Chepstow Races
Chepstow
12:55
Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
Chepstow
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £26.40
Place: £5.60 £1.30 £2.40
Exacta: £83
Trifecta: £705.70
Non-Runners: Largy Valley (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Minella Missile (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 158 lbs | 20/1 | Won | Held up in rear - steady headway from 5 out - went second going best 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Don't Tell Su (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 2/1F | 2.25 | Wandered at obstacles throughout - took keen hold - led - headed and prominent 1st - led again 3rd - ran green and slow jump 4th - briefly headed 5 out - headed approaching last - kept on run-in(op 15/8 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Micro Millions (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 11 | In touch with leaders - briefly went second 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - no match for first two(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 15 | Captain Boudet (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - headway from 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 22/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Ri Na Cuirte (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Clarke | 158 lbs | 22/1 | 6.5 | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - lost fourth after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Byorderofthecourt (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 11/2 | 1 | Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - not pace to challenge(op 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | He'llstopatthetop (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
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Keiran Burke | 155 lbs | 100/1 | 5 | Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | |
| 8th | 10 | Rock Danse (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 14 | Zmiinyi (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kim Bailey | 158 lbs | 9/2 | 10 | Took keen hold - prominent - briefly led 5 out - lost ground when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Tigger (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Warren Greatrex | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 17 | In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 11th | 4 | Hobb's Delight (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 158 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Always behind(op 25/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Schematic (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jamie Snowden | 158 lbs | 16/1 | 7 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - lost ground from 4 out - weakened before 3 out - finished lame (vet said gelding was lame right-hind post-race)(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 13th | 5 | Johnthepostman (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tracey Barfoot-Saunt | 158 lbs | 300/1 | 67 | Always behind - tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - officially described as good to soft - soft in places - and would benefit from a quicker surface)(op 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Ultra Beat (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Henry Daly | 158 lbs | 6/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - led 1st - headed and prominent 3rd - lost ground quickly and reminders before 4th - pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat post-race and was struck into right-hind)(op 8/1) | ||
| 99th | 16 | Viscount Vinyl (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 156 lbs | 33/1 | - | Always behind - pulled up quickly before 4th(op 28/1) |