Racecards
17:10 Chepstow
digibet.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £5,653
- 2nd: £1,660
- 3rd: £830
- 4th: £415
- Form P7F750
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Brian Hayes
in rear, jumped slowly 1st, headway after 7th, went 4th 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 131111-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, ridden approaching 5th, disputing 4th 4 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 213-3U7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
prominent, mistake 4th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, lost 2nd close home
- Form 21338-B
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
blundered 1st, soon chasing leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place approaching 5 out
- Form 5560-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, in rear from 2nd, fell 4 out
- Form 73-1548
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
led, hit 5th, headed approaching 3 out, hit next, not fluent and no extra last
- Form 212216-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
held up towards rear, headway on inside 5 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out, never on terms
- Form 575215-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, no impression 4 out, mistake 3 out
- Form P14334-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 3/3312P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 3rd, struggling before 5 out, no impression
- Form 14450-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on inside after 7th, challenged 4 out, led before next, clear 2 out, eased towards finish
- Form 311543
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey A Glassonbury
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1P0/P66-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Felix de Giles
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This looks a tough puzzle to solve as several of these showed improved form last season but haven't raced for a while. Top of that list is Rileyev, who is now 27lb higher than when his winning run began in March. Palace Jester was brought down on his reappearance at Carlisle but that outing will have blown away a few cobwebs and he makes more appeal than Fishoutofwater, who makes his chasing bow off a stiff mark. Mister Matt may also be too high in the weights now but Betabob and Oscar Gogo are both capable of finding a bit more this season. FALCON ISLAND has a chasing pedigree and Colin Tizzard's six-year-old could be well treated here on his first run over the larger obstacles. His hurdling form last season certainly stands up to scrutiny and he's preferred to Educating Evans, who took a heavy fall when favourite at Perth and may need time to recover from the experience.
Formwatch
Darenjan (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, no extra 3 out, weakened, 10th of 17, 34l behind Burnt Oil Babe (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130.
Rileyev (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, left in lead approaching 2nd, headed next, led 5 out, hard driven last, held on gamely, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr beating Quipe Me Posted (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cruchain (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, hit 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out, no chance when went badly left next, 7th of 8, 34l behind One For Joules (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd.
Palace Jester 15-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mid-division when brought down 7th, in a race won by Time For Spring (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd, 8 ran.
Fishoutofwater (IRE) 3-10fav (11-4) Went right start, tracked clear leader, close up 7th, soon led, clear with one other approaching 3 out, drew clear on bit after next, unextended, won at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May beating Spirit Of Barbados (11-4) by 10l, 6 ran.
Fighting Chance (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, took keen hold, headway 5th, hit 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Oceana Gold (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
Betabob (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up well in rear, took closer order 6th, headway 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 23l behind Rileyev (10-13) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Falcon Island 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching last where not fluent, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 10l behind Paintball (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Apr.
Lord Singer (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, led after 1st, ridden and headed 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 39l behind Quipe Me Posted (9-13) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Oscar Gogo (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear on outside, headway after 5th, lost place 7th, never back on terms, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Requin (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Educated Evans (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Held up, fell 3rd, in a race won by The Panama Kid (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Sep, 9 ran.
Mister Matt (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Jumped left, led, dived at 3rd, soon headed, tracked leader until before 3 out where mistake, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Qrackers (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 10th, weakening when mistake 4 out, 6th of 11, well behind Requin (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.