16.25 Chepstow
SoftCazoo Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3696.7
- 2m 3f 98y
- Class 5
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.80
- Place: £2.50
Form: P60-6P D
Last run: 73 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 14 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Interesting on the pick of last winter's form for John Spearing, including a hurdle win at Warwick off 3lb higher; has run well here in the past; not at his best in two chase runs this season but his new yard are quick to change his headgear and drop him in trip; not discounted. |
12/1 |
|
10 |
5th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Returned from a summer break last season with a comfortable 2m3f win on heavy over hurdles; ended that campaign out of form, however, and did not revive when making chase debut on this season's reappearance; 8lb out of the handicap, with stamina also to be proved. |
25/1 |
|
6th 10 |
30th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Hurdles winner last December (heavy) but season ended on a low note; chasing debut after seven months off; others look more appealing. |
20/1 |
10/1
- Place: £5.00
Form: 753
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Ability in Irish points; beaten between 18l and 22l in three hurdle starts this winter; likely improver now pitched straight into a handicap chase; yard also responsible for Bells Of Stamford. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
5th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Narrowly beaten in his final Irish point; lengthy odds for his two hurdle runs (2m/2m4f) and was beaten a shade over 20l both times; one for handicaps more than likely. |
8/1 |
|
7 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Went close on final attempt in Irish points; midfield in Chepstow novice hurdle for new yard, possibly finding 2m on the sharp side; may improve back up in distance. |
25/1 |
8/1
- Place: £5.50
Form: PP6613 C BF
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Made all to win a 2m handicap chase here in January (soft) off an 8lb lower mark; unable to lead and finished a remote third at Hereford eight days later; going back up in distance shouldn't be an issue but others are more appealing. |
8/1 |
|
8 |
9th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
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|
3rd 4 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Opened his account in Class 4 handicap chase at Chepstow (2m, soft) eight days ago, making all to win by about 9l; major player under a penalty back down in grade, provided he backs up that form (has a patchy record thus far). |
2/1 |
12/1
Form: 2-2558
Last run: 46 days
W: 12st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
He hasn't progressed in handicap hurdles this season but he drops in class for his chase debut and neither trip nor ground are an issue; better could be on the cards. |
12/1 |
|
8th 11 |
1st Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Made satisfactory seasonal/handicap debut when second of five at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) in November but below that form twice since (3m/2m3f); needs help from the first-time cheekpieces here. |
25/1 |
|
5th 8 |
8th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Fairly encouraging runs when runner-up in Exeter novice (2m2f, soft) last February and Hereford handicap (2m5f, good to soft) in November; tailed off at Aintree (3m, good to soft) last time but failed to settle and this lightly raced 6yo could go well now back down in distance. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 0-7655 C
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won a soft-ground handicap hurdle here 13 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; hasn't found his best form this season though and now tried his hand over fences. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
midfield, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, held from 2 out, jumped left last |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: 8/321P BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Lightly-raced 7yo who made his breakthrough with a comfortable success at Hereford in January (2m5f, soft); lost his action and pulled up at Ffos Las two weeks ago (sent off favourite); return to slower ground should help and he still has time on his side. |
4/1 |
|
6 |
5th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 199y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Big upturn in fortunes for new stable after a long layoff and switched to chasing/handicaps; off the mark at Hereford (2m5f, soft) last time and without much difficulty; has an 8lb higher mark but still looks capable of better and should go very well again. |
2/1 |
|
1st 5 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Has shown improvement with two placed efforts since joining new stable and switched to chasing, runner-up at Exeter (2m3f, heavy) latest; could well have a race of this nature in him; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
33/1
Form: 005-2U
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 15 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Finished second in a novice hurdle at Exeter on last month's stable debut but an RPR of just 69 confirms it was a very weak race; unseated rider at the first on return to fences ten days ago; easy enough to swerve. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
9th Mar 2023 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
in touch with leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st |
8/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
24th Feb 2023 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, lost position 3rd, dropped to last 4 out, rallied 3 out, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on but no match for winner |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 7/2P-2 D
Last run: 108 days
W: 12st 1lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
12st 1lb |
