Chepstow Races
Chepstow
18:35
Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Chepstow
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.37
Place: £1.02 £3.30 £5.60
Exacta: £12.20
Trifecta: £91.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Courageous Strike (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 150 lbs | 4/11F | Won | Made all - not fluent 3 out - clear after 2 out - reduced lead last - shaken up run-in - comfortably(op 4/9 and tchd 1/2) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Wild Goose (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | 158 lbs | 18/1 | - | Prominent - not fluent but went second 3rd - bad mistake and lost ground 2 out - hung right then switched left and rallied before last - no chance with winner run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Dessie Haze (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Phillip Dando | 158 lbs | 28/1 | - | Prominent - outpaced from 2 out - no match for first two(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Smile Back (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Finn Lambert
(3)lbs
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Richard Phillips | 148 lbs | 9/2 | - | Held up in last - jumped right 3rd - plenty to do when pushed along 2 out - went fourth approaching last - never near to challenge (jockey said mare jumped right-handed and was keen throughout)(op 5/1) | |
| 5th | 7 | Chanelle Noir (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Ben Clarke | 151 lbs | 25/1 | - | Towards rear - headway after 5th - outpaced from 3 out - lost fourth approaching last(op 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | House Of Habsburg (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 158 lbs | 28/1 | - | In rear - some headway after 3 out - never dangerous(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Harksman (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Martin Keighley | 158 lbs | 80/1 | - | Midfield - towards rear 4th - weakened 3 out(op 100/1 and tchd 125/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Almeirinda (FR) | 6 M | Poor | Venetia Williams | 151 lbs | 11/1 | - | Midfield - headway 4th - weakened 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Ballymena Boy (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Robbie Llewellyn | 158 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent - mistake and lost position 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 80/1) |