15:45 Chepstow

Saturday 15 April 2023

All12:4513:2013:5514:3515:1015:4516:2216:52

DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 56.20s

1^st

Mr Hailstone

711-8

9/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Luke Scott (7)

Prominent early, lost position after 7th, soon detached and struggling, well behind approaching 3 out, rallied and made steady headway from 2 out, went second after last, stayed on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away op 8/1

2^nd

1 ½

Boleyn Boy

511-6

14/1

T: B I CaseJ: Harry Bannister

Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along to improve after 3 out, soon ridden along and every chance, left in clear lead at last, kept on until no extra close home, headed final 110yds op 10/1

3^rd

Ginderella

610-11

33/1

T: M HuntJ: Sean Houlihan

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, keeping on when hampered by faller last, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders op 22/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

8 ½

Bert Wilson

611-12

11/4f

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Raced freely in mid-division, ridden along in third after 4 out, rallied under pressure to lead 2 out, soon headed and no extra, weakened after last op 3/1

5^th

5 ½

Hazy Dream

710-2

20/1

T: J TickleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

1 ¾

Royal Mer

511-13

16/1

T: D PipeJ: Philip Armson (3)

Took keen hold, soon went clear, much reduced advantage approaching 3 out when shaken up, ridden along and headed 2 out, soon weakened op 12/1

7^th

Key Factor

510-7

17/2

T: Henry OliverJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, never a factor op 8/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Bridge Road

712-2

13/2

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up off the pace in rear, went fourth approaching 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, challenging when fell last op 9/1

Just Over Land

411-6

10/3

T: S ThomasJ: Finn Lambert (5)

Took keen hold, chased clear leader, ridden along after 3 out, soon beaten op 7/2 tchd 4/1

Kash Tara

511-2

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

In touch, struggling in rear after 4 out, pulled up next op 13/2 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.40Pl:£3.10, £4.40, £5.20EX:£158.80Trifecta:£3,661.60Tricast:£3,918.25SF:£122.64Swingers:£20.40, £33.80, £44.80

Forecasts

Bert Wilson (11/4), Just Over Land (10/3), Bridge Road (13/2), Kash Tara (7/1), Key Factor (17/2), Mr Hailstone (9/1), Boleyn Boy (14/1), Royal Mer (16/1), Hazy Dream (20/1), Ginderella (33/1)

BERT WILSON found plenty when tackled at the last here last time and might be able to defy the handicapper again. Handicap-newcomers Just Over Land and Kash Tara are potentially dangerous opponents, particularly if the betting speaks in their favour.

BERT WILSON (IRE)
JUST OVER LAND (FR)
KASH TARA

Previous Winners

2022

Heron Creek

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 5

J: Charlie Hammond | T: Dr R D P Newland

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,406.002nd: £1,567.003rd: £784.004th: £392.005th: £195.00