

      chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd before not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out

      3
      Silk - Yellow and maroon (quartered), maroon sleeves

      Kalahari Queen

      27 D
      8/1
      • Form 214/0P-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 118

      held up, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, kept on

      5
      Silk - Light blue, maroon chevrons on sleeves, maroon cap

      Royal Claret

      11 p
      9/2
      • Form PP921-5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 109

      held up, not fluent and pushed along 8th, soon weakened

      6
      Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Mac Kayla

      31
      28/1
      • Form 6/88-P5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 104

      raced keenly, led, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, mistake and weakened next

      4
      NR

      Precious Eleanor (FR)

      27 BF
      5/1
      • Form 33524-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 110

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      KILCONNY BRIDGE (NAP) never stopped improving once switched to hurdles last season, winning her last three. Ben Godfrey rode her to her final victory at Ludlow in February and again takes off 7lb so, with her stable in good form, now is not the right time to desert the top weight. Kalahari Queen lost her way last year and was a well-beaten last of two finishers in a chase at Hereford on her reappearance but Martha Brae will strip fitter for last month’s run at Uttoxeter. Royal Claret will also have benefited from a comeback run and will like the ground while Precious Eleanor was second at Hereford last month, though remains winless.

      Formwatch

      Kilconny Bridge (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Led 1st, ridden flat, stayed on gamely, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Whatsdastory (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Martha Brae 18-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, no extra from 3 out, 8th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Captain Drake (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

      Kalahari Queen 3-1 (11-9) Held up, took closer order after 8th, jumped left at 10th, 7 lengths down when mistake 2 out, tired jump at last, 2nd of 4, 21l behind Oscar Rose (11-9) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Oct.

      Royal Claret 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 12l behind Memphis Bell (10-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

      Mac Kayla 33-1 (10-12) Veered left as tapes rose, soon recovered to lead, hit 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly before next, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Wild Romance (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.

      Precious Eleanor (FR) 9-2cfav (11-12) Mid-division, headway to get closer before 2 out, pushed along disputing 2nd approaching last, mistake last, hard-ridden and kept on gamely run-in to take 2nd on the line, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Cotton End (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.