15 Apr 2023 15:45 Chepstow
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 2m 3f 100y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Mr Hailstone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 58/2-F42 / 9 | Jump (23) | Luke Scott | Dr R D P Newland Ursa Major Rn | 9/1 | |
| prominent early, lost position after 7th, soon detached and struggling, well behind approaching 3 out, rallied and made steady headway from 2 out, went second after last, stayed on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Boleyn Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 7-5492P / 7 | Jump (52) | Harry Bannister | B I Case Mr D P Walsh &… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along to improve after 3 out, soon ridden along and every chance, left in clear lead at last, kept on until no extra close home, headed final 110yds | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5 L | Ginderella (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 7-678 / 7 | Jump (73) | Sean Houlihan | M Hunt Familia Venari… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, keeping on when hampered by faller last, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8½ L | Bert Wilson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P-4U1P1 / 8 | Jump (23) | Tom Buckley | N J Hawke Kapinhand | 11/4 | |
| raced freely in mid-division, ridden along in third after 4 out, rallied under pressure to lead 2 out, soon headed and no extra, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 5½ L | Hazy Dream (GB) (filly, grey, 10 2) | 02-863U / 8 | Jump (22) | Thomas Bellamy | J Tickle Duckhaven Stud | 20/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Royal Mer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 13) | P7292 / 7 | Flat (619), Jump (22) | Philip Armson | D Pipe Mr Samuel Sutton | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon went clear, much reduced advantage approaching 3 out when shaken up, ridden along and headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 19 L | Key Factor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3-PP074 / 6 | Jump (40) | David Noonan | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead | 17/2 | |
| towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Just Over Land (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) | F43 / 6 | Jump (22) | Finn Lambert | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… | 10/3 | |
| took keen hold, chased clear leader, ridden along after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Kash Tara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7984 / 5 | Jump (76) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Judy Craymer &… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, struggling in rear after 4 out, pulled up next | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Bridge Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 132547 / 8 | Jump (22) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Alan Baxter & Brian… | 13/2 | |
| held up off the pace in rear, went fourth approaching 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, challenging when fell last | ||||||||||
