Race cards · Sat 10 Jun
Saturday 10 June · Chepstow, Wales
18:10 Happy Birthday Paul Freeman / EBF Novice Stakes
- Distance
- 0m 5f 16y
- Going
- Soft
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 5000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
Richard Hannon's STRAIGHT ASH has been improving more slowly than some but his effort last time in a much tougher contest than his debut inspires optimism he may be getting the hang of the game and can make a huge stride forward here. Zain Smarts left a moderate Salisbury debut behind when finishing a close-up fourth at Catterick and could be thereabouts at the business end, while Frostbite is also respected.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Straight Ash | 54 | Hollie Doyle | R Hannon | 9 2 | 6-4 | |
| 2 | Frostbite | 7 | J P Fahy | Eve Johnson Houghton | 9 2 | 13-8 | |
| 3 | Zain Smarts | 04 | H Crouch | P D Evans | 8 11 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Owen The Law | 06 | S J Drowne | P D Evans | 9 2 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | Raven\'s Girl | George Wood | M Madgwick | 8 11 | 50-1 | ||
| - | Cent Flying | S Hitchcott | W R Muir | 9 2 | 0-0 | ||
| - | Rivas Rob Roy | Charles Bishop | J Gallagher | 9 2 | 7-1 | ||
| - | W G Grace | 4 | Non Runner | C & M Johnston | 9 2 | 0-0 |