Skip to content

Racecards

14:15 Chepstow

Royal Air Force Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £3,119
  • 2nd: £916
  • 3rd: £458
  • 4th: £229
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.36s
  • Off Time: 14:17:20
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White, Black diamond, Purple sleeves and cap

Flintham

20 p
9/2
  • Form 0333-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 109

chased leader, led before 4 out, clear when hit 3 out, idled before last, always doing enough flat, driven out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Red and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 2111-4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 105

chased leading pair until approaching 5th, soon given reminders, behind after 7th, eased from next, tailed off

3
Silk - Purple, white disc and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 218-244
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 105

held up, mistake 2nd, headway on outside chasing leaders next, 3rd approaching 5th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd flat and closed on idling winner, always held

4
Silk - Gold, aquamarine cross of lorraine and sleeves
  • Form F0/6222-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 101

took keen hold, soon held up in last pair, losing touch when pulled up before 6th

5
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
2/1
  • Form 154P31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 98

led until headed and dropped to 3rd approaching 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out

6
Silk - Emerald green and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, yellow star
  • Form 2B8-59
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, 2nd before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, dropped to 3rd flat

7
Silk - Light blue and white stripes, hooped cap
  • Form 1/64P7-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 95

held up in last pair, ridden after 7th, headway into 3rd before 3 out, weakened before last

8
NR

Castarnie

17 p
  • Form 086-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Twice a winner over fences including at Wetherby last week, Steel Summit has yet to score over the smaller obstacles. CASTARNIE posted a better effort on his return to action at Plumpton when finishing third and Robert Walford's charge gets a tentative vote with further progress on the cards. Tokyo Javilex landed a hat-trick over fences earlier in the year including a couple of wins here and can race off a lower mark back over hurdles while Flintham may finish closer after a pipe-opener at Uttoxeter.

Formwatch

Flintham 14-1 (10-9) Led until 1st, chased winner until ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 10, 37l behind Minella Present (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

Tokyo Javilex (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, mistake 5th, mistake 8th, ridden before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Bob Ford (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct, 7 ran.

Princess Tara (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out until 3 out, pushed along and no extra in 4th before next, 4th of 11, 21l behind Shantou Bob (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.

Young Cheddar (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th or 6th, went 2nd after next, ridden and no impression when not fluent 2 out, well held last, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Fairytale Theatre (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

Steel Summit (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Made all, left well clear 2nd last, easily, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Have You Had Yours (11-2) by 27l, 3 ran.

Eaton Rock (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden after 5 out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 23l behind Sunshine Buddy (10-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.

Eastern Witness (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Mid-division, hit 1st, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sunshine Buddy (10-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft, 14 ran.

Castarnie 12-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.