14:05 Chepstow
HeavySpectra Group ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 0f 11y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.75
- Place: £1.10
Form: 232- BF
Last run: 209 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Placed in big-field bumpers on both starts for Paul Nicholls towards end of last season (soft/good to soft); had wind op during the summer and is likely to make his mark over hurdles sooner rather than later.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
pressed leader early, prominent 2nd, pushed along and challenging 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in, won going away |
9/4 |
|
2nd 10 |
13th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, drifted left when held inside final furlong, kept on |
7/4 |
|
3rd 4 |
18th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Beaten a head in a French bumper (extended 1m6f, good to soft) in October; new connections went to 165,000euros to acquire him the following month; top yard 15-46 in bumpers this season; market confidence likely significant. |
5/2 |
14/1
- Place: £3.70
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
Out of a sister to very useful jumper Fiendish Flame; runner-up in Irish point on yielding ground in April (winner second in Irish bumper since) and changed hands for £45,000 the following month; makes rules debut here.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
26th Nov 2023 Heavy 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Second in Irish point in April and made very promising start to hurdling career when filling same position at Chepstow (2m, heavy) this month; that form already gives her strong claims here, and she has obvious scope for progress. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 13 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
led, good jump 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, kept on run-in, weakened inside final 110yds |
14/1 |
25/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 2100-7 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
Caused 40-1 surprise in soft-ground Ludlow bumper on stable debut in January and showed up well for a long way in C&D novice hurdle (good to soft) last month but others in this field look much stronger.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
prominent, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, slow jump last, reminder and no impression run-in, no match for first two |
25/1 |
|
7th 14 |
13th Oct 2023 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
prominent, pressed leader when jumped left and not fluent 3 out |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Out of an unraced half-sister to high-class Irish chaser Last Instalment; won six-runner maiden point (good to soft) in March, despite making jumping errors, and was bought for £50,000 the following month; interesting to see how he fares on today's rules debut.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
24th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Won a 2m5f maiden point back in March and showed ability when fourth of 12 on hurdles debut here (2m, heavy) 16 days ago, albeit well behind the winner; may improve for the longer trip, but needs to. |
13/2 |
|
4th 2 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, not fluent 3 out, hung left and weakened before 2 out |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 6
Last run: 184 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Made low-key bumper debut when well-held sixth of ten at Worcester (good) in May; needs combination of slower ground and switch to hurdling to enable huge improvement here.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on but no impression approaching last |
25/1 |
|
6th 2 |
8th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Out of a mare who shaped with significant promise in a bumper on her only start; worth a glance in the betting but other newcomers look more interesting on paper. |
33/1 |
5/2
Form: 5-
Last run: 278 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Brother to useful jumpers Ashtown Lad and Beg To Differ; stayed on for creditable fifth in good-quality C&D novice (good to soft) in February and will be a tough nut to crack if able to build on that performance.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out |
5/2 |
|
5th 5 |
3rd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
33,000euros 3yo; 11th foal; brother to winners Beg To Differ (useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase) and Ashtown Lad (useful 2m3f-3m2f hurdle/chase); dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Splendour; faces a very tough introduction and yard's main hope is Crebilly. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Brother to fair hurdler Transfer Friendly; joined David Dennis for £36,000 after finishing second of five in good-ground maiden point in April; market might point the way on today's rules debut.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
Half-sister to useful hurdler Finawn Bawn; set to finish second at worst before last-fence fall on Irish point debut in March 2022 (yielding ground) and was bought for £120,000 soon afterwards; makes hurdling debut after 612-day absence.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 16- D
Last run: 253 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Won six-runner Warwick bumper (heavy) for Tom Lacey in January but disappointed on hurdling debut the following month; now in the care of Robert Walford; others have more pressing claims.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
27th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Form of bumper debut win at Warwick (heavy) lacks strength; well held in two maiden hurdles since, latest for new yard; handicaps more suitable shortly. |
50/1 |
|
9th 9 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
midfield, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 09
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts last month (2m4f/2m1f).
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
20th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
sweating, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost ground quickly before 3 out, weakened 2 out |
100/1 |
|
10th 4 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off |
100/1 |
|
9th 1 |
19th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
66/1 |
12/1
Form: 31/ D
Last run: 793 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
From a good Flat family and delivered on debut promise when winning run-of-the-mill Perth bumper (good ground) in September 2021; this hurdling debut comes after a 783-day absence, though.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
24th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Two promising bumper runs in the summer of 2021, winning at Perth on the second occasion (2m, good); 14-1 when tailed off over C&D on this month's return from 793 days off (Inion Tiogair third); can do better in time but perhaps on better ground and when handicapping. |
12/1 |
|
11th 8 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, outpaced and lost touch before 3 out, tailed off |
12/1 |
100/1
Form: 6-30
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Tailed off when 200-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut at Ludlow.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
27th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Showed some ability in bumpers in the spring but he's finished tailed off at huge prices in two hurdle runs this season. |
66/1 |
|
12th 7 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, lost touch and struggling before 3 out, tailed off |
100/1 |
|
0 10 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Showed minor promise in two Market Rasen bumpers for Harriet Dickin in the spring, latterly when third of seven behind Choccabloc; has since changed hands for £19,000; looks up against it on stable/hurdle debut. |
100/1 |
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| Exacta | £280.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £242.10 |
| Trifecta | £2622.00 |
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