Chepstow
15:50
Comtech Handicap Hurdle
Chepstow Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.40 £1.80 £2.60 Exacta: £36.60 Tricast: £209.96 Trifecta: £262.40
Non-Runners: Pilgrims King (travel problems)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Wot You Wearing (IRE) 7 G AVG Robert Stephens 149 lbs 9/2 Won Towards rear - good headway on inner before 3 out - went second 3 out - pushed along and led narrowly 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - pushed out
2nd 15 Portentoso (GER) 6 G Poor Chris Honour 135 lbs 5/1 2 Pressed leader - led 4th - increased tempo going easily before 3 out - pushed along and headed 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/2)
3rd 12 Richardson (GB) 10 G AVG Belinda Clarke 144 lbs 9/1 12 Mounted in chute - midfield - steady headway before 3 out - pushed along and still plenty to do before 2 out - ridden and stayed on approaching last - went third run-in - no match for first two
4th 11 Jimmy Boum (FR) 4 G Poor Christian Williams 141 lbs 16/1 1.75 Midfield - headway before 3 out - went third but outpaced before 2 out - no impression approaching last - weakened and lost third run-in
5th 6 Journey West (IRE) 7 G Poor Max Young 152 lbs 66/1 17 In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened and edged left approaching last(op 40/1)
6th 5 Beaufort West (IRE) 9 G AVG Andy Irvine 157 lbs 22/1 2.5 Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1)
7th 1 Champagne Rhythm (IRE) N/A Poor Evan Williams 165 lbs 6/1 6.5 Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - hung left and outpaced 2 out - soon bit short of room - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/1)
8th 3 Chankaya (GB) 7 G Poor Mitchell Hunt 164 lbs 16/1 1 Midfield - brief headway after 6th - outpaced 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(tchd 18/1)
9th 8 Night Jet (GB) 7 G Poor Tom Symonds 156 lbs 10/1 1 Towards rear - outpaced and struggling when jumped badly right 3 out - soon lost touch
10th 16 Foillmore (IRE) 8 G Poor Jimmy Frost 142 lbs 20/1 0.2 Towards rear - outpaced and struggling before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 18/1)
99th 4 Be My Sea (IRE) 10 G AVG Daniel Bourne 161 lbs 28/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - lost ground quickly before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
99th 18 Demothi (IRE) 8 G Poor Jimmy Frost 137 lbs 33/1 - Raced wide - midfield - not fluent 5th - lost ground quickly before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 2 Leading Swoop (IRE) 8 G Poor Robert Walford 159 lbs 4/1F - Prominent - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - struggling when eased and pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reported that gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)
99th 17 Invincible De Mee (FR) 4 G Poor Tim Vaughan 142 lbs 18/1 - Hung left throughout - led - headed but pressed leader 4th - lost position 6th - weakened quickly before 3 out - tired and pulled up before 2 out(op 14/1)
99th 9 Nancy Till (IRE) 9 M Poor Max Young 148 lbs 40/1 - Held up in rear - slow jump 3rd - ducked right and cajoled along 4th - lost touch after 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
99th 14 Henzo Des Boullats (FR) N/A Poor Richenda Ford 143 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - lost ground quickly after 6th - soon dropped to rear and lost touch - pulled up before 3 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)
99th 13 Well Paid Soldier (IRE) N/A Poor Neil Mulholland 144 lbs 20/1 - In touch with leaders - went second 6th - outpaced and pushed along when tried to run out and fell heavily before 3 out - looked to go wrong(op 18/1)