Chepstow Races
Chepstow
13:40
Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
Chepstow
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2021
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.50 £2.10 £4.50
Exacta: £23.50
Tricast: £365.24
Trifecta: £208.50
Non-Runners: Romeo's Bond (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Porticello (FR) | 4 G | Elite | Gary Moore | 154 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Midfield - chased leaders 3rd - led 2 out (usual 3 out) - hard pressed and hit last (usual 2 out) - ran on well and went clear run-in - comfortably(tchd 16/5) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Saint Segal (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 154 lbs | 13/2 | 8.5 | Raced freely - towards rear - soon headway into midfield - close up going easily 2 out (usual 3 out) - pressed leader last (usual 2 out) - ridden and no extra run-in(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Forever William (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 154 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Led - headed and chased leader 1st - lost ground 2 out (usual 3 out) - 4 lengths third last (usual 2 out) - ridden and no extra run-in(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Iroko (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Oliver Greenall | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear of midfield on outer - shaken up 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Magistrato (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - niggled along last (usual 2 out) - ridden and no extra run-in(tchd 11/2 and 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Tease And Seize (FR) | 3 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 3.25 | Took keen hold - towards rear - minor headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along last (usual 2 out) - ridden and weakened run-in(op 80/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Rocky Man (FR) | 4 C | AVG | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Always towards rear - struggling from 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 40/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Skycutter (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Philip Kirby | 154 lbs | 5/1 | 9 | Raced freely - pressed leader - led 1st - headed and blundered 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 6/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Saint Riquier (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 154 lbs | 50/1 | 1.5 | Chased leaders - weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Genuflex (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Milton Harris | 154 lbs | 50/1 | 17 | Always towards rear - lost touch 2 out (usual 3 out) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Forever Blessed (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 154 lbs | 9/4F | - | Chased leaders - slipped and nearly lost jockey after 3rd - weakened quickly before 2 out (usual 3 out) - pulled up before last (usual 2 out)(op 2/1) |