Chepstow

Treforest Tiling 52nd Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m6f130y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,700
Runners: 9
Winning time: 8m 10.00s (slow by 13.00s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Connor Brace T:David Brace
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:108 SP:7/1
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - headway after 7th - in touch with leaders before 16th - disputed lead after 19th - led before 3 out - soon clear - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
2
J:Harry Reed T:Michael Hawker
Age:10 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:82 SP:6/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - prominent before 13th - bad mistake 15th - outpaced after 19th - rallied approaching last - kept on and went second towards finish(op 7/1 and tchd 15/2)
3
J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard
Age:10 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:91 SP:15/2
Towards rear - midfield 4th - not fluent 7th - prominent before 13th - disputed lead after 19th - lost position before 3 out - soon lost ground - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 13/2)
4 11
J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case
Age:10 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:100 SP:10/1
Midfield - headway before 4th - soon prominent - left in lead after 12th - headed after 19th - weakened before 3 out(op 12/1 and tchd 14/1)
5 33 44
J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen
Age:10 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:82 SP:20/1
Towards rear - some headway before 13th - no impression (vet said gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(op 33/1 and tchd 40/1)
6 15 59
J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams
Age:11 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:100 SP:28/1
Towards rear - midfield 4th - in touch with leaders before 13th - outpaced after 19th - weakened after 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
PU
J:Ben Jones T:Sheila Lewis
Age:9 Weight:10st 3lbs
OR:83 SP:5/1
Disputed lead - led before 3rd - looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 12th(tchd 11/2)
PU
J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan
Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:96 SP:5/1
Midfield - not fluent and lost ground 6th - struggling before 11th - pulled up back straight (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may have been unsuited by the going and would prefer a slower surface; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
UR
J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Kayley Woollacott
Age:8 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:105 SP:11/4F
Disputed lead - prominent before 3rd - lost ground after 12th - mistake 14th - weakened after 19th - no chance when unseated last(op 15/8)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8.20
Tote place: £2.50 £2.20 £2.50
Exacta: £55.30
Trifecta: £416.30
Tricast: £326.05
CSF: £49.01