Chepstow

DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f131y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,700
Runners: 5
Winning time: 6m 2.58s (slow by 13.58s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Rebecca Curtis
Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:112 SP:7/4F
Jumped right on occasions - prominent - led before 2nd - raced in second before 8th - led again from 8th - clear before 3 out - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - kept on run-in - readily(op 9/4)
2 12
J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:122 SP:15/2
Raced in last - not fluent 10th - not fluent 12th - headway after 13th - outpaced before 4 out - rallying when not fluent 2 out - no chance with winner but stayed on and went second run-in(op 5/1)
3 17½
J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Neil Mulholland
Age:11 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:113 SP:9/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - not fluent last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4 40 57½
J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Ben Pauling
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:120 SP:4/1
Didn't jump well - disputed lead - lost position when slow jump 2nd - led before 8th - headed 8th - lost position after 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout)(op 3/1)
PU
J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien
Age:10 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:116 SP:100/30
Disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - weakened on turn after 13th - soon pulled up (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than confirming jockey said gelding had made a respiratory noise; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.75
Tote place: £1.50 £3.20
Exacta: £15.50
Trifecta: £41.40
CSF: £13.45