2025-03-20 Chepstow 16:40
Chepstow

Don & Low Champions Cup' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f100y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 9

Winning time: 4m 48.31s (slow by 11.31s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

3 Copper Jack

J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Anthony Charlton

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:102 SP:3/1F

In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3rd - good headway before 3 out - led just before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - kept on well - comfortably(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

2 8

7 Getuptheyard

J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke

Age:6 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:87 SP:9/2

Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - briefly led before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

3 12 20

2 Myfanwy's Magic

J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:103 SP:13/2

In touch with leaders - hit 4th - headway before 3 out - soon pressed leader - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2)

4 16 36

8 Small Town Hero

J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams

Age:5 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:84 SP:8/1

Never better than midfield(op 9/1)

5 2¼ 38¼

6 Greenrock Abbey

J:Adam Wedge T:Kerry Lee

Age:9 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:92 SP:16/1

Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - led again 4th - mistake 5th - clear before 3 out - reduced lead after 3 out - soon headed then weakened(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

6 ½ 38¾

5 Tillaway

J:Sean Houlihan T:Tom George

Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:94 SP:16/1

Never better than midfield(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)

7 11 49¾

1 Sergeant Fury

J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:105 SP:4/1

Prominent - mistake 1st - not fluent 4th - lost ground after 5th - weakened before 3 out(op 5/1)

4 Touquet

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:102 SP:5/1

Took keen hold - prominent - led after 2nd - headed but pressed leader from 4 out - lost ground on turn before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 9/2)

9 Lake's Aventurine

J:James Best T:Harriet Dickin

Age:6 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:80 SP:66/1

Always behind - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 40/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4

Tote place: £1.40 £1.80 £2.20

Exacta: £18.60

Trifecta: £88.80

Tricast: £82.17

CSF: £17.70