Racecards
17:05 Chepstow
Western Medical Supplies Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 49y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 4/55157-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jordan Williams
slowly away, towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never involved
Pillard (FR)
27- Form 076/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Fran Berry
in touch in 5th, headway into 3rd over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 54614-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 6-80746
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led after 1f, made rest, clear final 2f, kept on strongly
- Form 755656
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leading pair, 2nd after 2f, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 22/P708-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey David Probert
held up in 6th, headway into 3rd over 3f out until over 2f out, plugged on same pace final 2f
- Form 780-776
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey F Norton
led 1f, tracked winner until settled in 3rd 10f out, ridden and lost 3rd over 3f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 6/17558-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Alice Mills
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 8/59400-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer James Grassick
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and struggling final 4f, tailed off
- Form 5939-07
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Martin Lane
Nonrunner
Verdict
PILLARD scored over hurdles in France and his latest run for Jonjo O'Neill at Newbury suggests he should be winning soon on the Flat and a mark of 65 may prove very lenient. Aaman has also been in action over timber and finished runner-up in a seller at Southwell in February but hasn't won a race since 2010. Another hurdler, Taste The Wine, won a slightly better race than this over the course and distance last June and is only 3lb higher so must enter the equation but Ballyfarsoon has been running poorly on the all-weather. Cosette has dropped 20lb in a year and showed a bit more dash at Wolverhampton last time.
Formwatch
Taste The Wine (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always behind, reminders and struggling before 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Pillard (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, well held 4th and one pace run-in, plugged on, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Duke Street (11-3) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Agreement (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Guards Chapel (9-12) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Cosette (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In touch on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, held when eased towards finish, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Yasir (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Thimaar (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Mostly chased leader until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Guards Chapel (9-12) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Aaman (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no chance with winner between last 2, lost place flat, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Normandy King (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Renewing 20-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden 2f out, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Lorelei (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
River Du nord (FR) 7-1 (8-5) last of 8, 30 1/4l behind Aussie Lyrics (10-12) at Les Landes 1m 4f hcp gs in Aug.
Poetic License (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Outpaced in rear, last of 11, dist behind Amazing Blue Sky (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Captain George (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.