2025-02-09 Chepstow 15:55
Chepstow

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Distance: 2m3f100y

Going: Soft

Prize: £3,961

Runners: 12

Winning time: 5m 14.00s (slow by 37.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

15 Richardson

J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke

Age:10 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:74 SP:16/1

Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - switched left and challenging approaching last - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a return to a slower surface)(op 14/1)

2 1¼

7 Bobalot

J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall

Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:92 SP:22/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3rd - jumped left and bumped rival 4th - led after 2 out - faced challenges when jumped left last - headed and no extra run-in

3 1¾ 3

6 Coconut Twist

J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:7/2

Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - challenging approaching last - no extra run-in(op 10/3)

4 14 17

1 Decorated

J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:100 SP:7/1

Led narrowly or disputed lead - prominent after 3rd - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4 out - led clearly 3 out - mistake and headed 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 11/2)

5 1½ 18½

4 Babatunde

J:Miss Thomasina Eyston(7) T:Richard Mitford-Slade

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:95 SP:4/1

Midfield - bumped and lost position 4th - not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders when slightly hampered 2 out - soon weakened gradually

6 4½ 23

9 Wonderweasle

J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan

Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:87 SP:4/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - challenging 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)

7 9½ 32½

2 L'Empire Vert

J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:98 SP:100/1

Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd - raced in second when not fluent 3 out - lost position when badly hampered 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 125/1)

8 45 77½

13 Jukebox Joker

J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams

Age:5 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:80 SP:3/1F

Towards rear - weakened from 3 out - tailed off (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

3 Sonic Gold

J:Ben Poste T:John O'Shea

Age:9 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:97 SP:66/1

In rear - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1)

14 Hi Riko

J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Carroll Gray

Age:8 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:75 SP:28/1

Midfield - pecked on landing 1st - dropped to rear and pushed along 5th - detached 4 out - soon pulled up(tchd 25/1)

10 Nobody Told Me

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Thomas Faulkner

Age:5 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:87 SP:33/1

Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead from 2nd - mistake 5 out - soon pushed along and weakened gradually - pulled up before 3 out

12 Largy Valley

J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon

Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:83 SP:20/1

In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - weakening when slightly hampered 2 out - pulled up approaching last

Inchiquin Spirit

J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Alastair Ralph

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:74 SP: -

Churchman

J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alastair Ralph

Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:85 SP: -

Archie Macdart

J:Charlie Hammond T:Joe Ponting

Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:88 SP: -

Lady Showtime

J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:93 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £17

Tote place: £4.40 £5 £1.60

Exacta: £419.10

Trifecta: £2154.20

Tricast: £1526.35

CSF: £310.77