Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Hurdle – Chepstow

Chepstow

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Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-02-09

Distance 2m3f100y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Winning Time 5m 14.00s (slow by 37.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Richardson (GB) Lee Edwards · Belinda Clarke	16/1	Won
2nd	Bobalot (GB) Kevin Brogan · Laura Horsfall	22/1	1.25
3rd	Coconut Twist (IRE) Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	7/2	1.75
4th	Decorated (GB) Ben Jones · Oliver Signy	7/1	14
5th	Babatunde (IRE) Miss Thomasina Eyston · Richard Mitford-Slade	4/1	1.5
6th	Wonderweasle (GB) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	4/1	4.5
7th	L'Empire Vert (FR) Sean Houlihan · Sheila Lewis	100/1	9.5
8th	Jukebox Joker (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	3/1F	45

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hi Riko (FR) Harriet Tucker · Carroll Gray	28/1
P.U.	Largy Valley (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	20/1
P.U.	Nobody Told Me (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Thomas Faulkner	33/1
P.U.	Sonic Gold (GB) Ben Poste · John O'Shea	66/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13	Jukebox Joker Bay J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	148	—	586044	80	97	46	29d	—	—	-7	13.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
0-5 over hurdles but kept on well at Ffos Las last month and may still have potential
4	Babatunde Black J:Miss Thomasina Eyston(7) T:Richard Mitford-Slade	J:Miss Thomasina Eyston(7) T:Richard Mitford-Slade	163	—	34643	95	98	84	22d	—	—	+2	20.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Travelled strongly for a long way when third on handicap debut; drops back from 3m today
6	Coconut Twist Chestnut J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	161	p	463631	93	104	63	27d	—	—	+12	28.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Better known as a chaser now but battled well to win off his lower hurdle mark last month
9	Wonderweasle Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	155	t	313-23	87	97	53	51d	—	—	-1	13.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Opened account at Ffos Las last March and has remained in good form since; in the mix
1	Decorated Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy	J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy	168	—	45-5PP	100	103	-	40d	—	—	+5	15.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Chasing has not gone to plan this season but he reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark
15	Richardson Chestnut J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	142	—	3343-5	74	102	79	278d	—	—	0	8.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Handles slow ground well but has modest strike-rate and has been off since last spring
7	Bobalot Grey J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	160	t	4P5-60	92	103	52	253d	—	—	+7	11.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Out of form when last seen last spring; now with new stable
10	Nobody Told Me Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Thomas Faulkner	155	—	698-4	87	90	75	276d	—	—	+7	10.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Just a respectable fourth on handicap hurdle debut last May and has not raced again since
12	Largy Valley Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	151	t	/9-78P	83	82	55	54d	—	—	+5	9.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Pulled up on chase/handicap debut and now back hurdling; remains very unexposed
14	Hi Riko Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Carroll Gray	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Carroll Gray	143	h	5-P690	75	103	57	27d	—	—	+5	6.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Shaped well on stable debut in November but two lesser efforts have followed
3	Sonic Gold Bay J:Ben Poste T:John O'Shea	J:Ben Poste T:John O'Shea	165	—	00/P/5	97	89	79	25d	—	—	+10	12.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Made some encouraging late headway in final qualifying race; makes handicap debut today
2	L'Empire Vert Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	166	t	6-348P	98	-	-	53d	—	—	+11	12.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Ex-French maiden who was pulled up in a handicap chase on British debut in December
NR	Lady Showtime Bay J:TBC T:Nigel Hawke	J: T:Nigel Hawke	161	—	7-6634	93	90	72	207d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Made the frame in two maidens last summer; makes handicap debut after seven-month break
NR	Archie Macdart Bay J:TBC T:Joe Ponting	J: T:Joe Ponting	156	—	P24U6-	88	-	-	474d	—	—	—	9.7	—	—
Safely held in what was effectively his handicap debut in October 2023; not seen since
NR	Churchman Bay J:TBC T:Alastair Ralph	J: T:Alastair Ralph	153	—	4-3594	85	103	88	1d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Well treated on some form but well beaten in two runs after a break, including yesterday
NR	Inchiquin Spirit Bay J:TBC T:Alastair Ralph	J: T:Alastair Ralph	142	t	-4743P	74	103	87	40d	—	—	—	6.6	—	—
Twice made the frame in the autumn but ran poorly last time; now 0-11 over hurdles

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jukebox Joker	10/3	3/1	3/1
Babatunde	10/3	7/2	7/2
Coconut Twist	4/1	9/2	4/1
Wonderweasle	13/2	11/2	11/2
Decorated	15/2	7/1	13/2
Richardson	10/1	9/1	9/1
Bobalot	16/1	18/1	18/1
Nobody Told Me	20/1	22/1	22/1
Largy Valley	20/1	20/1	20/1
Hi Riko	40/1	33/1	33/1
Sonic Gold	40/1	33/1	33/1
L'Empire Vert	100/1	50/1	50/1
Lady Showtime	-	-	-
Archie Macdart	-	-	-
Churchman	-	-	-
Inchiquin Spirit	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Coconut Twist

28.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 13 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Babatunde

20.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Decorated

15.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Jukebox Joker

13.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Wonderweasle

13.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Sonic Gold

12.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

L'Empire Vert

12.5

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Bobalot

11.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Lady Showtime

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Nobody Told Me

10.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Archie Macdart

9.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0

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Largy Valley

9.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Churchman

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Richardson

8.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Hi Riko

6.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Inchiquin Spirit

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Decorated	100	103	—
L'Empire Vert	98	—	—
Sonic Gold	97	89	79
Babatunde	95	98	84
Coconut Twist	93	104	63
Lady Showtime	93	90	72
Bobalot	92	103	52
Archie Macdart	88	—	—
Wonderweasle	87	97	53
Nobody Told Me	87	90	75
Churchman	85	103	88
Largy Valley	83	82	55
Jukebox Joker	80	97	46
Hi Riko	75	103	57
Richardson	74	102	79
Inchiquin Spirit	74	103	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Churchman	1d ago	Quick return
Babatunde	22d ago	Fit
Sonic Gold	25d ago	Fit
Coconut Twist	27d ago	Fit
Hi Riko	27d ago	Fit
Jukebox Joker	29d ago	Fit
Decorated	40d ago	Fit
Inchiquin Spirit	40d ago	Fit
Wonderweasle	51d ago	Fresh
L'Empire Vert	53d ago	Fresh
Largy Valley	54d ago	Fresh
Lady Showtime	207d ago	Long break
Bobalot	253d ago	Long break
Nobody Told Me	276d ago	Long break
Richardson	278d ago	Long break
Archie Macdart	474d ago	Long break