15:32 Chepstow

Saturday 13 April 2024

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:3215:3516:40

Bet 20 Get 20 With DragonBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 6m 4.53s

1^st

Pipers Cross

710-10

3/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Liam Harrison

Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along and headway before 2 out where not fluent and ridden, soon pressed leader and led before last, kept on well run-in op 7/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Lady Balko

512-2

9/4f

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Led, ridden after 3 out, forged on 2 out and ridden, soon challenged and headed before last, no extra run-in tchd 85/40 and tchd 5/2

3^rd

Melusine De Pail

611-13

15/2

T: Noel WilliamsJ: Alice Stevens (5)

Handy, ridden before 3 out, no impression and held from 2 out op 7/2

4^th

1 ¼

Tequila Blaze

1012-1

6/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Towards rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace, not fluent last op 8/1

4^th

Houston Calling

710-5

6/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Lee Edwards

Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, hung left 2 out and soon held op 7/1

6^th

2 ½

Cast's Tasha

711-10

15/2

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Joe Anderson (5)

Towards rear, hit 5th, ridden and no response before 2 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1

7^th

Elfride

810-2

22/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Harry Atkins (7)

In rear, mid-division after 4th, pushed along home turn, never a factor

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Non-Runners

Molto Bene²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: Elizabeth Gale

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£2.00, £1.70EX:£9.80Trifecta:£47.00Tricast:£43.20SF:£10.09Swingers:£1.90, £3.30, £2.80

Forecasts

Lady Balko (9/4), Pipers Cross (3/1), Tequila Blaze (6/1), Houston Calling (6/1), Molto Bene (6/1), Melusine De Pail (15/2), Cast's Tasha (15/2), Elfride (22/1)

LADY BALKO boasts a highly progressive profile and is worth a chance to get back to winning ways having posted another good effort over a shorter trip at this course last time. Pipers Cross is another likeable mare with solid claims and Melusine de Pail is an interesting handicap debutante.

LADY BALKO (FR)
PIPERS CROSS (IRE)
MELUSINE DE PAIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Chloe's Court

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 10

J: Harry Kimber | T: R Walford

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00