Chepstow
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Chepstow Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £100.20 Place: £6.30 £4.50 £1.10 Exacta: £1932.50 Trifecta: £5655
Non-Runners: Steel Ally (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Valens Bruyee (IRE) 7 G AVG Rebecca Curtis 157 lbs 50/1 Won Towards rear - hampered by loose horse before 2nd - good headway after 5th - went second when not fluent 3 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the drop in trip from 2m 7 1/2f to 2m on this occasion and that gelding had improved for the experience of his previous run)(tchd 40/1)
2nd 5 Senor Diaz (IRE) 6 G Poor Seamus Mullins 157 lbs 33/1 9.5 Held up in rear - pushed along and steady headway before 3 out - went third 2 out - outpaced approaching last - stayed on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 28/1)
3rd 8 Kourosh (GER) 4 G Poor Dan Skelton 151 lbs 1/4F 0.3 Prominent - hampered by loose horse before 2nd - led 4th - going easily 3 out - not fluent and pushed along 2 out - found little and headed approaching last - bad mistake last - weakened run-in - lost second towards finish(op 2/9)
4th 3 Nedzor (IRE) 6 G Poor Henry Oliver 157 lbs 28/1 6.5 Led - hampered by loose horse before 2nd - headed and prominent 4th - outpaced and lost position 2 out - kept on run-in
5th 4 Owl Of Athens (IRE) 5 G AVG Evan Williams 154 lbs 66/1 0.3 Towards rear - headway before 3 out - stumbled 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last
6th 2 Gentleman (GER) 6 G Poor Clive Boultbee-Brooks 157 lbs 66/1 3.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - lost touch 2 out - made respiratory noise (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 125/1)
7th 9 Dora's Addrezz (GB) 6 M Poor Katy Price 147 lbs 150/1 13 Pressed leader - hampered by loose horse before 2nd - prominent 4th - outpaced before 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 200/1)
8th 1 Bahio Boum (FR) 5 G Poor Dan Skelton 157 lbs 40/1 12 In touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - lost touch 2 out - weakened approaching last
9th 11 Spice Heaven (GB) 6 M Poor Chris Honour 150 lbs 80/1 18 Took keen hold - held up in rear - jumped badly left 1st - hung left and lost touch before 3 out - tailed off (jockey said mare ran too free)(op 66/1)
99th 12 Glorious Lion (GB) 4 G Poor Harry Derham 144 lbs 4/1 - Held up in rear - mistake and fell 1st
99th 10 Meadowsuite (IRE) N/A Poor Nicky Henderson 150 lbs 11/1 - In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse before 2nd - outpaced and cajoled along 5th - soon dropped to rear and struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 9/1)