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15:05 Chepstow

Sika Trocal Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,900 added
  • Winner: £2,534
  • 2nd: £744
  • 3rd: £372
  • 4th: £186
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.40s
  • Off Time: 15:05:45
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Black, black and mauve check sleeves, mauve cap
7/1
  • Form 3-23307
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue cap
4/1
  • Form 34P525
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, 2nd after 3rd, driven and every chance when stumbled 2 out, ridden between last 2, one pace in 3rd before the last

3
Silk - Yellow, red braces, red sleeves, yellow stars, red cap
7/4
  • Form 88801
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up and behind, mistake 2nd, steady headway after 4th, 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on to lead before the last, clear when blundered last, ridden out

4
Silk - Red, black hoop, black and red check sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 80-9P97
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 98

always behind, lost touch before 4th, soon tailed off

5
Silk - Light Blue and Red diabolo, White sleeves, White cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 205603
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, steady headway 4th, weakened before next

6
Silk - Brown, white cross belts, orange sleeves, white spots, orange cap, white spots

Exemplary

79 t D
14/1
  • Form 04-5620
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, ridden and weakened well before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 6/773F0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3rd joined 3 out, ridden and edged right between last 2, soon headed and one pace, no chance with winner

9
Silk - White, Purple epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 4-49453
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, lost 3rd 4 out, 4th and no impression next, edging left and no chance with leading trio when weakened into 5th between last 2

10
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

Vertueux (FR)

13 CDCD
25/1
  • Form 21FUF8
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

made most, hit 1st, headed 3rd and reminders, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailing off when blundered next

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

Lucky Prince

10 pt D
28/1
  • Form 34058P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

always in rear, tailed off 4th, pulled up before next

12
Silk - Emerald green, red spots on sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 35U3P5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 74

always towards rear, never a factor

13
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 88/S099-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

held up, headway after 4th, outpaced approaching next, plugging on in 5th when mistake 2 out, driven into 4th between last 2, never any chance with leading trio

7
NR
16/1
  • Form 4P30-85
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Xaarcet makes a quick reappearance after finishing fifth at Exeter on Tuesday but is on a long losing run. Faster ground could be a problem for Tanit River but he had Heurtevent back in third when winning a conditionals' race under Alan Johns at Warwick 11 days ago and can race off the same mark in this equally uninspiring contest. Flanagans Field has finished tailed off in his last three, however, including a seller last time while stablemate Stag Hill has had plenty of chances. We'll take a chance on the fitness of the first-time blinkered GOOCHYPOOCHYPRADER, who hasn't raced since November but wasn't beaten far off this mark at Plumpton a year ago in a much better race than this.

Formwatch

Solstice Star 66-1 (10-5) Held up, well behind 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Seedling (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs in Dec.

Xaarcet (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, 5th of 14, 19l behind Flying Light (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.

Tanit River (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, led next, mistake last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft beating Brave Helios (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.

Darloa (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace before 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 14, 32l behind One Cool Boy (10-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.

Flanagans Field (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, blundered 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 44l behind Lord Navits (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f sell hdl (5) hvy in Feb.

Exemplary 7-1 (11-7) Always behind, 13th of 17, 23l behind Worldor (11-7) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.

Billy My Boy 11-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outer, weakened before 4 out, 13th of 16, well behind Take The Crown (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar '14.

Heurtevent (FR) 4-1 (9-10) Prominent, led 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Tanit River (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.

Vertueux (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Led until after 2nd, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Kastani Beach (10-13) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.

Lucky Prince 10-3 (10-6) Pushed along to lead, clear 3rd, reminders and reduced lead 5th, headed before next, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Moon Trip (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs, 10 ran.

Stag Hill (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, not fluent next, jumped left and bumped rival 4 out, jumped left 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 44l behind Tidestream (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) sft.

Indiana Oscar 50-1 (10-8) Always well off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Benbecula (11-0) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar '14.

Goochypoochyprader 5-1 (11-5) Reluctant to line up, chased leader, hit 4th and pushed along, lost 2nd after next, weakened 6th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Zero Visibility (9-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.