Chepstow
15:25
Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' And Win Handicap Chase
Chepstow Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.40 £3.30 £2.40 Exacta: £29.30 Tricast: £197.22 Trifecta: £164.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 David's Well (GB) 5 G Elite Chris Gordon 156 lbs 5/2F Won Visibility reduced by fog - jumped well - pressed leader - led 3rd - went clear run-in - easily(op 9/4)
2nd 2 Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 6 G AVG Evan Williams 167 lbs 12/1 5 Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - headway after 5 out - left in third 3 out - went second after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1)
3rd 4 Royal Jewel (IRE) 5 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 164 lbs 15/2 5.5 Visibility reduced by fog - led - raced in second when headed 3rd - lost second 5 out - left in second 3 out - lost second again after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
4th 1 Zambezi Fix (FR) 9 G AVG Bernard Llewellyn 161 lbs 4/1 14 Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - dropped to last 5th - outpaced after 5 out - went fourth before 2 out - never dangerous(op 5/1)
5th 5 King Of Tara (GB) 6 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 164 lbs 13/2 23 Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear when not fluent 1st - headway after 7th - weakened 4 out - tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
99th 7 Feel The Pinch (GB) 10 G AVG Robbie Llewellyn 156 lbs 40/1 - Visibility reduced by fog - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - fell heavily 5 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
99th 8 Lucky Lugger (GB) 7 G Poor Matt Sheppard 153 lbs 13/2 - Visibility reduced by fog - raced in third - went second 5 out - pushed along and 2 lengths down when fell 3 out(tchd 6/1 and 7/1)
99th 3 Doyouknowwhatimean (GB) 7 G AVG Dan Skelton 165 lbs 5/1 - Visibility reduced by fog - raced in fourth - weakened before 5 out - pulled up 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)