31 Jan 2020 14:20 Chepstow
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 7f 131y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Chepstow Trade Centre Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Blackjack Kentucky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/833-22 / 12 | Jump (55) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 026 | 10/11 | |
| made all, pushed clear after 2 out, hit last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Walk In The Mill (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1334-P1 / 11 | Jump (55) | James Bowen | R Walford Baroness Harding | 13/8 | |
| prominent, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, hit last, kept on same pace to take 2nd last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | SHD | Ask Me Early (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 31 / 11 | Jump (244) | S Bowen | H Fry The Dare Family | 11/1 | |
| chased winner, jumped big 3rd, ridden after 2 out, one pace, lost 2nd last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 19 L | Janeslittlevoice (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | PP-23 / 11 | Jump (47) | R T Dunne | R G Hawker Miss Jane Nicholls | 100/1 | |
| held up, some progress approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Mercian Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9-21 / 7 | Jump (49) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Racing To Profit… | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 4th, stumbled slightly 6th, hit 7th, weakened 3 out, hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 74 L | Memphis Bell (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 95 / 7 | Jump (10) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr Billy Bates | 100/1 | |
| always behind, not fluent 4th, lost touch after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 10 L | Orsino (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | P6 / 7 | Flat (154), Jump (8) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Peter Bowen Racing… | 66/1 | |
| behind, jumped big 1st, slightly hampered 4th, lost touch approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
