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15:50 Chepstow
Iron Lady Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 754-111
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
prominent, led after 6th, headed next, led 8th, clear from 5 out, jumped right from 4 out, easily
- Form P2-6322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leaders, not fluent 10th, weakened before 5 out
- Form 8345-50
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
not fluent and soon not going well, behind 5th, mistake 7th, pulled up before 8th
- Form P8PFP/P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R P McLernon
led until after 6th, led next, headed 8th, weakened after 10th, pulled up after
- Form 1-59973
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, went 2nd after 10th, not fluent and no impression on winner 5 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 132-43P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
NonRunner
- Form 1125-23
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
NonRunner
- Form 1343-24
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Ballybough Nora has twice had a rear view of Kapga De Lily recently but the weights favour Jeremy Scott’s mare today and Overawed looks held on the form book. NO NO JULIET wasn’t far behind the first two named at Hereford when conceding weight and something was clearly amiss next time at Wetherby. Fergal O’Brien’s charge could be the answer to this if she is back on song. Annie Day was an eye-catcher over a trip too short at Catterick and is a certain improver given her pointing background.
Formwatch
Kapga De Lily (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Led before 2nd, 5 lengths clear when nodded over 7th, ridden after 3 out, responded well to go clear again after 2 out, kept on well, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Ballybough Nora (11-10) by 3l, 10 ran.
Ballybough Nora (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, under pressure in third after next, stayed on after last and snatched second close home, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Kapga De Lily (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Jully Les Buxy 66-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 6th, behind and reminders next, tailed off 4 out, mistake 2 out, last of 11, dist behind Sandymount Rose (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sparkling River (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders to after 3rd, soon pushed along and behind, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Annie Day (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Held up, outpaced before 4 out, niggled along and rallied 3 out, headway after last without troubling winner, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Barden Bella (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
No No Juliet (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, ridden and struggling from 3 out, slow next, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Overawed 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, pushed along 10th, outpaced before 5 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Kapga De Lily (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kiwi Myth 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow jump 4 out, soon hard ridden, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Sandford Castle (10-5) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.