Racecards
14:40 Chepstow
Fine Wines Direct Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 943211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, mistake 2nd, switched right and headway approaching 4th, chased leaders, left in in 7 lengths 2nd and slightly hampered 4 out, soon driven along, closed on leader approaching last, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
- Form 36BU4-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
held up, outpaced 8th, pushed along before 5 out, ridden when left in 4th place 4 out, weakened next
- Form 44-P462
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey L Heard
chased leaders, outpaced 9th, behind when blundered badly 10th, tailed off and pulled up after 11th
- Form 838233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, hit 1h, clear next, left in 7 lengths lead 4 out, ridden and reduced lead before last, no extra and headed final 50 yards
- Form 564432
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Lucy Jones
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway approaching 10th went 2nd approaching 5 out, travelling well enough when blundered and unseated rider next
- Form 079542
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders, reminders after 6th and 8th, outpaced 11th, left disputing 3rd 4 out, driven and no impression when no extra in 4th 2 out
Push The Trigger
441- Form 9/756PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
chased leader, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd approaching 5 out, chased leaders, hampered 4 out, plugged on to modest 3rd 2 out
Verdict
Most of these struggle to get their heads in front but that hasn't been a problem lately for TOKYO JAVILEX and last month's course winner, who appears to hold Islandmagee on the form book, can take the step up in trip in his stride to complete the hat-trick. Dropzone started favourite on his latest start at Sedgefield and only found one too good. He races off the same mark and should be thereabouts again but Supreme Bob is proving very one-paced and would have preferred softer ground. Tiquer was only beaten a short-head at Uttoxeter last time but is 5lb higher now and that form isn't working out.
Formwatch
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 5-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, driven 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, led final 75 yards, all out, won at Chepstow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar beating Mon Chevalier (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Wishes And Stars (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway to 5th soon after 7th, went 3rd after 4 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 36l behind Silver Eagle (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on from last, no impression, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Take The Crown (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Islandmagee (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led, joind 4th, headed 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Tokyo Javilex (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Supreme Bob (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Held up tracking leaders, 3rd after 8th, pushed along one pace and no impression bypassing 3 out, went poor 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Possibly Flora (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Dropzone (USA) 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 2nd, went 2nd before 4th, no impression on unchallenged winner from 5th (3 out), 2nd of 6, 8l behind Hotgrove Boy (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Push The Trigger 20-1 (10-13) Led and keen, headed 2nd, close up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Giveitachance (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb '13, 18 ran.
Tiquer (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway when mistake 10th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Crystal Swing (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.