Racecards
15:55 Chepstow
Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
in rear, raced keenly and pulled into contention after 3rd, lost place and weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey James Best
front mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon well held, kept on one pace
- Form 5-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 9-6F0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced in last, ridden after 4 out, soon struggling and tailed off
- Form 52
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
handy, ridden after 3 out, gradually faded
- Form 331-212
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form P1/9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
led, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and headed well before omitted last, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
prominent, pressed leader 2 out, pushed along and led well before omitted last, ran on well, readily
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, effort and headway into 6th before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on well, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 77
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
front mid-division, lost place and pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 4949
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, pushed along after 4th, dropped to rear and one pace thereafter
Jesse's Lady
721- Form 058/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey Charlie Price
towards rear, ridden and beaten after 3 out
Verdict
ALTERNATIVE FACT looks very much the type to make a hurdler as he was at his best on the Flat when the mud was flying. This is not a difficult start but recent Taunton runner-up Mister Marbles is much respected and Halifax still has time on his side. Post No Bills won twice between the flags but Cardano has been let down by his jumping so far. Jockey bookings suggest Thanksforthehelp is preferred to Seventeen O Four of the Pipe duo.
Formwatch
Alternative Fact 11-2 (9-11) Slowly away keen towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Kattani (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Broadoak 40-1 (10-12) Held up, losing place and ridden 4 out, no headway and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Cardano (USA) 14-1 (11-4) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, dist behind I Am Maximus (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Halifax (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, chased winner until after 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and weakening before last, 3rd of 8, 18 1/2l behind Wicked West (11-5) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Magic Venture (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, 13th of 15, dist behind Balco Coastal (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Mister Marbles (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Handy, pressed leader 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and kept on but no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Paso Doble (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Post No Bills (IRE) 1-2fav (12-0) (tt) led til hdd flat; no ex cl home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Voie Dans Voie (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
Rossbeigh Strand (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Close up, driven and lost position before 4f out, tailed off before 3f out, 9th of 12, dist behind Solwara One (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Seventeen O Four (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Ree Okka (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 7-2 (10-8) In touch with leaders, kept wide, challenged over 2f out, outpaced and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10l behind I Hope Star (11-7) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
The Changing Man (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In rear of mid-division, reminder after 4th, outpaced and beaten under 3 out, 7th of 11, 24l behind Balco Coastal (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Camembert Electric (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Always rear-division, tailed off, 9th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Risk D'Argent (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Jesse's Lady 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Le Cameleon (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.