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14:30 Chepstow
oddschecker.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157

- Form 4P-5045
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped right next, mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off

- Form 5/80000-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey D E Splaine
mid-division, headway 8th, no impression 3 out

- Form 300-597
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey C J Davies
held up, headway after 8th, outpaced 4 out, mistake last, stayed on flat

- Form 255352
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, challenged 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat

- Form U46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
held up, mistake 7th, lost touch next, behind when mistake 4 out

- Form 27-632
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey A Glassonbury
led, ran wide on paddock bend and headed after 5th, led again next, ridden approaching 3 out, idled before last, driven out

- Form FPFP-66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Killian Moore
mid-division, headway approaching 2nd, hampered on bend after 5th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat

- Form 17
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, left in lead on bend after 5th, soon headed, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

- Form 2/1342
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leader, led on bend after 5th, headed next, not fluent 8th, ridden when hit 3 out, outpaced after next, rallied last, one pace final 100 yards

Emmabel
13- Form P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Hollingsworth
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
behind, hit 3rd, pulled up after 5th

- Form 0-860
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Chris Ward
tracked leaders on inside, weakend approaching 8th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FINNEGAN PADDY has been knocking on the door and didn't do a lot wrong when just run out of it by Rudemeister over 3m2f at Catterick in January. He deserves a change of luck and, as that form was franked at Carlisle earlier this week, this looks a good opportunity to get off the mark. Great Gusto ran his best race so far when runner-up to Hawkes Point over C&D in January and appears to have the beating of fourth Tiger Maguire. He should be thereabouts but Rojo Vivo disappointed here in December and may struggle to confirm earlier running with the selection at this track over an extra half-mile. Former pointer In The Post is best watched on his debut under Rules and Power Man needs to improve on what he's shown so far.
Formwatch
Barry The Barber (IRE) 250-1 (11-3) Always last, mistakes 2nd and 4th, ridden 5th, lost touch next, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Golden Gael (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Listed nov hdl (1) gs in Feb.
Comme Je Trouve (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Towards rear, 9th at 7th, soon no danger, 10th of 12, 40l behind Ever Dreaming (10-6) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Apr.
Count Vettori (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 3 out, 7th of 12, 37l behind Theatre Guide (11-2) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Finnegan Paddy (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, led before next, hard pressed last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Rudemeister (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Fred The Shred (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) In touch on inside, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced and struggling, 6th of 14, 18l behind Until Winning (9-11) at Taunton 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) gs in Feb.
Great Gusto (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, no chance with winner, mistake last, held on well for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Hawkes Point (11-6) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Presenting Dr T (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened next, 6th of 11, 39l behind Holywell (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Sarraco (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out until ridden inside final 4f, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 14, 31l behind At Fishers Cross (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
Tiger Maguire (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) With winner, blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Big Occasion (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Emmabel 200-1 (10-2) In rear, jumped slow 1st, soon struggling behind, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sunny Ledgend (11-1) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Russian Romance (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, mistake 5th, behind next, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Night Rose (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
In The Post (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Alw in ldng grp, disp 3out, rdn to ld 2out, hdd aftr last, no ex late, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind The Amarillo Kid (12-0) at Milltown 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.
Power Man (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Laflammedeglorie (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Rojo Vivo 11-4 (11-0) In touch, not fluent, lost place 5th, hit 7th, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 10, 40l behind Ambion Wood (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.