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16:55 Chepstow

Smith & Williamson Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,600 added
  • Winner: £2,339
  • 2nd: £687
  • 3rd: £343
  • 4th: £172
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.60s
  • Off Time: 16:55:22
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, large Yellow spots, Yellow spots on Purple sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 422352
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

with leader, led narrowly 2nd, made rest, hard pressed 3 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat

2
Silk - Pink and Maroon diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 45931P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 92

chased leaders, reminder after 4th, ridden 5 out, stayed on to go moderate 4th 3 out, never toubled leaders

3
Silk - Red and dark blue diabolo, dark blue sleeves, red armlets, red cap
5/2
  • Form 443745
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, not fluent back straight, headway on outside before 5 out, soon chased leading pair, ridden and kept on flat, no impression

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, armlets and cap
  • Form U534-6U
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 80

in rear, blundered and reminder 4th, struggling after 7th, never dangerous

5
Silk - Red, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 3-P473F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 76

prominent on outside, lost place after 7th, soon behind

6
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 252368
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 71

led to 2nd, remained in touch, went 2nd after 7th, effort 3 out, kept on same pace, ridden and held flat

7
Silk - Light Green, Black epaulets, White and Black hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form PP-1P45
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, disputed lead 2nd until after 7th, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 7/5790-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leaders on inside, hit 7th, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Heavy ground won't bother LADY WILLA and Mark Gillard's mare can concede weight to some very modest performers, even though she's a couple of pounds higher than when a close second at Plumpton last month. Bringewood Belle hasn't run over this trip since her bumper days and was pulled up at Fontwell last month but she's another that will handle the going and makes more appeal than Hector's House, who often flatters to deceive, and the veteran Kinkeel.

Formwatch

Lady Willa (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led until soon after 2nd, chased leader, led again approaching 7th, headed next, chased leader, blundered 4 out, mistake next and ridden, ridden to lead between last 2, driven flat, caught last stride, 2nd of 4, shd behind Whitcombe Spirit (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.

Bringewood Belle 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along before 6th, lost place after 7th, behind next, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by King Of Castile (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.

Hector's House 7-2 (11-2) Held up, pecked 5th, jumped slowly next, headway approaching 7th, soon lost place again, weakened 4 out, last of 5, 34l behind Normally (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.

Russellstown Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Led until 1st, tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Salut Honore (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.

Paddy The Yank (IRE) 11-4 (9-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 5 out, left 3rd when slightly hampered 4 out, 9 lengths behind winner when fell 2 out, in a race won by Star Galaxy (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.

Kinkeel (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off, 8th of 14, 40l behind Mac Halen (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.

Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Soon prominent, led approaching 6th, headed next, soon weakened, last of 5, 45l behind She's Humble (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.

Jack Rio (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) A bhnd, 7th of 12, 17l behind Grove Melody (12-0) at Ideford Arch 2m 4f ptp in Dec.