Chepstow
15:45
DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Chepstow Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.40 Place: £3.10 £4.40 £5.20 Exacta: £158.80 Tricast: £3918.25 Trifecta: £3661.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent in chasing group - raced awkwardly and wandered around 2nd - lost position and in rear home turn - rallied but still plenty to do 2 out - left in fourth and jumped left last - went second and kept on strongly run-in - led towards finish(op 8/1)
7 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 155 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Prominent in chasing group - pushed along before 3 out - went second and pressed leader 2 out - led and clear with one other approaching last - headed when left in lead and 6 lengths ahead last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
6 G Poor Ben Case 160 lbs 14/1 1.5
3rd
Held up in midfield - headway and pushed along 3 out - went fourth and switched right approaching last - left in second and hampered by faller last - soon lost second and no impression(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
6 M Poor Mitchell Hunt 151 lbs 33/1 5
4th
Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along 6th - went second 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - beaten when left in third and hampered by faller last - soon lost third and weakened(op 3/1)
8 G AVG Nigel Hawke 163 lbs 11/4F 8.5
5th
Raced in second - soon lost second and prominent in chasing group - pushed along and lost position home turn - well held from 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
8 M AVG Joe Tickle 142 lbs 20/1 5.5
6th
Led - went clear from 3rd - 15 lengths ahead 6th - reduced lead home turn - ridden and lost position when headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
7 G AVG David Pipe 164 lbs 16/1 1.75
7th
Always towards rear - headway into midfield and pushed along home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
6 G Poor Henry Oliver 147 lbs 17/2 19
99th
Held up in rear - headway and went third 3 out - close up when not fluent 2 out - ridden and clear with one other approaching last - led narrowly and fell last(op 9/1)
8 G Poor Jennie Candlish 170 lbs 13/2 -
99th
Always towards rear - pulled up 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 156 lbs 7/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - went second 4th - headway home turn - lost two places 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up last(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
6 G AVG Sam Thomas 155 lbs 100/30 -