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15:15 Chepstow

Triflex Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 131y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.70s
  • Off Time: 15:15:10
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, red braces, red sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and red hooped cap
5/6
  • Form 112-332
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

led, drew clear from 4 out, ridden and and reduced advantage when carried tail high between last 2, headed approaching last, no impression in 3rd flat

3
Silk - White, Orange sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form P2-43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

held up in rear, headway after 8th, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off

4
Silk - DARK BLUE and DARK GREEN (quartered), MAROON sleeves and cap
  • Form 777-43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, dropped to rear before 8th, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, clear flat, kept on

5
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, halved sleeves
  • Form 1-3634P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders, chased leader 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, kept on under pressure and in touch before last, weakened flat

6
Silk - Light green, white stripe, white and dark blue striped sleeves, hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 0-770
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 106

raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked leader after 8th until 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off

7
Silk - Maroon and Grey diabolo, Maroon cap
14/1
  • Form P44-0PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 103

disputed lead to 2nd, tracked leader, reminder after 6th, not fluent next, lost place after 8th, rallied 2 out, every chance approaching last, no impression with winner flat

2
NR

What A Diva

36 t D
6/1
  • Form 824115
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Big Meadow has been raised 6lb since finishing second at Uttoxeter but Richard Johnson takes over the reins and a first hurdles victory isn’t far away. Falcons Fall may do better now handicapping and Thegirlfrommilan would have claims if you put a line through her latest run at Exeter. GLENFORDE was just behind Falcons Fall at Warwick on his reappearance but should turn that form around here on better terms having since finished third here over 2m4f. The extra half-mile is in his favour and he looks the pick of the weights today with Mikey Hamill taking off a further 5lb.

Formwatch

Big Meadow (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, every chance 2 out and last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Transient Bay (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Glenforde (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Prominent, jumped right at times, led before 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 16, 12 1/4l behind Forza Milan (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

Falcons Fall (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Aintree My Dream (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.

Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Last pair, tailed off and pulled up after 4th, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Heluvagood 33-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Casper King (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Ambion Lane (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Well in rear, struggling after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when tried to refuse 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.

What A Diva 4-1 (11-3) Prominent until 1st, tracked leaders, bumped 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Two Swallows (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.