Chepstow

David Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap

Distance: 5f16y
Going: Soft
Prize: £3,454
Runners: 8
Winning time: 1m 2.46s (slow by 5.86s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 6
1
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 55
SP: 11/10F
Disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - pushed along over 2f out - clear 1f out - ridden then hit rail inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 13/8)
2
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 48
SP: 6/1
Midfield - headway and went second over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
3 4
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 46
SP: 7/1
Towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third post(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
4 nse 4
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 46
SP: 14/1
Disputed lead - lost position after 2f - lost second over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third post(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
5
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 48
SP: 28/1
Held up in rear - headway 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away from the stalls)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
6
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 54
SP: 16/1
Dwelt start - in rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said filly was slowly away from the stalls)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
7 7 14¾
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 46
SP: 66/1
Slowly into stride - soon prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
8 8 22¾
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 13lbs
OR: 59
SP: 100/30
Pressed leaders - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - officially described as soft)(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
NR
jockey silk Barnsnape Boy
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 53
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.10
Tote place: £1.10 £1.60 £1.70
Exacta: £8.60
Trifecta: £33.40
Tricast: £31.97
CSF: £8.40