Racecards
16:15 Chepstow
bet365.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,212
- 2nd: £649
- 3rd: £325
- 4th: £162
Newton Tonic
37- Form 64936
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, ridden approaching 3rd, pulled up after 4th
- Form 0-904P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Peter Carberry
prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden 4 out, chased winner approaching next, no impression before last, stayed on same pace
- Form 74U0PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey Donal Devereux
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway to lead approaching 2nd, headed and weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form P887
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Donal Fahy
tracked leaders, lost places 3rd, 5th and ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 642430
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
took keen hold, led, hit 1st, headed before next, remained handy, 4th and ridden before 4 out, beaten when mistake 2 out, went 3rd before last
- Form 008790/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey O Dayman
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, chased winner approaching 4 out until before next, beaten 2 out
- Form 5-U6UF4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
in touch, lost places 3rd, 6th approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 908
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch, lost place and reminder 2nd, ridden after 4th, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 845252
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up in touch, hit 4th, led approaching 4 out, clear when mistake last, stayed on well
- Form 70-2407
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
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In depth
Verdict
This looks a rather low-key affair so it would be no surprise to see joint top weight Railway Diva go close. Evan Williams' charge has already been place in point-to-points and bumpers and has been tackling better company over hurdles so far. Thievery has won three times over fences and wasn't disgraced when fourth to Arrayan off a higher mark at Hereford last time while Form And Beauty has twice finished second at Hereford recently and is now tried in blinkers. But it might be worth taking a chance on the lightly-raced four-year-old SINGAPORE STORM, who wasn't punished once his chance had gone at Taunton last time and is entitled to reverse that form with Oscar The Myth on these terms.
Formwatch
Newton Tonic 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, 35l behind Jimmy The Saint (11-3) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Crackerjac Boy (USA) 33-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 6th, soon ridden, tailed off 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Rossbrin (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Jumpjack Flint 12-1 (11-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Constant Cupid (11-1) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Ostaadi 150-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 47l behind Whoops A Daisy (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Sparkling Brook (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led after 5th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, 10th of 11, 28l behind Webbswood Lad (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Vintage Quest 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, hit 2nd, reminders 3rd, weakened 4 out, 10th of 11, well behind Brousse En Feux (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec '07.
Thievery 16-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 9, 19l behind Arrayan (11-13) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Singapore Storm (FR) 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, hit 4th, struggling before 6th, tailed off, 8th of 13, 35l behind Dark Lover (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Form And Beauty (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Raced wide, led, ridden and headed before 4th, led again soon after next, ridden and headed well before last, chased winner, no chance when blundered last, weakened flat, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Decent Lord (10-4) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Railway Diva (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 11, well behind Carlicue (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Oscar The Myth (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Towards rear, plugged on one pace from 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 23l behind Dark Lover (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.