Chepstow
16:40
On Course Values Online With DragonBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Chepstow Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £15 Place: £2.70 £2.90 £3 Exacta: £106.30 Tricast: £863.95 Trifecta: £746.60
Non-Runners: Captain Copper (unsuitable ground), Military Tycoon (self certificate), Wonderweasle (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Love Of Neymore (GB) 7 M AVG Robbie Llewellyn 165 lbs 14/1 Won Made virtually all - disputed lead - led narrowly 2nd - briefly headed after 3 out - led again 2 out - ridden approaching last - ran on well run-in(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2nd 3 Shuil Ceoil (IRE) 6 G Poor Neil Mulholland 162 lbs 15/2 2.5 Held up in rear - mistake 3rd - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - went second and ridden but hung left approaching last - no extra run-in (jockey said gelding attempted to run out at final hurdle)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
3rd 1 Fresh Speculation (GB) 6 G AVG Henry Daly 163 lbs 15/2 4.25 Soon in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield before 4th - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - ridden but no extra approaching last(op 4/1)
4th 7 Getuptheyard (IRE) 6 G Poor Nigel Hawke 161 lbs 18/1 .5 Ran in snatches - prominent - dropped to midfield before 4th - not fluent 5 out - pushed along and dropped to rear before 3 out - stayed on after 2 out - not fluent last(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
5th 6 River Voyage (IRE) 6 G AVG Rebecca Curtis 163 lbs 10/1 4 Midfield - prominent after 3rd - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 14 Just Aidan (IRE) 5 G AVG Harriet Dickin 150 lbs 11/1 6.5 Prominent - not fluent 1st - briefly led after 3 out - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 14/1)
7th 9 Express Surprise (IRE) 6 G Poor Clive Boultbee-Brooks 157 lbs 9/2 .5 Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - never dangerous(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
8th 15 Citizen Jane (GB) 5 M Poor
Ned Fox (5)lbs
Ryan Potter 137 lbs 50/1 3 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 40/1)
9th 8 Inebranlable (FR) 6 G Poor Ben Clarke 160 lbs 28/1 1 Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 22/1)
10th 4 J'Habite En France (FR) 6 G Poor Ben Case 165 lbs 7/1 0.3 Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
11th 10 Goguenard (FR) 9 G AVG D J Jeffreys 152 lbs 11/4F .75 Disputed lead - prominent from 2nd - weakened from 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good to soft - soft in places - and would prefer a slower surface)(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
12th 13 Howdy Partner (IRE) 8 G Poor Nikki Evans 149 lbs 66/1 62 In rear throughout - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
99th 5 Kosasiempre (FR) 7 M AVG Stuart Edmunds 165 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - towards rear after 3rd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4th - ridden after 4 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up after 3 out(op 18/1)