2025-03-16 Chepstow 16:47
Chepstow

Dragonbet Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m3f98y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 8

Winning time: 4m 53.12s (slow by 10.12s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 5

8 Yes And Yes

J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke

Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:80 SP:8/1

Held up in rear - headway 5 out - went second and pushed along after 3 out - led approaching last - eased towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a return to a sounder racing surface here today - on going officially described as good - and had also come on for his reappearance run after a long break - which was noted)(tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)

2 2½

2 Ideallko

J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams

Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:96 SP:11/4

Prominent - bad mistake and lost third 4 out - soon hung left - went third again after 2 out - 6 lengths down last - stayed on run-in - went second final strides (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 4th last fence and hung left-handed thereafter)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

3 ½ 3

6 Tribesmans Glory

J:James Davies T:Chris Down

Age:11 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:83 SP:12/1

Towards rear - midfield 7th - hit 9th - headway and disputed lead 5 out - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - led clearly 3 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 16/1)

4 8½ 11½

3 Kap Auteuil

J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes

Age:10 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:96 SP:12/1

Prominent - mistake 2nd - went second 7th - disputed lead 5 out - bumped 4 out - headed and hit 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 18/1)

5 1½ 13

9 El Rojo Grande

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price

Age:8 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:77 SP:5/2F

Led - jumped left 6th - not fluent 11th - headed and not fluent 5 out - weakened after 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

6 1 14

4 Stony Man

J:Sean Clarke(10) T:Robbie Llewellyn

Age:9 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:96 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - headway 11th - lost position 5 out - no chance from 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)

7 7 21

1 Monbari

J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:99 SP:5/1

Prominent - lost position 11th - dropped to rear 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 4/1)

8 40 61

10 Side Stepper

J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams

Age:6 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:73 SP:8/1

Always behind - tailed off home straight(op 11/2)

Orbys River

J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Sam Allwood

Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:82 SP: -

Palawan Du Mazet

J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alan Jones

Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:84 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10.10

Tote place: £2.10 £1.30 £3.90

Exacta: £30.40

Trifecta: £333.70

Tricast: £268.88

CSF: £32.21