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14:40 Chepstow

Thanks To Craig Jones Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £5,913
  • 2nd: £1,736
  • 3rd: £868
  • 4th: £434
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.80s
  • Off Time: 14:44:06
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nightboattoclyro

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    First Lord De Cuet (FR)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Maroon, white stripe and armlets, striped cap

      West To The Bridge (IRE)

      32 h
      6/1
      • Form 75-215P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 139

      held up in rear, went 4th after 2 out but never on terms, well beaten last

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves

      Global Fame (IRE)

      80 t BF
      11/4
      • Form 42/121-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 128

      chased leaders, jumped left 6th, hit next, 2nd briefly 3 out, hung left and soon beaten

      3
      Silk - WHITE, RED braces, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star

      First Lord De Cuet (FR)

      33 bt
      7/2
      • Form 20-3224
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 127

      led, headed before 4th, led again and not fluent at the 4th, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat

      4
      Silk - Light blue, pink star, white cap

      Caswell Bay

      63 CD
      7/1
      • Form 201P-93
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 123

      chased leader, led before 4th, soon headed, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - White, Emerald Green stripe, hooped sleeves and diamond on cap

      Nightboattoclyro

      40 CD
      11/4
      • Form 6B136-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 120

      held up in 5th, not fluent 3rd, closed and switched left after 3 out, went 2nd next, led before last, ridden and stayed on well

      6
      Silk - Black, light green and black chevrons on sleeves, light green cap

      Star of Rory (IRE)

      63 t BF
      10/1
      • Form 1251-0F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 119

      chased leaders, ridden and pressing for 2nd when mistake 2 out, 3rd and held after, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks wide open but Star of Rory was in the process of running a better race when falling at the last at Warwick. WEST TO THE BRIDGE, however, has been highly tried since scoring over 2m4f at Carlisle. He is a strong traveller and Harry Skelton can produce him late to land this ahead of the lightly-raced Global Fame. First Lord De Cuet is running well but needs some help from the handicapper while Caswell Bay remains out of sorts. Nightboattoclyro has gone up 5lb for a hard-fought win at Doncaster but has won here previously.

      Formwatch

      West To The Bridge (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Waited with in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m hcp (1) hvy in Dec.

      Global Fame (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-4) Midfield, took closer order 7th, awkward 4 out, close up when not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Le Cheval Noir (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.

      First Lord De Cuet (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Midfield on outside, some headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, one pace before last, 4th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Emir Sacree (11-7) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Caswell Bay 17-2 (11-12) Prominent, hit 7th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied run in, 3rd of 8, dist behind Exploiteur (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

      Nightboattoclyro 9-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, ran on well flat, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Hooper (11-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Star of Rory (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, challenged 3 out, 3 lengths 2nd and looked held when fell last, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.