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
1
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
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
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
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 84
SP: 8/1
Never better than midfield(op 9/1)
5 38¼
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
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 94
SP: 16/1
Never better than midfield(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
7 11 49¾
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)
PU
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)
PU
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