Chepstow
15:50
Filon Handicap Hurdle
Chepstow Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £13.20 Place: £4.40 £1.20 Exacta: £33.60 Tricast: £227.71 Trifecta: £237.60
Non-Runners: Parsons Stone (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Ask Brewster (IRE) 6 G Good Evan Williams 160 lbs 11/1 Won Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 3 out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 8/1 tchd 14/1)
2nd 1 Lady Balko (FR) 6 M Good David Pipe 170 lbs 11/10F 1.5 Led - increased tempo before 3 out - joined approaching last - headed inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 5/6)
3rd 8 Richardson (GB) 10 G AVG Belinda Clarke 142 lbs 18/1 11 Took keen hold - in rear - not fluent 6th - good headway before 2 out - pressed leaders when hit last - soon weakened(op 12/1)
4th 5 Crossbeau (IRE) 4 G Poor Tim Vaughan 154 lbs 10/1 .75 Raced in second - prominent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakening when jumped right last(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
5th 2 Valens Bruyee (IRE) 7 G AVG Rebecca Curtis 168 lbs 5/1 .75 In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - soon dropped to rear - not fluent 4th - headway before 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
6th 4 Jo Lescribaa (FR) 5 G AVG
Ned Fox (5)lbs
Venetia Williams 150 lbs 3/1 5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 3rd - pressed leader before 3 out - weakening when short of room 2 out - no chance when not fluent last (jockey said that he briefly lost his irons jumping third last hurdle)(op 4/1)
7th 6 Reine Fee (IRE) 10 M Poor Gary Brown 136 lbs 33/1 8 Took keen hold - always behind(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)