Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 14:20 Wonderful HPA Beginners' Chase3m 1f 110y

  • Weighed In - (Class 5), £2,800 added, 5yo+, 4 runners
  • Winner £1,819 2nd £534 3rd £267 4th £134
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 7m 3.00s
  • Off time: 14:20:27
Pos Horse Odds
1st Shoegazer (IRE) 4/11
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 26241/4- YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE seams, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star Lord Tomnoddy 54 10 11-0 J M Maguire K C Bailey 116 11/4
2 2212/5F- Yellow, pink cross belts, quartered cap Moscow Mule 71 9 11-0 Peter Carberry (5) Miss L Hurley 22/1
3 19/8318- RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap Shoegazer (IRE) 21 7 11-0 t T Scudamore D Pipe 4/11
4 463509- Royal blue, white triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamonds The Speedy Man (IRE) 144 8 11-0 pt L Treadwell P S Davies 28/1

Verdict

Shoegazer's latest run came in a Grade 3 handicap hurdle over 3m1f at Aintree off a mark of 135. He won over 2m4f at Chepstow earlier and there's no doubt he's the one to beat here if translating that ability to fences. However, this trip will take some getting on the prevailing ground so we're going to take him on with LORD TOMNODDY. Kim Bailey's 10-year-old is very lightly raced but ran well for a long way on his return to action at Chepstow and gives every impression he'll be suited by a severe test of stamina. The other pair may struggle to make an impact.

Formwatch

Lord Tomnoddy 12-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, hit 10th, shaken up to close 4 out, went 3rd 3 out until next, weakened last, 4th of 5, 19l behind My Boy Paddy (11-0) at Chepstow 3m beg chase (4) sft in Mar.

Moscow Mule 100-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, tailed off 10th, behind when fell last, in a race won by Quentin Collonges (10-9) at Doncaster 3m beg chase (4) gd in Feb, 8 ran.

Shoegazer (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, no impression, 8th of 21, 26l behind Cape Tribulation (11-12) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr.

The Speedy Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Alw pr til not qckn 4out, sn twrds rr, ko, 9th of 19, 45l behind Nedzer's Return (12-0) at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gs in Dec.

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