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14:35 Chepstow

John Smith's Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,100 added
  • Winner: £2,014
  • 2nd: £591
  • 3rd: £296
  • 4th: £148
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.90s
  • Off Time: 14:35:33
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap
9/2
  • Form 13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 124

chased leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out, went left and unseated rider next

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 61
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

chased leaders, weakening when hampered 2 out

3
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
2/1
  • Form 141170
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 128

chased winner throughout, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace from last

4
Silk - Pink, Black stars, Black sleeves, Pink armlets
150/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

in touch, mistake and ridden 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

5
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
66/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, left modest 3rd and hampered 2 out, lost 4th last weakened to 5th close home

6
Silk - Mauve, brown stars on sleeves, mauve cap, brown star
150/1
  • Form 7078
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

took keen hold, raced wide towards rear, some headway 4th, towards rear pushed along and struggling when mistake and brought down 4 out

7
Silk - Light Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Light Blue stars, Red cap, Light Blue star
50/1
  • Form 5587
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, staying on same pace and beaten when went right 4 out

8
Silk - Black, orange chevron, halved sleeves, orange cap
100/1
  • Form 77
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

in rear, moderate headway from 2 out, never involved, tailed off

9
Silk - Red, Pink diamond, Pink cap, White spots
40/1
  • Form 5-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

held up towards rear, headway to mid-division 4th, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Black hoop and sleeves, check cap
  • Form 0-800
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

chased leaders, behind from after 4th, tailed off

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW and EMERALD GREEN chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, YELLOW star

Soundbyte

28 CD
28/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

jumped slowly 1st, always behind, tailed off

12
Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves
5/1
  • Form 91115
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

made all, ridden and kept on strongly from 2 out

13
Silk - Red, white hoops, dark blue sleeves, red armlets, red cap
14/1
  • Form 9-05
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

towards rear, hampered 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went modest 4th close home

14
Silk - Red, yellow spots on sleeves, yellow cap
150/1
  • Form PUP
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

took keen hold in mid-division, behind from after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

15
Silk - Red, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, white cap
40/1
  • Form R4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6

took keen hold towards rear, headway to 4th 2 out, went modest 3rd last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A tricky opening for punters as the three previous winners in the race appear closely matched on the form book and Top Wood, a winner of three bumpers in France, is certain to improve on his fifth at Towcester. It's a surprise to see Choc Thornton riding here rather than at Aintree but he looks to have a good book of rides and can get supporters off to a winning start on board TELL ME Y. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding overturned the odds-on At Fishers Cross at Ffos Las on his hurdles bow and has plenty of scope. Duaiseoir ran well under a penalty at Kempton and is preferred to French import Ulck Du Lin of the others, though the latter should improve for his run at Cheltenham.

Formwatch

Duaiseoir (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Right Step (11-0) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Tell Me Y (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, went 2nd and not fluent 2 out, led last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar beating At Fishers Cross (11-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Ulck Du Lin (FR) 12-1 (11-2) In touch, mistake 4 out, struggling 2 out, 12th of 24, 18l behind Une Artiste (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.

Chase The Space 40-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 12f out, lost touch 7f out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Social Overdrive (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

Commander Jet 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off 4f out, 16th of 17, well behind Shuil Royale (11-0) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec '10.

Effectsmenone 100-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden and hanging left before 6th, behind next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Dj Milan (11-1) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Fearless Leader 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd halfway until 6f out, weakened 4f out, 7th of 12, 41l behind Pendra (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

Fitandproperjob 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway halfway, ridden and struggling in 6th place over 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Titchwood (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (5) sft in Mar.

Hamilton Hill 20-1 (10-12) Behind, headway over 3f out, plugged on one pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 21l behind Tour D'argent (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (6) sft in Jan '11.

Just Watch Ollie (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) With leader, lost place after 4th, soon behind, 17th of 18, 45l behind Waterunder (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Soundbyte 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, ridden 3 out, keeping on when hit last, weakening towards finish when edged right, clipped heels and stumbled, 6th of 8, 15l behind Captain Sunshine (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Top Wood (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 22l behind Loose Chips (11-4) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Uncle Johnny 6-1 (10-13) Held up, headway after 6th, 5th and ridden when jumped left 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 36l behind An Capall Mor (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.

Armagnac Rebel 125-1 (10-7) Pulled hard early, held up behind in touch, rminder 3rd, mistake next, ridden after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Five Rivers (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.

Out Of Nothing 33-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, closed under pressure to take 5th before 2 out, never on terms, took well held 4th close home, 4th of 7, 38l behind Constant Contact (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.