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15:35 Chepstow

John Smith's Grand National Day Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.20s
  • Off Time: 15:35:13
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
20/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    40/1

      1
      Silk - Red, White hoop, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap
      10/1
      • Form 06-1F48
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 123

      chased leader, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Levitski

      191 D
      9/1
      • Form 2-92111
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 120

      mid-division, headway after 7th, soon ridden and weakened

      3
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars
      20/1
      • Form 1P5P-16
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 118

      mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

      4
      Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap

      Pocket Too

      56 p CD
      11/1
      • Form 490613
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out

      5
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue epaulets
      • Form 3142-PP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leaders, losing place when mistake 6th, pulled up before next

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, pink cap
      • Form 5-1185
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 115

      keen early, behind and reminders after 4th, ridden from next, headway and mistake 4 out, one pace from next

      7
      Silk - Mauve and Pink diamonds, quartered cap

      Supsonic

      12 t
      22/1
      • Form 000494
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 115

      always behind

      8
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap
      11/4
      • Form 264461
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 113

      held up towards rear, headway after 7th, soon ridden, weakened quikley next, pulled up before 2 out

      9
      Silk - Cerise, Royal Blue cap, Cerise spots
      12/1
      • Form 848432
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 108

      led, ridden and headed after 2 out, held when mistake last

      10
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green chevrons and armlets, quartered cap

      Rathcor

      70 t
      20/1
      • Form 1-36240
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 106

      in touch, closed on leaders 4 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, comfortably

      11
      Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

      Nick's Choice

      17 p CDD
      20/1
      • Form 803113
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 105

      chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out

      12
      Silk - Old Gold, Green hoop, collar and cuffs, Green cap, Gold spots
      15/2
      • Form 038542
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 102

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 7th, one pace from 3 out

      13
      Silk - Black, white chevrons, pink sleeves, white cap, pink star
      40/1
      • Form 86754P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 100

      mid-division, ridden after 7th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd approaching last

      14
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
      16/1
      • Form 1313/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 99

      chased leaders early, struggling and behind from 4th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Qrackers has taken a long time to come good but won tidily in a maiden hurdle at Wincanton on Monday and has to be respected but this looks tougher and, under a penalty, he looks worth taking on with preference for the in-form Levitski, who gets the vote over Pocket Too. The last mentioned has run well in his last two starts and has to be respected although he has gone up another 1lb despite having been beaten into third place behind Arrayou at Newbury last time. Topweight Risk Runner may struggle to give weight away all round, while Supsonic has been well held in recent starts and could do with some help from the handicapper. Purple Patch has been thereabouts in recent starts and again has place claims but a safer option looks to be Levitski, who has done little wrong of late and he is taken to win again.

      Formwatch

      Risk Runner (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Mid-division, effort 6th, no impression after 2 out, 8th of 20, 11l behind Mous Of Men (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.

      Levitski 4-6fav (11-11) Made all, quickened approaching 7th, shaken up 2 out, ridden out flat readily, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept beating Eldorado (10-11) by 5l, 7 ran.

      New Team (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 42l behind El Zorro (10-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.

      Pocket Too 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Arrayou (10-13) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Feb.

      Highland Games (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, mistake 12th, weakened 5 out, well behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by The Sawyer (11-0) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.

      The Apprentice (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led until 2nd, led again 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, beaten when mistake last, 5th of 18, 13l behind Pettifour (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

      Supsonic 8-1 (10-8) Chased leader, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 11l behind Border Castle (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.

      Qrackers (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Raced wide in touch, headway after 7th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, pushed out, won at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar beating Petito (10-8) by 10l, 12 ran.

      Purple Patch 10-1 (10-8) Chased leader, led approaching 4th, soon clear, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, stayed on when left 2nd last, ran on flat, just failed, 2nd of 9, nk behind Or Bleu (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.

      Rathcor 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, blundered 4th, lost place when mistake 6th, 16th of 20, 33l behind Mous Of Men (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.

      Nick's Choice 6-1 (10-4) In rear, ridden and some progress after 7th, soon outpaced, stayed on from 3 out, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Pistol Desbois (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Mar.

      Kristoffersen 14-1 (10-8) In touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure flat but always held, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Very Cool (11-5) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.

      Tarateeno 16-1 (10-10) In rear, jumped slowly 1st, pushed along approaching 6th, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Pangbourne (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 17 ran.

      Pontiff (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden to chase winner 4 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Blackergreen (11-7) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr '06.