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18:25 Chepstow

Braceys 'The Friendly Builders Merchant' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,249 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 8.85s
  • Off Time: 18:26:15
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - White and red diabolo, white sleeves, red and white check cap
14/1
  • Form 15P854
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 112

led and soon well clear, reduced lead 4th, hit next, headed 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

2
Silk - Pink, emerald green seams, pink cap
  • Form 34244/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 111

held up towards rear, some headway on outside before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before next

3
Silk - Purple, Mauve seams, Mauve sleeves, Purple seams, Purple cap
  • Form 32F343
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

held up and behind, smooth headway tracking leaders before 4 out, went 2nd, led on bit before the last, soon clear, very easily

4
Silk - Red, Light Green cap
  • Form 13PU46
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

prominent in chasing group, mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced in 4th before next, rallied into 3rd and one pace before went left and mistake last

8
Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 6444
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 107

prominent in chasing group, closer in 2nd 4th, led after 4 out, headed and weakened rapidly before next, tailed off and pulled up soon after

9
Silk - White, Mauve stripe, striped cap
  • Form 635664
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

11
Silk - GREEN, RED and GOLD hooped cap

Braw Angus

78 p
12/1
  • Form 12-45PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 104

well behind, tailed off when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, striped sleeves and cap

De Bene Esse (IRE)

19 ht BFD
12/1
  • Form P-4831P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

held up and behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, never a factor

13
Silk - Dark Green, Mauve hoops
3/1
  • Form 306-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

prominent in chasing group, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

15
Silk - Red, Dark Green and Red striped sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 4644P-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

led chasing group until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, soon weakened

16
Silk - White, large red spots, light green sleeves, red cap

Amour D'Or

15 t
20/1
  • Form PPP5-03
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 91

held up, good headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd after next, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased leader until before next, lost well held 3rd before the last

17
Silk - Dark green, orange hoops, armlets and cap
9/1
  • Form F1/8-307
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 89

mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened before next

5
NR
14/1
  • Form 15-5936
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

NonRunner

6
NR
10/1
  • Form 85704U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

NonRunner

7
NR
10/1
  • Form 42152U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

NonRunner

10
NR
25/1
  • Form 21-7390
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

NonRunner

14
NR
12/1
  • Form 5-21617
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

FENLONS COURT is still unexposed and has hinted at ability, especially last time at Sandown when he was held up off the pace. He’s been dropped 2lb since that race so heads the short-list in a modest affair. Unblinking was surprisingly easy to back at Market Rasen earlier this month and never figured. He’s better than that and is another eased in the weights. Amour D'or’s third at Taunton was her best run so far and a case can also be made for King's Reste and veteran Red Admirable. Inaminna has been lightly-raced under Rules but looks a few pounds too high on what he’s achieved so far.

Formwatch

Midnight Request 9-1 (11-7) Raced freely, led and soon clear, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 2nd, 30 lengths ahead before next, came back to the field and headed before 8th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Luckime (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.

Coeur De Brume (FR) 9-1 (11-0) 4th of 11, 22l behind Konig Drive (10-12) at Pau 2m 3f sft in Feb.

Inaminna (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway from 4th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 23 1/4l behind Jurby (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.

Champagne Chaser 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 10, 24l behind Darius Des Bois (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

King's Reste (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Sparkleandshine (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.

Fenlons Court (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, plugged on in 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Tzar De L'elfe (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Braw Angus 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, slow next, pushed along before 8th, weakened next, pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

De Bene Esse (IRE) 4-1fav (11-13) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.

Unblinking 16-1 (11-2) Always in rear, well beaten before 2 out, 6th of 9, 17l behind Reckless Behavior (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.

At First Light 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, dist behind Banjo Girl (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.

Amour D'Or 40-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 2nd until ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner until the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Karl Marx (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.

Cropley (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Karl Marx (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.

Justification 5-2 (11-7) Kept wide, held up last, hit 8th and pushed along, some headway on wide outside before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, 36 3/4l behind Graasten (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 7th, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Mortens Leam 9-1 (11-13) Took keen hold, in touch in last pair, saddle slipped and unseated rider on bend after 2nd, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Searching (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led until 3 out, weakened after next, 10th of 13, 30l behind Rothman (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

Red Admirable (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 3 out, jumped right and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Minella Whisper (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.