14:15 Chepstow

Saturday 5 April 2025

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:3216:38

DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 2.58s

1^st

The Boola Boss

911-2

7/4f

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Jamie Brace (5)

Handy, jumped right throughout, led before 2nd, headed before next and tracked leader, led 3rd, headed after 7th and remained close up, led again next, forged on 4 out, drew clear after 2 out, ran on well op 9/4

2^nd

Olivers Travels

711-12

15/2

T: P & M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

In rear, slow jump 10th, closer after 13th, took 3rd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, no impression and plugged on to take modest 2nd run-in op 5/1

3^rd

5 ½

Thor De Cerisy

1111-3

9/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Towards rear, closer after 13th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and held by winner after 2 out, lost 2nd run-in op 5/1 tchd 4/1

4^th

Awaythelad

811-10

4/1

T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Close up, not jump fluently, chased leaders 2nd, led after 7th, headed next, tracked leader, hit 13th and ridden, mistake 4 out and soon behind op 3/1

Also Ran

Nothin To Ask

1011-6

10/3

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison

Led, slow jump 1st, headed before next and remained prominent, led again before 3rd where not fluent and headed, tracked leaders, lost ground and in rear after 13th, tailed off and soon pulled up op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.50, £3.20EX:£15.50Trifecta:£41.40SF:£13.45

Forecasts

The Boola Boss (7/4), Nothin To Ask (10/3), Awaythelad (4/1), Thor De Cerisy (9/2), Olivers Travels (15/2)

A tricky puzzle to solve despite the small field but the vote goes to AWAYTHELAD, who is really getting the hang of chasing now and Ben Pauling's 8-y-o can supplement his Southwell success last month from a 5 lb higher mark. Heading up the dangers is Nothin To Ask, who isn't the force of old but was placed for the second successive start when last seen at Newcastle in December. Down to his last winning mark, Thor de Cerisy completes the shortlist.

AWAYTHELAD (IRE)
NOTHIN TO ASK (IRE)
THOR DE CERISY (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Bells Of Peterboro

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Alan Johns | T: Tim Vaughan

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00