25 Apr 2025 18:35 Chepstow
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £4,193); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Courageous Strike (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 10) |
2 / 4 |
Flat (251), Jump (19) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 142 |
4/11 | |
| made all, bit awkward 3 out, clear travelling strongly from 2 out, steadied into last, shaken up and came easily clear again run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3 L |
Wild Goose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
235 / 5 |
Jump (19) | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Marion Hudson |
18/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent on inside, tracked winner 2nd, pushed along when mistake and lost ground 2 out, tried to rally and switched left approaching last, ridden and readily outpaced run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 11 L |
Dessie Haze (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
8-747 / 7 |
Jump (9) | Conor Ring | P C Dando Mr P Dando |
28/1 | |
| tracked winner until after 1st, chased leaders, 3rd and no chance before 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Smile Back (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
1185 / 5 |
Jump (64) | Finn Lambert | R T Phillips The Someday's Here… |
9/2 | |
| off the pace in last pair, plugged on in remote 5th from 2 out, went 4th before the last, never any chance | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Chanelle Noir (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
64 / 5 |
Jump (35) | Rex Dingle | Ben Clarke Ben Clarke Racing… |
25/1 | |
| off the pace in last quartet, plugged on remote 4th before 3 out, weakened into 5th before the last, never any chance | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 6 L |
House Of Habsburg (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-U9 / 5 |
Jump (47) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Whites Property… |
28/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Harksman (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
67 / 5 |
Jump (77) | James Best | M Keighley F J Allen & Partners |
80/1 | |
| off the pace in last quartet, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 7½ L |
Almeirinda (FR) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
42- / 6 |
Flat (964), Jump (689) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Shantou Partnership |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Ballymena Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
2-4F / 6 |
Jump (75) | Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn On The Gallops… |
50/1 | |
| went 2nd after 1st until next, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, never on terms after, tailed off | ||||||||||