Racecards
13:30 Chepstow
Frank Sutton Supporting Velindre 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 27/33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders to after 7th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out
- Form 2/8004-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, outpaced after 7th, soon behind
- Form 643-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway after 7th, soon chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression before next
- Form 1F-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden and headed between last 2, one pace approaching last
Flora Aurora
318- Form 0/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Westwood
- Jockey James Best
went left 1st, chased leaders to 5th,. reminders after next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4 out
Go Steady
176- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ian Popham
towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace, modest 4th when went left last, no impression
- Form P21-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, ridden and hung left approaching last, stayed on well to go clear flat (1 fight omitted)
- Form 97P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, weakened before omitted 4 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4 out
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, weakened approaching omitted 4 out, tailed off
- Form 2/1223-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, not fluent 4th, led before 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, kept on and every chance when carried left approaching last, no extra flat
- Form F/3431-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, outpaced after 7th, weakened before 3 out
Verdict
Ian Williams has been among the winners lately and he runs two in this but Baron Du Plessis may do better in handicaps and Thehossbehind has a long absence to overcome. Laser Light was second to Sunday's Aintree winner Robin Roe in a point at Boulta last year and then won a Towcester bumper. He could be a nice prospect and Rolling Dylan has been placed in all three starts over timber so far and should be winning soon. COPAIN DE CLASSE was beaten when falling on his hurdling debut at Newbury a little under a year ago. However, he was well backed that day and has been given plenty to recover so is probably worth another chance with fitness unlikely to be an issue.
Formwatch
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 2-1 (12-1) Mid div, 5th 1/2way, clsr 3rd 4out, 4th 2out, ko onepcd, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Some Chaos (12-1) at Necarne 3m mdn gd in May.
Baron Du Plessis (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression before next, 5th of 14, 15l behind Marquis Of Carabas (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Citrus (FR) 5-2jfav (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st, headway and went 2nd after 5th until mistake next, lost place and eased, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Copain De Classe (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) In touch, weakened soon after 3 out, fell last, at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Flora Aurora 66-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Go Steady 8-1 (10-7) Stdy hdwy aft 7; lft in ld 2 out; hdd last; unable qckn flat, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Snuff Box (12-0) at Eyton-on-severn 2m 4f mdn gs in May.
Laser Light (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) With leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, easily, won at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb beating Western Wave (10-7) by 7l, 6 ran.
Never Learn (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, reminder before 4th, tailed off, pulled up last, at Newbury 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Rapanui (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Beautiful Night.
Redbridge Miller (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Ww rr, 5th aftr a mile, prog in 4th aftr 3out, wknd 2out, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Solighoster (11-10) at Curraghmore 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Reddington (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along 7f out, ridden and weakened 5f out, last of 8, dist behind Tinted Rose (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) sft in Oct.
Rolling Dylan (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 16, 8 1/4l behind Murrayana (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Star Tackle (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, ld 2out, kow run-in, won at Bellurgan Park 3m mdn hvy in Apr beating Drumlynn (11-10) by 4l, 11 ran.
Thehossbehind (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 9l behind London Prize (10-11) at Worcester 2m (6) gf in Jun.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Brio Conti (11-2) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in May.
Lucky Gal 20-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Black Corton (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.