2025-02-09 Chepstow 14:50
Chepstow

Text Fitzdares On 07492 882213 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f98y

Going: Soft

Prize: £7,922

Runners: 5

Winning time: 5m 8.60s (slow by 25.60s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 3

3 Donnacha

J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke

Age:7 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:122 SP:2/1F

Raced in second - mistake and lost position 6th - rallied and disputing lead 5 out - soon left in lead - good jump and went clear 4 out - not fluent 3 out - mistake 2 out - good jump last - ridden out run-in(op 5/2)

2 3¾

4 The Famous Five

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:120 SP:9/2

Raced in fourth - left in third 5 out - went second and chased clear leader 3 out - jumped slightly left 2 out - keeping on last - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 7/2)

3 3½ 7¼

6 Astronomic View

J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner

Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:116 SP:14/1

Taken down early - raced in third - awkward jump 1st - went second 6th - pressed leader 9th - led 10th - headed home turn - pressed leaders when left in second 5 out - lost position 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)

4 15 22¼

5 Heros De Romay

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:117 SP:7/2

Led - headed 10th - led again home turn - faced challenges when mistake and pecked on landing 5 out - soon lost three places - weakened from 4 out - no chance when not fluent 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

2 Hurricane Highway

J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams

Age:7 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:122 SP:9/4

Jumped right throughout - raced in last - mistake and lost ground 8th - struggling 9th - lost touch 11th - soon pulled up (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding jumped poorly)(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

Largy Poet

J: T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:132 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3

Tote place: £1.30 £2.30

Exacta: £10.30

Trifecta: £46.40

CSF: £11.16