16:35 Chepstow

Thursday 24 March 2022

All13:5514:3015:0115:3116:0516:3517:05

Ashcroft Services Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 4m 52.90s

1^st

Beau Haze

910-11

17/2

T: P C DandoJ: Ben Jones

Always handy, led last, stayed on gamely, ridden out op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Heltenham

511-12

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent, led after 3rd, headed before next, led 6th, edged left after 2 out, hung left and headed last, held towards finish op 7/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Gastara

711-8

40/1

T: R G HawkerJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held last, kept on op 33/1 tchd 50/1

4^th

1 ¾

Half The Freedom

610-8

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden 4th, no extra 3 out

5^th

Exmoor Express

611-10

4/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden 2 out, no extra before last tchd 9/2

6^th

Moveit Like Minnie

511-10

10/3f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Prominent, led after 3rd, soon headed, led before 4th until not fluent 6th, stayed disputing, driven after 3 out, no extra last op 7/2

7^th

4 ½

Dark Heather

510-0

66/1

T: B LundJ: Rex Dingle

Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression on leaders op 40/1

8^th

1 ¾

Locallink

810-5

20/1

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: Charlie Hammond

Held up in mid-division, headway before 4th, lost place before 3 out op 25/1

9^th

Rock Of Star

512-0

13/2

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well beaten before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 6/1

10^th

Portentoso

710-5

80/1

T: S HoldsworthJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)

Towards rear, well beaten 5th op 100/1 tchd 66/1

11^th

Iceburgh Bay

611-0

14/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in touch, took keen hold, weakened after 7th, tailed off op 17/2

12^th

Stanley Pincombe

511-9

6/1

T: C GordonJ: Joshua Moore

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon held, tailed off op 5/1

13^th

Fama Et Gloria

612-1

40/1

T: M HawkerJ: Luca Morgan (3)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

C'Est Quelqu'un

511-10

22/1

T: S CurranJ: J R Wildman (7)

Led until after 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon held, pulled up before last op 20/1 tchd 28/1

Kenyan Cowboy

611-2

20/1

T: N B KingJ: Max Kendrick

Prominent, lost place after 2nd, mistake and ridden 4th, well behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Gyllen⁴⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Tim Vaughan J: Charlie Price

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£3.00, £2.70, £14.40EX:£87.30Trifecta:£3,404.10Tricast:£2,145.12SF:£60.40Swingers:£11.30, £60.50, £47.40

Forecasts

Moveit Like Minnie (10/3), Exmoor Express (4/1), Stanley Pincombe (6/1), Heltenham (13/2), Rock Of Star (13/2), Beau Haze (17/2), Iceburgh Bay (14/1), Locallink (20/1), Kenyan Cowboy (20/1), Gyllen (20/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (22/1), Half The Freedom (33/1), Gastara (40/1), Fama Et Gloria (40/1), Dark Heather (66/1), Portentoso (80/1)

STANLEY PINCOMBE overhauled a thriving opponent in a good time at Warwick and is worth a chance to follow up 11 days on. Handicap debutants Heltenham and Iceburgh Bay deserve respect and a bigger effort from Moveit Like Minnie would come as no surprise.

STANLEY PINCOMBE (IRE)
HELTENHAM (FR)
ICEBURGH BAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Wavering Down

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Rex Dingle | T: J Scott

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.005th: £350.006th: £350.00