Chepstow
15:00
Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap
Chepstow Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £3 £2.40 Exacta: £33.90 Tricast: £138.85 Trifecta: £138.20
Non-Runners: Iconic Knight (self certificate), Roscioli (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from being more positively ridden on this occasion)(Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
8 M AVG Christopher Mason 125 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Led - faced challenge from 2f out - headed but ran on well inside final furlong - went second again towards finish(Mkt1: op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
4 F Poor Grace Harris 124 lbs 4/1C .5
3rd
Prominent - pressed leader 3f out - led and ran on inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - no extra and lost second towards finish(Mkt1: op 7/1; Mkt2 op 6/1)
8 M AVG Deborah Faulkner 134 lbs 5/1 0.1
4th
In touch with leaders - short of room and switched left 1f out - brief headway final 110yds - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
8 M Poor Robert Stephens 128 lbs 4/1C 1.75
5th
Held up in rear - outpaced on far side of group 2f out - rallied final 110yds - ran on towards finish - never on terms (jockey said gelding ran flat)(Mkt1: op 9/2; Mkt2 op 7/2)
9 G Poor Scott Dixon 121 lbs 4/1C 1.5
6th
Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - kept on against near rail inside final furlong - never on terms(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG Grace Harris 127 lbs 5/1 0.3
7th
Slowly away - soon recovered and prominent on far side of group - lost position gradually from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 22/1)
9 G Poor James Bennett 120 lbs 18/1 0.3