16:52 Chepstow

Saturday 15 April 2023

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

DragonBet Good Luck In The National Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 3m 57.06s

1^st

Spirit D'aunou

411-6

1/1f

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, made challenge going best approaching final flight, soon led, went clear flat, eased towards finish op 5/6

2^nd

6 ½

Mothill

511-10

10/3

T: N P MulhollandJ: Joe Anderson (7)

Prominent in chasing group, went third pushed along after 3 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, went second after last, no match for winner op 3/1 tchd 11/4

3^rd

4 ¼

Bertie's Wish

511-13

11/2

T: J CandlishJ: Thomas Bellamy

Took keen hold, led, went clear after 1st, shaken up when much reduced advantage approaching 2 out, ridden along and headed before last, no extra flat op 8/1

4^th

Fiston De Becon

811-7

6/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (5)

In touch with leaders, ridden along after 3 out, soon no chance with leaders, weakened tchd 11/2

5^th

1 ¾

Good Impression

810-3

40/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Ellis Collier (7)

Towards rear of mid-division, never a factor op 28/1

6^th

Tiger Voice

811-1

50/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Robert Williams (3)

Always towards rear op 66/1 tchd 40/1

7^th

3 ¾

Houston Bere

611-9

80/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

Held up towards rear, always behind op 50/1

8^th

Mr Grey Sky

912-0

12/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Pulled hard, chased clear leader, shaken up before 3 out, ridden along and weakened after 2 out tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Cogital¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: Robert Williams

No No Tonic¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Mark Gillard J: Fergus Gillard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £1.40EX:£5.30Trifecta:£14.40Tricast:£11.88SF:£5.13Swingers:£1.20, £1.90, £2.50

Forecasts

Spirit D'aunou (1/1), Mothill (10/3), Bertie's Wish (11/2), Fiston De Becon (6/1), Cogital (10/1), Mr Grey Sky (12/1), No No Tonic (12/1), Good Impression (40/1), Tiger Voice (50/1), Houston Bere (80/1)

SPIRIT D'AUNOU comes here in search of a four-timer and hasn't finished improving, so he takes preference over Fiston de Becon, who also boasts a progressive profile. Mothill should run his race again.

SPIRIT D'AUNOU (FR)
FISTON DE BECON (FR)
MOTHILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Coal Stock

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 7

J: Fergus Gillard | T: C L Tizzard

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,330.002nd: £1,993.003rd: £996.004th: £499.005th: £248.00