Chepstow Races
Chepstow
14:17
bet365 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Chepstow
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2022
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.10
Place: £1.80 £1.50 £2.20
Exacta: £16.10
Tricast: £96.18
Trifecta: £112.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Heron Creek (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Dr Richard Newland | 146 lbs | 3/1J | Won | Mounted on course - took keen hold - held up in midfield - niggled along briefly after 4 out - chased leaders 3 out - going best when led approaching last - shaken up and went clear run-in - comfortably (regarding improved form - the trainers rep said the gelding had benefited from wind surgery)(op 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Isle Of Aron (GB) | N/A | Poor | Tim Vaughan | 151 lbs | 3/1J | 4.75 | Chased leaders - mistake 4 out - pushed along 2 out - soon ridden but no extra - kept on and went second post - no match for winner(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Methusalar (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Alan King | 164 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Towards rear - headway before 3 out - led 2 out - ridden when headed approaching last - not fluent last - no chance with winner run-in - lost second post | ||
| 4th | 6 | Walkinthewoods (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Isabel Williams
(3)lbs
|
Evan Williams | 152 lbs | 7/1 | 2.5 | Chased leaders - not fluent 5 out - close up 3 out - ridden but no extra after 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 13/2) | |
| 5th | 1 | Noble Savage (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Finn Lambert
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 159 lbs | 9/2 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - headway before 3 out - hit 2 out - soon ridden but no extra - lost fourth post(op 4/1) | |
| 6th | 2 | Start Point (GB) | N/A | Poor | Richard Mitford-Slade | 164 lbs | 22/1 | 8.5 | Chased leaders - led just after 3 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden but weakened quickly(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Vinnie's Icon (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Carroll Gray | 140 lbs | 40/1 | 15 | Towards rear - ridden then dropped to rear before 3 out - minor headway from 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | You Name Him (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 161 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Chased leader - ridden and lost position after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Light Of Athena (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Gearoid Harney
(7)lbs
|
Ronald Harris | 143 lbs | 33/1 | 12 | In rear - some headway before 3 out - shaken up 2 out - soon no response(op 25/1) | |
| 10th | 5 | Prince Of Bad Lins (GER) | 4 G | Poor |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Richard Hawker | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - not fluent 5th - pushed along after 4 out - dropped to rear and beaten 3 out(op 33/1) | |
| 11th | 11 | The Generous Joker (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sue Gardner | 145 lbs | 9/1 | 3 | Midfield - not fluent 2nd - pushed along after 4 out - soon dropped to rear and beaten | ||
| 12th | 9 | Shadow Walker (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Richard Phillips | 146 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - led - jumped slightly left 3rd - hit 5th - not fluent 3 out - soon headed and weakened(op 33/1) |