Racecards
12:30 Chepstow
Paul And Katie Stewart 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped big next, slow 3rd, well behind before 3 out
Dothraki Prince
361- Form 33/3F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, well behind before 3 out, no impression
- Form 290-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leader until after 5th, weakened after 2 out
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, lost action and pulled up before last
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd after 5th until 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, reminder home bend, went 2nd 3 out until green and edged right before last, edged right and stayed on flat, led final 75 yards, held on
- Form 7/3421-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in mid-division, headway when awkward 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd before last, strong challenge final 75 yards, just held
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
towards rear, jumped left and pecked 1st, jumped left and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 6703/35-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey James Nixon
led, ridden and 3 lengths clear after 2 out, headed final 75 yards, 3rd and held close home
Verdict
Seelotmorebusiness goes hurdling after a winning start to his career in a Ffos Las bumper last month. Given the form of his yard, he’ll be popular with punter but SMURPHY ENKI could temporarily stall the Paul Nicholls’ bandwagon. Chris Gordon’s gelding also made a winning start in bumpers, at Wincanton in March, and ran a cracker under a penalty at Cheltenham last month. He has pointing experience so a switch to hurdles should seem him in an even better light. Getouttamydreams was an eye-catcher on debut here last month and also has plenty of scope.
Formwatch
Bimstown (IRE) Craigsteel gelding out of Glenair Lucy.
Dothraki Prince 4-1 (11-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden when slithered on landing and fell 2 out, at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Fanfaron Dino (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened after 4 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Jack Valentine (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Getouttamydreams (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway 6f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Stage Star (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Guetapan Collonges (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear out wide, headway into mid-division, before 6th, chased leaders before next, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out,, 6th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Let's Getaway (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when bumped 5th, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Shanacoole Prince (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Seelotmorebusiness (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Getaweapon (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Smurphy Enki (FR) 10-3fav (11-4) Led, headed entering straight, weakened final furlong, 4th of 14, 10 1/4l behind I Am Maximus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) sft in Oct.
Arvico La Angel Arvico filly out of Hot Angle.
Sinistry 200-1 (10-5) Held up in midfield, ridden after 3 out, made no impression, 10th of 13, dist behind Metier (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) hvy in Oct.
Time For Champers (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened before omitted 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Deja Vue (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.