Racecards
16:45 Chepstow
Cazoo Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 12-446P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to press leader 2 out when blundered, kept on well from last but could not go by winner
- Form 973312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in rear, mistake 6th and 7th, pulled up after 8th
- Form 2U2-1P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey N F Houlihan
always towards rear, pulled up after 6 out
- Form 284F86
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
prominent, could not go pace of leader from 5 out, pushed along and weakened 4 out
- Form U34P6U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
made all, increased tempo 4 out under pressure, pressed 2 out, led last when not fluent, ran on well flat, held on gamely
- Form 2233-7P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up, mistake 3rd, struggling from 6 out, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 7-691P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, not fluent 1st, ridden and outpaced 5 out when not fluent, plugged on from 3 out, kept on well in distant 3rd
- Form UP20-05
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, pushed along and struggling from 10th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 00/F438
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
mid-division, pushed along and struggling home turn, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0P9695
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened 5 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Oxwich Bay won at Sedgefield a year ago off a 4lb higher mark but Adam Wedge is on board stable companion THE BOAT. The six-year-old won at Market Rasen in December and bounced back to form when third to Joly Maker at Hereford after a poor run at Taunton. The latter’s trainer saddles Hang Tough, who is starting to look very well treated but has been out of sorts. Celma Des Bois was pulled up here after winning at Leicester on his reappearance but was placed at the track last season. The locally-trained Judex Lefou has the stronger recent form, however, and looks a threat to all.
Formwatch
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Held up last, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway into 4th after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on but never troubled winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Lots Of Luck (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Celma Des Bois (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Off the pace in last pair, steady headway 4 out, went modest 3rd between last two, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Dawn Raider (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ballycorr (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Close up, ridden 6th, struggling soon after, tailed, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Choix Des Armes (10-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Hang Tough 11-1 (11-1) Led until 9th, led after 11th, not fluent 14th, still close up 5 out, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
The Boat (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Mid-division, headway to chase front rank 9th, ridden after 2 out, soon well held and kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Joly Maker (11-9) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Fair To Dream 25-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Duneomeno (10-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Hartland Quay (IRE) 7-2fav (10-0) Led, jumped left 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, dist behind Immortal Fame (11-6) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Gaelic Thunder 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression and weakened tamely, 5th of 10, 23l behind Don Alvaro (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.