Racecards
16:00 Chepstow
Tribute To Ukraine Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £2,614
- 2nd: £1,204
- 3rd: £602
- 4th: £301
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, asked for effort over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
always in rear, detached 2f out, tailed off
Go West (IRE)
244- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
prominent on outer, led travelling strongly over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression from 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, asked for effort over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on well run-in, went fourth close home
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey James Bowen
pulled hard, close up, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
close up, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders but kept on inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
mid-division, dropped to rear when ridden 5f out, detached 3f out, kept on same pace thereafter
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, headway under pressure over 2f out, edged left 2f out, no impression soon after
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Prichard
towards rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, steady headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
towards rear, headway under pressure 3f out, briefly short for room over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well run-in, won going away
Talkingtothemoon
174- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no impression on leaders but kept on inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
towards rear of mid-division, asked for effort 3f out, detached 2f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Supporters of point-to-point winner Go West will see his conqueror at Nenagh take his chance earlier on the card and he is likely to be a warm order for honours. Value could therefore lie in opposition and INOUI MACHIN is of some appeal given he is related to a number of winners in France. His sales fee while not cheap was insignificant compared to that realised by Not Long Left following the latter's eye-catching run at Dromahane. Old Beginnings is one to note with the future in mind while there is plenty of Flat influence in the pedigree of Bizzy Moon and she is in receipt of all of the available allowances this afternoon.
Formwatch
Big Blue Moon Pether's Moon gelding out of Don And Gerry.
Connolly (IRE) Califet gelding out of Bartlemy Bell.
Go West (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ld til hdd aftr 2nd, mstk 3rd, 3rd 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out in 5th, went 2nd appr str, 1l down last, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Loop Head (11-11) at Nenagh 3m mdn Yielding in Mar.
Harbour Shore (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Marina Du Berlais.
Inoui Machin (FR) Honolulu gelding out of Firmini.
Ito Ditto (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, driven along and headway 3f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Rock On Harry (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Jail No Bail (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Kittys Oscar.
Keepitfrombecky (IRE) Diamond Boy gelding out of Tobetall.
Not Long Left (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, prog from 3rd, cl 3rd 6out, cl 2nd aftr 4out, clr of rmdr in 2nd when mstk 2out, no ex flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind The Gunner Yeats (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Rollo's Kingdom Yorgunnabelucky gelding out of Tashkiyla.
Spirits Bay Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Silver Coaster.
Talkingtothemoon 4-6fav (11-4) Chsd ldr; led bet last 2; drvn clr flat, won at Upcott Cross 2m 4f mdn gd in May beating No Escape (10-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
Bizzy Moon Telescope filly out of September Moon.
Alcedo (IRE) Vadamos gelding out of Deliziosa.
Old Beginnings (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 4th from 5th, 7l 3rd 6out, went 2nd aftr 3out, 2 1/2l 2nd & no ex bef last, nt mtch easy wnr, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Myretown (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Top Kap (IRE) Kapgarde gelding out of Rose Indienne.