13:08 Chepstow

Saturday 2 April 2022

All13:0813:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:07

bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 11y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:10  |   Winning time: 4m 3.82s
1st
Horse silk
10
9/4
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Front mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, led going well after 2 out, soon clear, not extended op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
8
100/1
T: G HarrisJ: W T Kennedy
Prominent, went close 2nd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner tchd 125/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
1
4/9f
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)
Handy, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon held by winner, kept on one pace op 4/11
4th
Horse silk
6
12
50/1
T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond
Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge op 40/1 tchd 66/1
5th
Horse silk
5
9
50/1
T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards
Mid-division, effort and headway before 3 out, went 5th before 2 out, well held and faded after last op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
12
2
14/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Alain Cawley
Mid-division, never in contention
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
125/1
T: R WalfordJ: James Best
Towards rear, never on terms op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
50/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Led, headed and tracked clear leader after 1st, pushed along and weakened 3 out
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
50/1
T: R PotterJ: Benjamin Poste
Towards rear, ridden and beaten before 3 out op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
14
80/1
T: J TickleJ: Sean Houlihan
Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
½
13
150/1
T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan
Rear mid-division, ridden and beaten from 3 out op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
13
5
100/1
T: G HarrisJ: M G Nolan
Towards rear, always behind
13th
Horse silk
44
6
12/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Pte V Webster (7)
Slow away, in rear, took strong hold and pulled to the front after 1st, soon 25 lengths clear, weakened and headed before 3 out, soon beaten op 14/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
50/1
T: D G BridgwaterJ: Paul O'Brien
Towards rear, always behind, unseated rider last tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.10, £15.80, £1.10EX:£311.10Trifecta:£819.70SF:£204.42Swingers:£26.20, £1.10, £20.90

Forecasts

Hermes Boy (4/9), Tarahumara (9/4), Hartnoll Hero (12/1), Castle Quarter (14/1), Codebook (50/1), Pot Of Paint (50/1), Jellicle Jewel (50/1), Dogem By Design (50/1), Diamond Jack (50/1), Vendange (80/1), Lord Bill (100/1), Half Nelson (100/1), Lindisfarne (125/1), Shielded (150/1)

Verdict

Not a lot of strength in depth here so a good chance for HERMES BOY to atone for a wayward display off the bridle at Hereford 3 weeks ago. Tarahumara is the obvious threat.

  1. HERMES BOY (FR)
  2. TARAHUMARA
  3. CASTLE QUARTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
L'Homme Presse
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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