Racecards
14:25 Chepstow
At The Races Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle (Class B )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
Carlys Quest
24- Form 113221
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
well behind, headway from 3 out to be nearest finish
Sunray
24- Form 2P160-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
not fluent 3rd, always behind tailed off
Haydens Field
401- Form PP26/10-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss H Lewis
- Jockey Mr J Cook
led until approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened next
Dream Falcon
19- Form 031422
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey James Davies
behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F5-4111
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, headway on outside 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
Migwell (FR)
24- Form 04F-231
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 115
prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-06316
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey L Stephens
tracked leader until led 4 out, cleared 2 out, easily
- Form 301-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
prominent until weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 122-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch until weakened after 7th, pulled up before next
- Form 232-240
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Nelmes
behind until headway from 3 out to be nearest the finish
- Form 30/43-04
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Tanterari is in hot form at present and can defy a hike in the weights here, Carlys Quest and Migwell could be the ones to chase him home. Martin Pipe's gelding has improved out of all recognition, and landed the hat-trick with a neck success over Bramlyn Brook at Bangor last time. It was quite a cheeky victory as there was plenty left in the tank and he is fully expected to make it four on the bounce. Migwell hails from a yard in form and stayed on well to beat Touch Closer over two miles six furlongs last time. Today's extra distance will not be a problem and he looks to hold obvious place claims. However the main threat to the selection could be Carlys Quest who slaughtered a field of decent handicappers last time, including Bramlyn Brook. A strict interpretation of that form puts this one clear of the selection so he does hold obvious claims.Dickens should improve for his seasonal debut effort and is another to consider, but Tanterari is still on the upgrade and is taken to land the spoils