20:15 Chepstow

Friday 26 April 2024

All16:3917:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:15

Braceys Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 5m 54.37s

1^st

Florencethemachine

611-5

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Handy, not fluent 3rd, headway to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and led after 2 out, kept on well run-in op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Danton

710-11

10/1

T: H FryJ: Ben Bromley (5)

Close up, led before 2nd, not fluent 4 out, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, hung left approaching last where not fluent, stayed on but always held run-in op 11/1

3^rd

3 ½

Up For Parol

812-1

7/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: William Featherstone (10)

Chased leaders, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2

4^th

Pipers Cross

710-7

3/1f

T: R L LlewellynJ: Liam Harrison

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, stayed on approaching last, took 4th run-in, never nearer op 11/4

5^th

Hurricane Danny

611-0

18/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in op 14/1

6^th

1 ¼

Halifax

711-4

25/1

T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring

Front mid-division, pushed along behind leaders 3 out, gradually faded from next

7^th

Midnightreflection

912-1

25/1

T: B I CaseJ: Mr Charlie Case (7)

Rear mid-division 4 out, pushed along 3 out, no impression tchd 28/1

8^th

Saunton Surf

511-0

15/2

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Towards rear, pushed along home turn, dropped away 2 out op 7/1

9^th

Sporting Mike

711-2

9/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, ridden and beaten 2 out op 8/1

10^th

3 ¼

Jersey Lady

811-3

10/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Miss Victoria Malzard (5)

In rear, never involved op 12/1

11^th

4 ¾

John W Creasy

610-2

20/1

T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver

Led, headed and tracked leaders before 2nd, pushed along and weakened after 3 out op 18/1 tchd 22/1

12^th

Galloping Pride

711-5

25/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Joe Anderson (5)

Front mid-division, towards rear after 4th, tailed off before 3 out op 28/1

13^th

Gaelic Park

811-6

28/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, pushed along home turn and weakened tchd 33/1

Also Ran

San Fermin

810-5

100/1

T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond

Prominent, slow jump 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost ground before 4 out, pulled up before next op 80/1

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Non-Runners

A Definite Getaway³⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Sister Michael³⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: R P McLernon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.70, £3.80, £2.50EX:£70.20Trifecta:£619.80Tricast:£318.93SF:£44.94Swingers:£10.70, £7.10, £13.80

Forecasts

Pipers Cross (3/1), Florencethemachine (9/2), Up For Parol (7/1), Saunton Surf (15/2), Sister Michael (8/1), Sporting Mike (9/1), Danton (10/1), Jersey Lady (10/1), Hurricane Danny (18/1), John W Creasy (20/1), Halifax (25/1), Midnightreflection (25/1), Galloping Pride (25/1), A Definite Getaway (25/1), Gaelic Park (28/1), San Fermin (100/1)

PIPERS CROSS steps up in grade now but had plenty to spare over C&D last time and further improvement can't be ruled out, so she's preferred to Up For Parol, with Florencethemachine an obvious player if the step up in trip suits.

PIPERS CROSS (IRE)
UP FOR PAROL (IRE)
FLORENCETHEMACHINE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Ballydisco

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: Mr Ben Sutton | T: P Hobbs & J White

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00

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