Racecards
17:35 Chepstow
Bath Ales Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form 8P9665
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
led, headed 5 out, chased leader, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd, fell next
- Form 3-36P46
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
towards rear, blundered badly 9th, tailed off
- Form 7563P/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Hadden Frost
towards rear, pushed along after 7th, plugged on in 5th from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 414774
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up and behind, steady headway approaching 13th, went 3rd soon after 4 out, one pace and no impression on leading duo next
- Form 622385
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, pushed along before 8th, headway into 4th at 13th, led briefly 3rd and badly hampered 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 861412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last
- Form PP8P54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, jumped right 5th, driven in 4th after 12th, soon lost place, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 1FU3P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
soon pushed along in rear, reminders before 8th, tailed off before 13th, pulled up soon after
- Form 57/5654
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs H Parrott
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, blundered 4th and 5 out, plugged on to 4th flat, never going pace to get involved
- Form 623332
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
in touch, reminders after 8th, behind from 10h
- Form PP95-42
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 8th, ridden before 10th, weakened next, pulled up soon after
- Form 183554
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
chased leader, jumped slowly 2nd, lost 2nd 5th, chased leaders, weakened 8th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 626-6P9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D D Scott
- Jockey Ian Popham
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 7th, weakened 12th, tailed off
- Form 468-42P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey Mr Paul John
chased leaders, went 2nd after 7th, led 5 out, driven before last, stayed on well
Verdict
Jump Up has struggled over fences so far but may be capable of better with the ground drying out. Richard Johnson knows how the get the best out of dour stayer The Last Bridge while Bishophill Jack has shown signs of life lately. Craiglands can get much lower in the weights but is still struggling to get his head back in front. No Through Road had Tin Pot Man behind at Ffos Las but has yet to prove his stamina over this longer trip. Little has gone right for WHAT A GOOD NIGHT since he scored at Stratford in October but the handicapper is starting to show him some mercy and the better ground will help. He could easily come back to form in a race like this off today's mark.
Formwatch
Midnight Macarena 8-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, 23l behind Little Jimmy (10-7) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Trozulon (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 3rd, blundered 10th, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 35l behind Riddlestown (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Ovthenight (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, blundered 3rd, pulled up before next, in a race won by Area Access (10-11) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
Le Grand Chene (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Raced wide, held up in touch in last pair, headway in 4th bypassing omitted 4 out, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 38l behind Possibly Flora (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Tin Pot Man (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in last, ridden after 11th, weakened after 13th, no impression, 5th of 6, 23l behind Tom Bach (9-11) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
The Last Bridge 9-4fav (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along on long run to 7th, driven along after 9th, driven bypassing omitted 4 out, went 2nd under pressure approaching 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Tom Bach (10-4) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Bishophill Jack (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led after 1st, headed 5th, led 9th, jumped right and hit 12th, led 14th until 4 out, no extra last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 17l behind Cosway Spirit (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
What A Good Night (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden after 11th, some headway before 4 out, soon outpaced by leaders, no impression, 5th of 10, 20l behind Ballincurrig (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Simply Charles (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Mistake 1st, behind, mistake 8th, well behind and plenty to do 3 out, plugging on when hit 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 13, 9l behind Comeonginger (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Craiglands (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, clear last, weakened and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Doubletoilntrouble (11-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
No Through Road 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inside, not much room when awkward 4th, ridden 4 out, went 2nd from after next, stayed on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Tom Bach (9-11) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Jump Up 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened 9th, went poor 4th after 2 out, 4th of 7, 32l behind Tom Bach (10-4) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Lupita (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 11th, not fluent and lost place 13th, behind after next, 9th of 13, well behind Caulfields Venture (11-8) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Bringewood Belle 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, not fluent and reminder 1st, hit 3rd, lost place and driven along, well beaten after 11th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Carli King (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.