Hepworth Wins National Racecourse Catering Award Handicap Chase 3m 2f

  • (4yo+, 3m 2f, Class 5, 8 runners)
  • Winner £1,949 2nd £572 3rd £286 4th £143
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

40/1 Nick Scholfield to ride a Plumpton double this afternoon
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 7m 4.75s
  • Off time: 15:11:01
Full result
Result 15:10 Plumpton
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 2 Beware Chalk Pit 10/3
2nd 3 Dushy Valley 1¼ 11/4f
3rd 6 Laughing Game 10 11/1

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 19-6331
Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, black diamonds, yellow cap, black star Changing Lanes 39
  • T:D A Rees
  • J:Paul Moloney
  • Form: 19-6331
  • Age: 9
  • Weight: 11-12v
  • OR: 99
  • Naps:
9 166 11-12 v D A Rees Paul Moloney 99 8/1
2 P/P4-622
Orange, beige cross belts, brown sleeves Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 28
  • T:J A Geake
  • J:M D Grant
  • Form: P/P4-622
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 11-0
  • OR: 87
  • Naps:
8 154 11-0 J A Geake M D Grant 87 10/3
3 356711
White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap Dushy Valley (IRE) 14
  • T:P Henderson
  • J:James Best
  • Form: 356711
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-11
  • OR: 84
  • Naps:
5 151 10-11 P Henderson James Best (5) 84 11/4f
4 24/P467-
Emerald green, yellow braces, light blue sleeves, black cap Quartz Du Montceau (FR) 333
  • T:Mrs D Grissell
  • J:Tom Cannon
  • Form: 24/P467-
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 10-5
  • OR: 78
  • Naps:
8 145 10-5 Mrs D Grissell Tom Cannon (3) 78 16/1
5 3421U-3
Purple, Yellow sleeves Ballinhassig (IRE) 14
  • T:Mrs S Wall
  • J:M Goldstein
  • Form: 3421U-3
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-5
  • OR: 78
  • Naps:
7 145 10-5 Mrs S Wall M Goldstein 78 5/1
6 2443-62
Yellow, pink cross belts, quartered cap Laughing Game 14
  • T:Miss L Hurley
  • J:Peter Carberry
  • Form: 2443-62
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 10-0
  • OR: 72
  • Naps:
8 140 10-0 Miss L Hurley Peter Carberry (5) 72 11/1
7 7/116-34
Emerald green and royal blue (halved), sleeves reversed, yellow cap Pretty Penny 46
  • T:Mrs J Mason
  • J:Felix De Giles
  • Form: 7/116-34
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 10-0
  • OR: 71
  • Naps:
8 140 10-0 Mrs J Mason Felix De Giles 71 4/1
8 440P-53
White, Royal Blue sash, striped sleeves and cap Kaycee (IRE) 28
  • T:R Curtis
  • J:W Kennedy
  • Form: 440P-53
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-0
  • OR: 64
  • Naps:
7 140 10-0 R Curtis W Kennedy 64 25/1

Race History

Race History
Year Draw Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey SP
2011   Zimbabwe (FR)
  • T:N J Hawke
  • J:S Twiston-Davies
 11 10-0 N J Hawke S Twiston-Davies 10/1
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In depth

Verdict

Changing Lanes took advantage of a drop in class to open his seasonal account at Ludlow in October and is only 5lb higher here. But he lacks the scope of DUSHY VALLEY, who beat Beware Chalk Pit by nine lengths over C&D last month and followed up against Laughing Game and Ballinhassig with the minimum of fuss. He still looks to be several steps ahead of the handicapper and a hat-trick beckons. Pretty Penny should strip fitter for her fourth at Wincanton and has winning form here. She may be the danger despite being a couple of pounds out of the handicap.

Formwatch

Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, not fluent 13th, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Dushy Valley (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.

Dushy Valley (IRE) 15-8fav (9-11) Led to 2nd, with leader, led again 8th, clear fromo 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov beating Laughing Game (9-9) by 8l, 4 ran.

Laughing Game 9-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, not jump well, headway 11th to chase winner, blundered bbadly 4 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Dushy Valley (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.

Pretty Penny 10-3 (10-6) Held up behind, blundered 3rd, headway before 16th, went poor 4th before 5 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 31l behind Desperate Dex (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.

Quartz Du Montceau (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Led narrowly 2nd, headed approaching 9th, lost 2nd next, lost place before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Brunette'sonly (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.

Ballinhassig (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) With leader, led 2nd, headed 8th, tracked winner, lost place 12th, tailed off next, 3rd of 4, well behind Dushy Valley (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.

Changing Lanes 4-1fav (11-5) Led, not fluent 2nd (water), headed when not fluent 6th, led before 7th until 12th, led 13th, headed 15th, led again before 4 out, stayed on gamely, won at Ludlow 3m am hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Oct beating Doubletoilntrouble (11-2) by 4l, 11 ran.

Kaycee (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, hit 7th, headway 12th, went 3rd before 5 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Dushy Valley (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.