Skip to content

Racecards

14:00 Chepstow

Be In Game - Betlive At Williamhill.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good (Chase: Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.80s
  • Off Time: 14:00:18
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

Liberate

184 BFD
9/1
  • Form 11225-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 149

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap
10/1
  • Form 136-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 147

held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

Gwanako (FR)

403 D
6/1
  • Form 11111-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 137

in touch, ridden to lead approaching last, hit and kept on

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White and Emerald Green halved sleeves, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 11129P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 130

led, headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened

5
Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 1141-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 127

in touch, weakened after 4th

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE star, RED sleeves, WHITE stars, RED cap
9/1
  • Form 221112
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 126

tracked leader, blundered 2nd, ridden to lead 3 out, headed approaching last, blundered

7
Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves, Yellow stars

Prince Ary

14 vt D
16/1
  • Form 2-12034
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 126

in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out

8
Silk - Maroon, light blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap

Pouvoir (FR)

175 D
7/2
  • Form F22103-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 121

mid-division, headway 3 out, not clear run and switched right 2 out, kept on last

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink seams, sleeves and star on cap

Gabier

139
8/1
  • Form 63111-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 120

held up, effort 4 out, weakened 3 out

10
Silk - Flame, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 4142-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 119

in rear, stayed on from 3 out

11
Silk - White, Red seams, White and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
  • Form 213158-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 116

always in the rear, blundered 2nd

12
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 243-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division, stumbled 1st, weakened 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Gwanako looks an exciting prospect and can make an immediate impact against some decent opponents of the calibre of Osprey View, European Dream and Pouvoir to name but a few. The Stewart family may well have purchased another potential top-notcher here in the shape of Gwanako who was unbeaten on each of his last five outings in France. Although sure to come on for the run, he has by all accounts been giving all the right signals at home, and could well be aimed at Cheltenham. With that in mind, we shall bank on him being fit enough to get the better of Osprey View, who to be fair has not done a lot wrong this term, having won three of his last four starts. All ground comes alike, and he does not look badly treated on a mark of 126. European Dream was last seen when scoring on the Flat at York in July, and he is one to follow as well, although he must have soft ground to be seen at his best, while Pouvoir hails from a yard ticking over nicely already, and along with Prince Arry, adds spice to the contest. A race to whet the appetite for jumps fans everywhere, and we look to Gwanako as the answer.

Formwatch

Liberate 2-1fav (10-7) Chased leader until mistake 6th, ridden after 8th, struggling when mistake 3 out, 5th of 10, 25l behind Tidal Bay (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Apr.

Mobaasher (USA) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 12, 23l behind Katchit (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr.

Gwanako (FR) (10-1) Prominent, effort before last, led run-in, won at Auteuil 2m 2f stk gd in Sept '06 beating Boss Imperial (10-1) by 1l, 9 ran.

Is It Me (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leader to 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Katchit (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr, 12 ran.

Antonius Caesar (FR) (10-8) Prominent, led before last, drew clear, won at Enghien 2m hdl hvy in Sept '06 beating Tito Trinidad (10-10) by 3l, 9 ran.

Osprey View (IRE) 1-4fav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Golden Alchemist (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (3) sft in Jul.

Prince Ary 16-1 (10-13) In touch, chased leader approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 17, 6l behind Pigeon Island (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Sept.

Pouvoir (FR) 6-4 (11-3) Chased winner, ridden and hit 3 out, no extra when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Poquelin (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4yo nov hdl (2) gf in Apr.

Gabier (9-13) behind J'y Vole (9-9) at Auteuil 2m 3f hdl Grd 3 (1) in May, 16 ran.

Cantabilly (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, hit 3 out, upsides winner last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Lester Leaps In (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

European Dream (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Behind, tracked leaders approaching 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 10, 19l behind Double Vodka (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.

Chaninbar (FR) 2-5fav (10-12) Chased leaders, chased winner and mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Prince Ary (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.