Chepstow
14:15
DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Chepstow Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.50 £3.20 Exacta: £15.50 Trifecta: £41.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 The Boola Boss (IRE) 8 G AVG Rebecca Curtis 151 lbs 7/4F Won Jumped right on occasions - prominent - led before 2nd - raced in second before 8th - led again from 8th - clear before 3 out - pushed along and went further clear approaching last - kept on run-in - readily(op 9/4)
2nd 1 Olivers Travels (IRE) 7 G AVG Peter & Michael Bowen 161 lbs 15/2 - Raced in last - not fluent 10th - not fluent 12th - headway after 13th - outpaced before 4 out - rallying when not fluent 2 out - no chance with winner but stayed on and went second run-in(op 5/1)
3rd 4 Thor De Cerisy (FR) 10 G AVG Neil Mulholland 154 lbs 9/2 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - not fluent last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4th 2 Awaythelad (IRE) 8 G AVG Ben Pauling 159 lbs 4/1 - Didn't jump well - disputed lead - lost position when slow jump 2nd - led before 8th - headed 8th - lost position after 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout)(op 3/1)
PU 3 Nothin To Ask (IRE) 9 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 160 lbs 100/30 - Disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - weakened on turn after 13th - soon pulled up (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than confirming jockey said gelding had made a respiratory noise; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5)