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Chepstow
13:05
Coral Get Closer To The Action Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Chepstow Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.50 £2.80 £3.10 Exacta: £98.60 Tricast: £647.33 Trifecta: £580.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m 2m
1st
In touch with leaders - smooth headway after 11th - led going easily after 4 out - went clear after 3 out - 8 lengths ahead last - eased towards finish - readily(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
10 G AVG
Richard Hobson 147 lbs 6/1 Won
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m5f 2m4f 2m 3m 1m7f
2nd
Jumped right on occasions - disputed lead - led 3rd - joined leader after 11th - ridden and headed after 4 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out - stayed on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
11 G Poor
Evan Williams 142 lbs 12/1 5
2m4f 2m7f 2m5½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m5½f 2m4f
3rd
Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - went second 8th - joined leader after 11th - ridden after 4 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out - stayed on(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
N/A AVG
Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 9/1 2.25
2m4½f
1m7½f 2m4f 3m 3m 3m
4th
Towards rear - not fluent 5th - pushed along and headway before 5 out - went fourth 4 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 16/1)
10 G Poor
Harry Fry 158 lbs 14/1 4.75
2m4½f 3m 2m5f
2m3½f 2m 2m 2m 2m
5th
Midfield - slow jump 11th - pushed along 5 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and no impression(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
9 G AVG
Emma Lavelle 154 lbs 9/2 6
1m7½f 2m 2m1f 2m 2m4½f
2m4f 2m7½f 2m3f 2m7½f 2m5f
6th
Prominent - not fluent 5 out - soon pushed along and weakened
9 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 149 lbs 11/2 4.75
3m 3m 3m 3m4½f 3m4½f
2m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m4f
7th
Disputed lead - in touch with leaders 3rd - dropped to midfield 7th - pushed along after 11th - weakened after 5 out
9 G AVG
Jane Williams 145 lbs 14/1 1
2m7f 3m 3m 3m 3m
2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m½f
8th
Towards rear - pushed along and some headway before 5 out - hit 3 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
11 G Poor
Henry Oliver 153 lbs 22/1 5
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m½f
2m3½f 2m1f 1m7½f 2m3½f
9th
Ran in snatches - midfield - in touch with leaders on outer 6th - lost position 9th - weakened before 5 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)
N/A AVG
Venetia Williams 137 lbs 100/30F 7
2m4f 2m5½f 2m6½f 2m3½f
2m5f 3m 2m5½f 2m4f 3m2f
10th
Midfield - pushed along from 8th - dropped to rear and struggling from 10th(op 66/1)
11 G AVG
Peter Bowen 159 lbs 80/1 2.75
3m6f 3m6f 4m2½f 2m5½f 2m5½f
2m4f 2m3f 2m4f 2m 2m4f
11th
Raced freely - held up in rear - pushed along before 5 out - soon beaten
9 G AVG
Dan Skelton 168 lbs 33/1 1.5
2m4½f 2m½f 2m 3m 3m2½f
2m½f 1m7½f 2m3f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Disputed lead - raced in second 3rd - lost second and prominent 8th - pushed along and lost ground quickly after 11th - pulled up before 5 out(op 12/1)
11 G AVG
Heather Main 154 lbs 14/1 -
2m4f 2m4f 2m5f 2m3f 2m4f