13:30 Chepstow

Friday 3 February 2023

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 0.52s

1^st

Doyen Star

511-8

15/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Made all, shaken up after 2 out, ridden next, asserted flat, kept on well op 17/2 tchd 9/1

2^nd

2 ½

Crebilly

611-8

10/11f

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

Mid-division, improved to track leaders after 2nd, not fluent 3 out, going best and every chance when shaken up next, unable to quicken when ridden, kept on same pace flat op 5/6

3^rd

Hoe Joly Smoke

511-2

10/3

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear of mid-division, going okay when shaken up after 3 out, went third after last, ran on op 7/2 tchd 10/3

4^th

Buckhorn Rocco

711-2

7/2

T: J TizzardJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied towards finish, not pace to challenge op 10/3 tchd 16/5

5^th

Anytrixwilldo

511-2

80/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jamie Brace (7)

In touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on same pace from 2 out tchd 66/1

6^th

Always Busy

511-8

25/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Mid-division, ridden along and weakened after 3 out op 16/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

Minella Choice

711-2

100/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

In rear of mid-division, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 66/1

8^th

Black Tonic

511-2

300/1

T: T H WestonJ: Mr James Jeavons (7)

Keen tracking leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly after 3 out op 250/1

9^th

Scherbobalob

511-2

150/1

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Always towards rear op 200/1

10^th

Rapid River

511-2

250/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off after 4 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Sailed Away⁵⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: C Gethings

Hugos New Horse³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£1.70, £1.10, £1.30EX:£17.00Trifecta:£48.10SF:£15.72Swingers:£2.50, £3.50, £1.20

Forecasts

Crebilly (10/11), Hoe Joly Smoke (10/3), Buckhorn Rocco (7/2), Hugos New Horse (7/2), Doyen Star (15/2), Always Busy (25/1), Sailed Away (50/1), Anytrixwilldo (80/1), Minella Choice (100/1), Scherbobalob (150/1), Rapid River (250/1), Black Tonic (300/1)

Plenty of potential improvers here, including HOLY JOE SMOKE, who was an encouraging second on debut at this course in October. That form has been franked since and he gets the nod. Hugos New Horse and Always Busy head the list of dangers.

HOE JOLY SMOKE
HUGOS NEW HORSE (FR)
ALWAYS BUSY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Current Mood

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: Isabel Williams | T: Evan Williams

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00