Stood little racing in the last three years but he showed a fire still burned when second of eight in a Leicester handicap hurdle in December (2m4f, good to soft); another 108 days on the sidelines since; let down by his jumping in three chase runs in 2020. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
1st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Lightly raced 11yo whose sole win came off a 4lb higher mark over this trip in May 2019; absent since pulling up here in February and others are more convincing. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 5-5936
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Didn't shine in three runs for Gordon Elliott; not disgraced in two hurdle runs for current stable but he'll need improvement for the switch to fences if he is to defy this mark on his handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
6th 3 |
26th Feb 2023 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Well beaten all three starts for Gordon Elliott; £11,000 sale before 15l third of five in maiden at Ffos Las (2m6f, good to soft) 17 days ago, which was his best form but much better is needed and this much shorter trip may be against him. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
9th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 192y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced and cajoled along 8th, ridden and well held before 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on well run-in, went remote third final strides |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 46P-74
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won his first two starts for this yard two seasons ago; struggled for a while now though and risky, for all he's tumbled back down the weights. |
25/1 |
|
4th 6 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Won two in a row in late 2020 and is very well handicapped on that form; however, he's struggled to get competitive since and was tailed off at Ffos Las in January when back from an absence; plenty to prove. |
14/1 |
|
7th 6 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Successful twice in late 2020 (first two starts for current yard); however, far from solid judged on last season's form and is best watched on reappearance unless the market speaks positively; headgear enlisted. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 326-FF D
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
In front and going well when falling three out at Uttoxter in November (2m4f, soft); again came to grief at Uttoxter seven weeks ago and although he's on a tempting mark, he'll need to cut out the mistakes today. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
28th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Yet to add to his win at Catterick in 2020 but had just struck the front and was still travelling quite well before falling at third-last fence over C&D (soft) on seasonal debut in November; runs off same mark today; can't be ruled out. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 31P366
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Strong at the finish when scoring over 3m at Ffos Las in October; lesser efforts have followed and he's now back to that last winning mark; dangerous with a revival but that can't be assured. |
12/1 |
|
6th 1 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear |
11/2 |
5/1
Form: -13341 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Wind surgery and the fitting of a tongue-tie sparked a revival from him at Warwick last month (2m4f, good), keeping on strongly; 7lb hike in the weights and slower ground could be enough to scupper the follow up. |
5/1 |
|
1st 7 |
24th Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Hurdle winner last May (2m4f, good); quite promising start to chase career when third at Market Rasen in November but his effort was short-lived at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and he's had wind surgery since; tongue-tie added; worth a look on the earlier run. |
5/1 |
|
4th 11 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Sole hurdles win was on good ground at Ayr (2m4f) in May; made a satisfactory chasing debut off this mark at Market Rasen (good to soft) last month; yard has been going well of late. |
5/1 |
8/1
Form: -4P5P4 C
Last run: 62 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
|
12 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Two wins over hurdles, one of them here and one on testing ground; hopelessly out of sorts in 2m chases this winter but he's dropped 19lb in the weights and the return to a more suitable trip, as well as the return of cheekpieces (worn for both wins) point to a better run being on the cards. |
8/1 |
|
5 |
2nd Mar 2023 Good 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Defied much higher marks twice over hurdles at around 2m4f (has shown a bit at 2m7f/3m); no trace of that form in his five 2m handicap chases this term and he has less to prove on softer than good, but he's back up in trip today, the return of cheekpieces (not tried this season) looks a positive and he's on such a reduced mark that he needs a close look in the betting. |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: 8-033P D
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
On a losing run stretching back over two years; twice placed last month but never going well at Southwell 13 days ago and he's easy enough to swerve. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
6th Mar 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
0-7 over fences but is back in better form having finished third at Catterick (2m3f) and Leicester (2m4f) last month, both on good ground; each-way possibilities if he copes with this drop back in trip. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
16th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
raced in second, left in lead 3rd, headed but prominent 6th, pressed leader 12th, lost ground before 2 out |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £92.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £92.82 |
| Tricast | £1527.43 |
| Trifecta | £1593.50 |
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