16:22 Chepstow

Saturday 15 April 2023

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

DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 4m 51.97s

1^st

Cast's Tasha

611-7

11/2

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Close up, pushed along to lead approaching 2 out when not fluent, kept on well flat op 7/1

2^nd

1 ½

Rajjamataz

512-0

8/1

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

Held up in mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, went second before 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, ran on, not reach winner op 13/2

3^rd

Jack The Farmer

710-3

6/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)

In rear, made steady headway from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went third next, kept on well flat, not reach leaders tchd 13/2

4^th

Dragoon Springs

711-3

15/8f

T: F O'BrienJ: Nick Slatter (5)

Tracked leaders, lost position after 4 out, ridden along next, never seriously involved op 9/4 tchd 5/2

5^th

He's My Shadow

611-11

6/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Mitchell Bastyan

Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before 2 out when not fluent, soon no extra, weakened op 11/2 tchd 9/2

6^th

Gastara

811-13

22/1

T: R G HawkerJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up off the pace in rear, plenty to do when ridden along after 3 out, soon lost touch with leaders, never dangerous op 20/1

7^th

Robynson

510-10

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Held up towards rear of mid-division, never on terms op 10/1

8^th

Duke Of Earl

710-13

12/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Mid-division, dropped to last and struggling after 6th, ridden along and lost touch from 3 out, weakened

9^th

Adamhill

811-7

8/1

T: Henry OliverJ: Lee Edwards

Prominent on inner, lost ground after 7th but in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 17/2 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Bellamys Girl⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: M S Wilesmith J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £2.30EX:£40.70Trifecta:£327.70Tricast:£276.75SF:£49.91Swingers:£6.40, £7.20, £4.50

Forecasts

Dragoon Springs (15/8), Cast's Tasha (11/2), Jack The Farmer (6/1), He's My Shadow (6/1), Rajjamataz (8/1), Adamhill (8/1), Duke Of Earl (12/1), Robynson (16/1), Gastara (22/1), Bellamys Girl (66/1)

DRAGOON SPRINGS shaped well a few times for Tony Carroll over hurdles and looks well treated on bumper form, so he might be worth chancing on debut for a new yard despite having a 14-month absence to overcome. Cast's Tasha looks a solid alternative and Rajjamataz deserves respect.

DRAGOON SPRINGS (IRE)
CAST'S TASHA (IRE)
RAJJAMATAZ (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Benito

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Thomas Bellamy | T: T Lacey

85/40

Prize Money

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