Ashcroft Services Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excel' Initiative)

Chepstow

14:20

Date 2025-03-20

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 3.75s (slow by 17.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	My Friend Sean (IRE) Cameron Iles · Tom Lacey	8/11F	Won
2nd	Victor Haze (GB) Oliver Boyden · Phillip Dando	33/1	3.25
3rd	Robins Field (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Harriet Dickin	9/1	0.3
4th	Port Or Starboard (IRE) Chad Bament · Bernard Llewellyn	5/2	9.5
5th	Jackson's Bay (IRE) Ellis Collier · Evan Williams	15/2	3.75

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	My Friend Sean Bay J:Cameron Iles(3) T:Tom Lacey	J:Cameron Iles(3) T:Tom Lacey	168	tp	538113	100	102	95	37d	—	—	-8	47.5	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Has turned a major corner; big shout if the same on the forecast good ground here
2	Port Or Starboard Bay J:Chad Bament(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Chad Bament(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	165	p	33-425	97	102	84	21d	—	—	-4	18.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Just one win from his 30 races; six seconds includes his penultimate start
4	Jackson's Bay Chestnut J:Ellis Collier(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Ellis Collier(3) T:Evan Williams	147	—	754	89	97	39	51d	—	—	+2	12.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
4yo who needs markedly better but worth a market check on handicap debut
5	Robins Field Bay J:Callum Pritchard T:Harriet Dickin	J:Callum Pritchard T:Harriet Dickin	142	tp	6-6225	74	89	-	92d	—	—	0	8.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
0-20 under rules; runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases)
7	Victor Haze Chestnut J:Oliver Boyden(5) T:Phillip Dando	J:Oliver Boyden(5) T:Phillip Dando	142	—	85-06	74	84	43	12d	—	—	+5	6.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
22l sixth of nine on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) when 7lb wrong, as he is today
NR	Remarkable Flight Bay J:TBC T:Jennie Candlish	J: T:Jennie Candlish	151	h	27621	93	94	50	6d	—	—	—	25.3	—	—
9lb higher, including 7lb penalty, than for Fakenham win last week but on the shortlist
NR	Mind Hunter Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:NON-RUNNER T:Bernard Llewellyn	142	b	58/0P8	74	71	-	14d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Returned from a long absence and struggled on his four starts since, three over hurdles

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
My Friend Sean	4/6	4/7	4/6
Port Or Starboard	11/4	11/4	11/4
Jackson's Bay	7/1	9/1	7/1
Robins Field	10/1	17/2	9/1
Victor Haze	50/1	40/1	40/1
Remarkable Flight	-	-	-
Mind Hunter	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

My Friend Sean

47.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 15.6 Odds: 19.4

4/6

2nd

Remarkable Flight

25.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Port Or Starboard

18.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Jackson's Bay

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Robins Field

8.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Victor Haze

6.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Mind Hunter

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
My Friend Sean	100	102	95
Port Or Starboard	97	102	84
Remarkable Flight	93	94	50
Jackson's Bay	89	97	39
Robins Field	74	89	—
Victor Haze	74	84	43
Mind Hunter	74	71	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Remarkable Flight	6d ago	Quick return
Victor Haze	12d ago	Quick return
Mind Hunter	14d ago	Fit
Port Or Starboard	21d ago	Fit
My Friend Sean	37d ago	Fit
Jackson's Bay	51d ago	Fresh
Robins Field	92d ago	Long break