Racecards
12:00 Chepstow
Viasat Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 2/43P13-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, not fluent 4th, jumped right and slow next, outpaced 5 out, well beaten next, tailed off
- Form 32/516-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
in touch after 2nd, lost place 6th, outpaced 4 out, no impression on leaders
- Form 11/6P8-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
chased leaders on inside, outpaced 4 out, mistake and left 3rd 3 out, rallied flat, stayed on
- Form 6411-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, lost place after 13th, landed awkwardly 5 out, pulled up before next
The Toojumpa
30- Form 834UP-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
held up towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced in 3 lengths 3rd when reached at 3 out and unseated rider
- Form 5/5460-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, led 3rd, headed next, led 13th, soon headed, led 5 out, not fluent 4 out, headed next, led again 2 out, stayed on
- Form 331525-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
led until 3rd, led next, not fluent 9th, headed 13th, soon led again, headed 5 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on
- Form P408P-F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
held up, headway before 5 out, no extra 4 out
- Form U12/3-23
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
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Verdict
Fergal O'Brien is represented by No No Juliet and The Toojumpa, both of whom joined the stable from other yards. The latter is chosen with assured fitness to call upon, having scored a month ago on stable bow. More is required off a 5lb higher mark and in a better race though and MASSINI'S DREAM is preferred. He was behind The Toojumpa last time but things didn't really go his way and he's better off at the weights now. He's worth another chance, especially as his previous run reads really well when inched out at Bangor. Chloe's Court is interesting on fencing debut and the best form of Cushuish, who can give trouble at the start, brings him into the mix.
Formwatch
No No Juliet (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Slowed markedly into 1st, chased leaders on inside, pushed along 16th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 6, 28 1/2l behind Cushuish (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Chloe's Court (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Chased winner until before 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd but never any chance with winner, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Coquelicot (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Osca Loca (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) In rear, slow 4th, struggling 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cushuish 18-1 (10-10) Slowly away, well off the pace towards rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up in home straight, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
The Toojumpa 5-6fav (10-9) Held up, pressing for 2nd from 5th, challenged 3 out, led next, guessed at last, stayed on, pushed out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Ballybough Nora (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Jerminnie Green (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, struggling from bypassed 3 out, 9th of 14, dist behind San Agustin (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Leverock Lass (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Raced in second, driven to lead approaching 4 out, passed by two rivals at last, faded on run-in, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Catlin (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Kingsmill Gin 8-1 (11-3) Held up, headway to chase leaders 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, tired when fell 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Massini's Dream 5-2 (11-12) Led until 1st, 2nd or 3rd after, switched right before 2 out, pressing for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd and no impression towards finish, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind The Toojumpa (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.