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Chepstow
14:35
David Evans Agricultural Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Chepstow Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £15.70 Place: £6.30 £2.70 Exacta: £41.20 Tricast: £223.37 Trifecta: £407.10
Non-Runners: Flying Nun (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m 3m2½f 2m7f 2m7f 2m5½f
1st
Raced in second - pressed leader before 5th - led narrowly 7th - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up from 2 out - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from a more galloping track on this occasion - and being in a race - which in his opinion - was less competitive)(tchd 11/1)
11 M Good
Robert Walford 158 lbs 12/1 Won
2m5½f 2m5½f 2m7f 2m7f 3m½f
2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 3m½f 2m7½f
2nd
Led - not fluent and headed 7th - ridden and sustained duel with winner from 2 out - no extra and beaten final 110yds(op 11/2)
8 M AVG
Alex Hales 167 lbs 9/2 1.25
3m½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m5½f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m3½f 2m6f
3rd
Prominent - not fluent 2nd - headway and disputed lead home turn - pushed along and mistake 3 out - disputing third and ridden 2 out - held but kept on run-in(op 7/2)
8 M AVG
Kerry Lee 147 lbs 100/30 .75
3m2½f 2m5½f 2m3½f 2m5½f 2m5f
2m5f 2m5f 2m5½f 3m
4th
Midfield and in touch with leaders - bit short of room 3 out - pushed along and disputing third approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 3/1)
8 M Poor
Grace Harris 164 lbs 7/2 0.3
2m7½f 3m1f 3m 2m6f 3m
2m3½f 2m 2m4½f 3m
5th
Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - disputing third when mistake 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on but held run-in(op 14/1)
N/A AVG
Dan Skelton 144 lbs 16/1 0.1
3m1f
2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 3m 3m
6th
Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - headway and disputing third 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 13/2)
N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 165 lbs 17/2 2.5
3m½f 3m½f 3m½f 2m7½f
1m7f 2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m3f
7th
Midfield - pushed along 3 out - soon lost position and dropped to last - weakened approaching last (prior to this race - trainer was asked to explain the reason why he was running here on going described as soft - having declared mare a non-runner here at Chepstow on 19 March 2023 on ground with the same official description; he said that he was satisfied that the conditions were drying out and was therefore happy for mare to take her chance; his explanation was noted; jockey said mare hung badly left-handed)(op 10/3)
6 M Poor
Alastair Ralph 158 lbs 11/4F 11
2m3f 2m6f 2m4f 2m5f 2m3f