Racecards
13:05 Chepstow
DragonBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 1/021-14
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
tracked leaders, disputing 2nd after 5 out, led approaching 3 out, 1 length ahead last, kept on well and came clear run-in
- Form 6P02-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
tracked leader, slowed into 3rd, lost 2nd at 7th, handy 3rd, 2nd again home turn until after 5 out, 2nd again home turn until 4 out, no extra in 3rd
- Form 23/1176-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
pecked on landing 1st, behind, closer on inside before 2nd, jumped slowly next, outpaced on inside 5 out, plugged on in modest 4th run-in
- Form 41423-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until pushed along and headed approaching 3 out where jumped slowly, weakened quickly
- Form P62/714
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th after 3 out, no impression when mistake last, weakened and lost places run-in
- Form 59432-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling in rear after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP53P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Patrick
raced in 5th, headway tracking leaders 5th, went 2nd 7th until pushed along home turn, went 2nd again 3 out, ridden and 1 length down last, no extra run-in
- Form 5436-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced wide tracking leaders, wide and lost place before 5 out, soon behind
Formwatch
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, soon well held, 4th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Flying Fortune (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) sft in Oct.
Western General (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led home turn, good jump and asserted 2 out, pushed along and in command before last, coasted home run-in, comfortably (open ditch and water jump omitted both circuits), won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Royal Jewel (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
Hasthing (FR) 3-1fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on, 6th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Champagne Twist (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Just Over Land (FR) 4-1jfav (11-1) Led, pushed along before 3 out where faced challenge and left 1 length ahead, soon ridden, headed narrowly before last, stayed on, no extra final 110 yards on flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Booster Bob (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Gris Majeur (FR) 10-3 (11-12) In touch on inner, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied and kept on 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Getalead (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rangatira Jack 4-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 3 out, soon headed and weakened quickly, 11th of 16, 29 1/4l behind Vaguely Royal (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Lucky Lugger 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, closed into 2nd before 3 out, pressed leader before last where not fluent, ridden run-in, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Javert Allen (12-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jackpot Cash (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Close up, ridden 2 out , kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Haarar (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in May.