Racecards
19:00 Chepstow
Sun Trade Windows Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,020 added
- Winner: £5,820
- 2nd: £2,678
- 3rd: £1,339
- 4th: £670

- Form 2-53172
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, hit 4th and reminders, ridden and headed before the last, left in lead briefly last, headed soon after, outpaced by winner run-in

- Form 11111P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
raced keenly, tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd after next, weakened soon after

- Form 31133/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in last trio, headway out wide after 4 out, travelling well next, hung badly left and weakened before 2 out

- Form 101PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
raced keenly in last pair, stayed on under pressure run-in, never going pace to reach leaders

- Form 1-28110
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd going well after 2 out, 1 length ahead when fell heavily last

- Form 24-045U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, left in close 2nd at the last, soon led and driven clear run-in

- Form 742136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up in last trio, headway on inside chasing leaders 2 out, left 3rd and hampered by faller at the last, no extra in 4th towards finish

- Form 1510
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leading pair until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd towards finish, almost snatched 2nd

- Form 223-FP9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, never involved, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Zambezi Fix won over the course and distance in February but has struggled in subsequent starts but the four-year-old Shared won two of his first four starts over timber before well beaten in the Grade 3 Boodles at Cheltenham. SOUL ICON (NAP) won seven out of eight on quick ground over timber and was returning after a long break in a Class 2 handicap at Aintree a fortnight ago where he couldn't handle soft going. Back on his favoured surface, he can return to winning ways as Hardy Du Seuil, a winner on soft going at Sandown in January, would prefer more give. Deere Mark was taking on stronger opposition on his hat-trick bid and has to be respected.
Formwatch
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Close up, led approaching 3 out, ridden next, headed after last, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Albert's Back (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Soul Icon 16-1 (11-3) With leader when mistake 1st, pushed along after 5th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Lunar Sovereign (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chasing leaders on outside when slow 2nd, ridden and held in 4th when mistake 2 out, jumped right and mistake last, no extra, 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Bashful Boy (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rathmacknee (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) In touch in mid-division, stumbled 1st, weakened quickly after 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Deere Mark 6-1 (10-10) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 12th of 16, dist behind Benson (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Takeit Easy 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along 3 out when badly hampered and unseated rider, at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Zambezi Fix (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along and minor headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Kepagge (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Shared 50-1 (10-6) Off the pace towards rear, never a factor, 18th of 21, 33 1/2l behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Atholl Street (IRE) 100-1 (12-2) In rear, pushed along and struggling after 6th, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind High Game Royal (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.