Racecards
16:45 Chepstow
Betway Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
Long John
10- Form 52/7-U24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 5 out, led and mistake next, pressed from 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish
- Form 23508-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, struggling 7th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after
- Form 35-4504
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after
Lamb's Cross
28- Form P2P24B
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Michael Heard
with leader, not fluent 1st or 7th, led 5 out, hit 4 out and headed, no extra 2 out
- Form 572325
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, shaken up flat, pushed ahead towards finish
- Form 8656/PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway on outside 7th, outpaced 4 out, well held from next
- Form 5B5P7P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, jumped right 3rd, headed 5th, weakened before 2 out, mistake last
- Form 3P-223P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This won't take much winning but Bobby Dove is infinitely better over hurdles. Long John took a backward step over course and distance 10 days ago but Lamb's Cross is back in the right grade, though has managed just one victory from 21 starts over the larger obstacles. LITTLE JIMMY turned in a shocker at Huntingdon last time but softer going is in his favour and he won off a 3lb higher mark at Stratford around this time last year - he looks the best option.
Formwatch
Long John 7-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, mistake and slightly hampered 3rd, closer after 7th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, 4th of 6, 27l behind Going Concern (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Magic Present 9-4 (11-11) Held up in touch, mistake 5th, weakened before 11th, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Tayarat (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Accordingtopalm (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 3rd, driven 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 9, 17l behind Heath Hunter (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Lamb's Cross 25-1 (9-7) Chased leading pair, pushed along before 10th, dropped to 4th after next, soon struggling, no chance when brought down 3 out, in a race won by Winston Churchill (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Little Jimmy 11-4 (10-5) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened last, last of 5, 24l behind Topthorn (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Vering (FR) 12-1 (9-11) Led until approaching 13th, driven along before next, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened when blundered 4 out, poor 7th when pulled up before next, in a race won by Broadway Symphony (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Stafford Charlie 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 5th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Alright Benny (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov, 5 ran.
Tiquer (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (usual 4 out), in a race won by Bravo Riquet (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Bobby Dove 3-1 (10-8) Held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up approaching last, in a race won by Diamond Tammy (10-10) at Taunton 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft, 5 ran.