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13:20 Chepstow
DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,383
- 2nd: £2,017
- 3rd: £1,008
- 4th: £505
Kooky (FR)
92- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, outpaced and lost position when ridden along after 4 out, soon struggling, well behind after 3 out, rallied after last, went third run-in, never going pace tp challenge
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in last, shaken up to improve after 4 out, went third shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden along in second 2 out, edged left under pressure approaching last where not fluent, ran on but no match for winner
- Form 3332
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
made all, going best after 2 out when pushed along, ridden along and quickened clear run-in, comfortably
Jina (FR)
33- Form P34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in touch with leaders, dropped to last and struggling after 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 944
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders on inner, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened quickly
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey James Davies
took keen hold, soon close up, not fluent 1st, shaken up approaching 3 out, in contention when stumbled on landing 2 out, soon no extra
Verdict
Imperial Jade is steadily improving and will be hard to keep out of the frame again in this. She finished more than four lengths ahead of Jina when second at Newbury in February. Kooky, a half-brother to two winners, made late headway in a bumper at Huntingdon in January. Pennsylvanie showed promise around the turn of the year at Cagnes when trained by David Cottin but we’ll take a chance on Jamie Snowden’s newcomer PHONE HOME as she’s out of a mare that won a hurdle and a bumper and has produced winning jumpers with her first three offspring to race.
Formwatch
Kooky (FR) 8-1 (10-9) In touch towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Taras Halls (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Yealand (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Jane Hall.
Imperial Jade (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Led, pushed along before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace and well held run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Cloud Dancer (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gf in Feb.
Jina (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on, 4th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Despereaux (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Pennsylvanie (FR) (10-5) 4th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Joyeuse Roque (11-2) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 1f hvy in Jan.
Phone Home Telescope filly out of Ring Back.