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13:35 Chepstow

Coral.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 0.01s
  • Off Time: 13:35:22
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - red, white circle, red sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 2426F-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, struggling after, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW epaulets and sleeves, RED cap
6/1
  • Form 24/83-13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened soon after and pulled up

3
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 1/FF-331
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

held up in mid-division, headway going well approaching 2 out, led before last, strongly pressed and hard ridden flat, headed towards finish

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

Magnifico (FR)

12 p BFDCD
8/1
  • Form 241126
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

led to 4th, chased leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 50U-P44
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

held up in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge and not fluent last, upsides flat, driven ahead towards finish

6
Silk - White, Pink chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Pink cap
16/1
  • Form 261P2-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

took keen hold, chased leaders,weakened under pressure after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

7
Silk - Yellow and Purple check, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-23237
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 118

held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, one pace and no chance when blundered last

8
Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap

Pocket Too

11 p C
25/1
  • Form 367/01-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after next, eased and pulled up before last

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
  • Form F00807
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

towards rear, ridden 5th, struggling in rear soon after, tailed off 4 out

10
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

Bella Haze

18 CD
9/1
  • Form 13132-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 114

chased leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

11
Silk - Purple, White hollow box and star on cap
  • Form 943234
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 110

always in rear, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off

12
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
  • Form 1102/5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 110

always in rear, struggling 4, tailed off and pulled up before next

13
Silk - White, Red chevron, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap
40/1
  • Form 307726
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 107

held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, tailed off and struggling after 4 out

14
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 0034-23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

STRATEGIC APPROACH gets the nod here over Moleskin and Money Order in a competitive affair. The selection makes his handicap bow this afternoon but he may not be badly treated off a mark of 118 given the authority of his win here last time out. Soft ground is evidently no problem and this son of Bob Back can win again. Magnifico has been in fine form of late for David Evans but now looks high enough in the weights, Money Order is interesting with AP McCoy back in the saddle, whilst Moleskin doesn't look chucked in off a mark of 125. Aqualung's profile is hit-and-miss but he may be happier now returned to hurdles, Pocket Too has run two good races since coming back from a spell on the sidelines, whilst Olmeto Collonges represents a yard that may be starting to come to hand. Former Irish point-to-point winner Minella For Food has something to prove, Mistress To No One is consistent and threatens to win a nice pot, whilst Bella Haze is a consistent mare and her form has been franked. Narrow preference is for Strategic Approach.

Formwatch

Another Brother (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 6th, hit and headed 5 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Factotum (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov, 9 ran.

Moleskin (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching last where mistake, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Silver Kate (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.

Strategic Approach (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, led 3 out, drew clear flat, ran on well, won at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (4yo+) (4) hvy beating Sandofthecolosseum (11-0) by 8l, 11 ran.

Magnifico (FR) 4-1fav (10-13) Close up, led 2nd, headed 6th, lost place from 7th, 6th of 9, 22l behind Minella Boys (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.

Money Order (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 15, 21l behind Cross Kennon (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.

Aqualung (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, lost place 13th, 4th and beaten when blundered 3 out, tailed off when jumped badly left next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Youngstown (10-13) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov, 5 ran.

Clyffe Hanger (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened soon after next, 7th of 15, 16l behind Time For Rupert (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m Handicap Hurdle (0-155) (4yo+) (2) sft.

Pocket Too 9-4 (10-12) Chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Classic Dream (10-4) at Hereford 2m 1f sell (5) sft.

Two Miles West (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Held up, reminders after 4th, pushed along after 6th, weakened from 8th, 7th of 9, 23l behind Minella Boys (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.

Bella Haze 14-1 (11-5) Led, hit 3rd, headed soon after 3 out, no impression after next, left modest 3rd and hampered last, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Ocean Transit (11-3) at Ludlow 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-115) (3yo+) (4) sft.

Olmeto Collonges (FR) 7-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 19l behind Minella Boys (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.

Minella For Food (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up and always in rear, tailed off, 5th of 10, 31l behind Peveril (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov.

Ballyvesey (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 8th, ridden before next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 30l behind Love of Tara (10-4) at Exeter 2m 7f am nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.

Mistress To No One 4-1fav (11-5) Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Stoop To Conquer (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.