15:15 Chepstow

Thursday 23 March 2017

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Triflex Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 16.7s

1^st

Falcons Fall

611-7

9/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Tracked leaders, dropped to rear before 8th, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, clear flat, kept on

2^nd

3 ½

Ambion Lane

710-9

14/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Nick Scholfield

Disputed lead to 2nd, tracked leader, reminder after 6th, not fluent next, lost place after 8th, rallied 2 out, every chance approaching last, no impression with winner flat op 12/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Big Meadow

611-12

5/6f

T: N B KingJ: R Johnson

Led, drew clear from 4 out, ridden and and reduced advantage when carried tail high between last 2, headed approaching last, no impression in 3rd flat op 11/10

4^th

3 ½

Thegirlfrommilan

711-1

17/2

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders, chased leader 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, kept on under pressure and in touch before last, weakened flat op 9/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

Glenforde

611-7

11/4

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (5)

Held up in rear, headway after 8th, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off op 9/4

6^th

Heluvagood

510-12

33/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: David Prichard (7)

Raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked leader after 8th until 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

What A Diva³⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: L P Aspell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£4.00, £7.10EX:£83.90Trifecta:£289.50SF:£98.95Swingers:£5.80, £3.10, £3.30

Forecasts

Big Meadow (5/6), Glenforde (11/4), What A Diva (6/1), Thegirlfrommilan (17/2), Falcons Fall (9/1), Ambion Lane (14/1), Heluvagood (33/1)

Big Meadow is the most consistent of these, never having been out of the first three on six starts under rules so far and was far from disgraced when beaten favourite last time, while Thegirlfrommilan handles the sort of conditions we're likely to experience today and so has to be feared if putting last time's disappointment behind her. Preference though, is for WHAT A DIVA. Peter Bowen's charge had looked progressive before disappointing in a trickier race at Towcester last time, in a result that could prove to be an anomaly. She looks to have further improvement in her and she can provide the answer.