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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)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Chloe's Court (IRE) 11 M Good
Robert Walford 158 lbs 12/1 Won 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)
2nd 4 Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) 8 M AVG
Alex Hales 167 lbs 9/2 1.25 Led - not fluent and headed 7th - ridden and sustained duel with winner from 2 out - no extra and beaten final 110yds(op 11/2)
3rd 7 Hellfire Princess (GB) 8 M AVG
Kerry Lee 147 lbs 100/30 .75 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)
4th 3 My Girl Katie (IRE) 8 M Poor
Grace Harris 164 lbs 7/2 0.3 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)
5th 8 She's So Lovely (IRE) N/A AVG
Dan Skelton 144 lbs 16/1 0.1 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)
6th 1 Tequila Blaze (GB) N/A AVG
Fergal O'Brien 165 lbs 17/2 2.5 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)
7th 5 Sweet Magic (IRE) 6 M Poor
Alastair Ralph 158 lbs 11/4F 11 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)