Racecards
14:50 Chepstow
Piercefield 'Championship' Stakes Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class A)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey R Johnson
led, soon clear, ridden 4f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded
Beyondtherealm
244- Form 16-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
towards rear, lost touch 6f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, headway approaching 7f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, no impression
Captain Corelli
630- Form 30/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dimitri (IRE)
335- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J Culloty
tracked leaders, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs E Scott
- Jockey R Greene
tailed off from halfway, virtually pulled up
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, some headway 7f out, ridden when hampered on bend 5f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in rear, headway 7f out, ridden to chase leaders 5f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 4f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form F/F1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division until weakened 5f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
tailed off from halfway, virtually pulled up
Verdict
Noplanofaction, Woodland Genpower and Captain Corlli look the ones to concentrate on in an open bumper and we will side with Noplanofaction. The six year old hails from a yard that does well in this sphere and this well bred sort is taken to score on his debut with conditions sure to play to his strengths. Woodland Genpower rates the main danger he is unbeaten but not many horses carry double penalties in these races and win so for that reason he is opposed.Captain Coreli is also worthy of respect he is from a yard in top form and was a fair 10th in a grade 2 bumper when last seen so he is worth noting in the market. Of the remainder Fundamentalist and Dimitri are others from yard that do well in this sphere so are worth noting but in a race where the market could tell all the tentative vote goes to Noplanofaction.