17:05 Chepstow

Saturday 12 October 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 98y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: 4m 58.8s
1st
Horse silk
5
20/1
T: M SheppardJ: S Bowen
Chased leader until after 5th, 2nd again next, led going well 4 out, clear next, stayed on strongly op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
14/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)
Mid-division, steady headway approaching 3 out, 2nd next, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
3
8/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Led until before 6th where dropped to 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out until 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
910-9
9/2
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, headway tracking leaders travelling well before 5 out, mistake and rider lost iron briefly next, weakened 2 out op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
12
25/1
T: M F HarrisJ: James Best
Chased leaders, 2nd after 5th, led before 6th, pecked 5 out, headed next, chased winner until weakened before 2 out
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
15/2
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Edward Austin (7)
Chased leaders on inside, pecked 2nd, jumped slowly next, mistake and lost place 9th, outpaced 5 out op 11/1 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
2
811-11
5/2f
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, pushed along before 5 out, weakened 3 out op 3/1
8th
Horse silk
8
10
13/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, mistake 11th, tailed off op 6/1 tchd 11/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
11/2
T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan
Mistake 7th, always towards rear op 5/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
1111-12
20/1
T: S ThomasJ: James Bowen
In touch, weakening when mistake 11th op 16/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Valdez203
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 12
T: A King  J: Wayne Hutchinson
NR
7
Horse silk
Capeland195
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.90Pl:£3.70, £4.10, £3.20EX:£214.00Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£2,429.66SF:£254.36Swingers:£32.10, £32.10, £17.10

Forecasts

Charbel (5/2), Theo (9/2), Doitforthevillage (11/2), Capeland (6/1), Marracudja (13/2), Valdez (7/1), Templehills (15/2), Activial (8/1), Caid Du Lin (14/1), The Bay Birch (20/1), Whisper (20/1), Aintree My Dream (25/1)

Verdict

Last year's winner Charbel is considered by he did have the benefit of a run when landing this from a 3lb lower mark 12 months ago. Fitness could be key and, on that basis, THEO is fancied to run a big race after runner-up finishes at Worcester and Kelso last month, with this extra yardage within his compass. Paul Nicholls has a fine record in this contest, ensuring Capeland is worth a look while clearly Whisper would go close if able to re-find his form having left Seven Barrows to join the Sam Thomas team.
  1. Theo
  2. Capeland
  3. Charbel

Previous Winners

2018
Charbel
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,332.002nd: £6,006.003rd: £3,003.004th: £1,502.005th: £751.006th: £377.00

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