Chepstow

BetWright Safer Gambling Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m16y

Going: Soft

Prize: £2,451

Runners: 11

Winning time: 4m 21.63s (slow by 39.43s)

Age: 4-5yo

Class: Class 5

8 No Walkover

J: Conor O'Farrell

T: David Pipe

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/6F

Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders on inner - pressed leaders 3f out - led narrowly over 1f out - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong - just held on(op Evens tchd 4/5)

2 nse

4 Half Hoping

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/1

Midfield on inner - headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - just failed(op 16/1)

3 1 1

1 Bande Organisee

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 13/2

Led - faced challenge from 3f out - headed over 1f out - soon lost second - no extra inside final furlong (slipped and unseated the rider on the way to the start - having been checked by the vet and doctor - both were deemed fit to race)(op 7/2 tchd 8/1)

4 3¼ 4¼

10 St James's Finest

J: Tristan Durrell(3)

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/5

Held up in rear - headway 3f out - went fourth over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 6/1 tchd 3/1)

5 2¾ 7

2 Crystal Orchard

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/1

In touch with leaders on outer - weakened and hung left from 2f out(op 17/2)

6 2¼ 9¼

6 Maximum Benefit

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jo Davis

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 33/1

Prominent - lost ground over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

7 2¼ 11½

7 Monsun Climate

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 25/1

Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 14/1)

8 2¼ 13¾

5 Lipstick

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Evan Williams

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 22/1

Midfield in centre of group - outpaced over 3f out - soon dropped to rear and struggling(tchd 16/1)

9 3 16¾

3 Digger One

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

In touch with leaders in centre of group - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 40/1)

10 23 39¾

11 Rob's Spirit

J: Mr Eddie Edge(7)

T: Nick Scholfield

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Midfield on outer - dropped to rear over 3f out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 100/1)

11 ½ 40¼

9 Professor Peppy

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 40/1

Always behind - tailed off(op 25/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.84

Tote place: £1.10 £5 £2.90

Exacta: £17

Trifecta: £100

CSF: £12.26