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15:45 Chepstow

Coral Fundraising For 'Children With Cancer UK' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.80s
  • Off Time: 15:46:34
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - White, orange stripe, armlets and star on cap
4/1
  • Form 13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

prominent, led over 14f out, headed 6f out, led again 4f out, ridden clear 2f out, stayed on well

2
Silk - Red, grey hoop, dark blue sleeves
11/4
  • Form 425-642
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

led 1f, prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

3
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 0-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

mid-divsion, in touch over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out

4
Silk - White, Maroon star, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap
  • Form 8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, lost place over 6f out, well beaten final 5f, tailed off

5
Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

led after 1f, headed over 14f out, led again 6f out, headed over 4f out, no impression on winner final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong

6
Silk - Yellow, emerald green epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, yellow stars
50/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, ridden and struggling 8f out

7
Silk - Grey, pink star, white sleeves, pink stars, grey cap, pink star
  • Form 6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, ridden in 3rd over 4f out, no impression on winner final 2f, stayed on same pace, went 2nd inside final furlong

8
Silk - Red, White spots and sleeves, Black cap
50/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

held up in rear, niggled along and losing touch after 4f, well behind final 10f, tailed off

9
Silk - Cerise, Royal Blue cap, Cerise spots
12/1
  • Form 2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

held up, headway 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

10
Silk - Black, Red hoops, Black cap, Red spots
  • Form 21-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

held up in rear, headway on inside over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It took a while for Preseli Rock to get the hang of things at ascot but he'll know more today and has the beating of Bears Rails. Popping Along has her first start since finishing second at Uttoxeter in May while Rebekah Rabbit makes her debut under Rules but Ballyrath looked a sure-fire future winner when going close here earlier in the month and is a danger to GHOST RIVER. Peter Bowen's gelding found a penalty too tough when making his reappearance at Ffos Las in October but wasn't disgraced and should strip fitter today.

Formwatch

Ghost River 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd 7f out, led 3f out, ridden and joined when edged left over 2f out, headed soon after, chased (easy) winner, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Beast Of Burden (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.

Ballyrath (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Thunder And Rain (10-9) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs.

Bears Rails 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right, 2nd briefly well over 1f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out, 4th of 8, 14l behind Sugar Baron (10-11) at Ascot 2m NH flat (5) sft in Nov.

Gifted Island (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along 10f out, weakened 5f out, behind and virtully pulled up final 2f, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Rock The Kasbah (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) sft in Oct.

Preseli Rock (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Held up in last pair racing wide, niggled along halfway, headway on wide outside over 2f out, disputing 2nd well over 1f out, 3rd and held when slightly hampered final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Sugar Baron (10-11) at Ascot 2m NH flat (5) sft in Nov.

Shadow's Boy 16-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leader until weakened quickly over 4f out, 7th of 9, 32l behind Nansaroy (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) sft.

Ugolin De Beaumont (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, under pressure over 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 16l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.

Briery Blossom 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, driven 4f out, weakened 3f out, 11th of 14, 37l behind Lifeboat Mona (10-12) at Warwick 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in Nov.

Popping Along 25-1 (10-9) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Fire Tower (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in May.

Rebekah Rabbit (IRE) 2-5 (10-0) Made virt all; lft clr 2 out; v easy, won at Tedworth 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr beating Midnight Sizzler (11-7) by 8l, 5 ran.