Chepstow
16:10
Aaron James Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Research Handicap Chase
Chepstow Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.70 £1.80 Exacta: £12.40 Trifecta: £40.70
Non-Runners: Grey d'Alco (unsuitable ground), Uptown Lady (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 King Of Brazil (GB) 7 G AVG Katy Price 159 lbs 11/4 Won In touch with leaders - pushed along and headway 4 out - went second 3 out - led and jumped left 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - faced challenge run-in - ridden out(op 3/1)
2nd 4 Walkinthewoods (IRE) 7 G Poor Evan Williams 159 lbs 100/30 .5 Held up in last - mistake 2nd - headway 4 out - went second after 2 out - 2 lengths down last - challenging run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)
3rd 7 Valirann Gold (IRE) 8 G Poor Harriet Brown 142 lbs 9/2 16 Led - hit 5th - not fluent 11th - headed 2 out - soon lost second - weakened run-in (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
99th 1 Fulgurix (FR) 9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 170 lbs 9/1 - Prominent - weakening when fell 4 out(tchd 10/1)
99th 2 Ballybeen (IRE) 8 G Poor Sam Thomas 159 lbs 9/4F - Prominent - hit 3rd - went second 7th - lost two places and weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 85/40 and 5/2)