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16:40 Chepstow

Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.60s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 33/2-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

in touch from 4, went 3rd 3 out, weakened approaching last

2
Silk - Yellow, Maroon seams, sleeves and star on cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, headway after 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked clear leader, until landed in lead after 3rd, ridden 2 out, drew clear from last comfortably

4
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
33/1
  • Form F-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway 3 out to be nearest at finish

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
7/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, headway from 4th to go 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

led, headed after 3rd, tracked winner to ridden and weakened approaching 5th

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Yellow cap, Royal Blue stars
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

always behind

8
Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 612000/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

always toward rear

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Red sleeves and cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

held up and keen, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner from 2 out no impression

In depth

Verdict

Another difficult contest for punters to fathom with some fair sorts on the flat making their debuts over hurdles, but the principles look to be Wait for the Will, Kelly and Albuhera, and the selection is Wait for the Will. The selection has experience over hurdles and was a good second behind the highly-regarded Kombinacia last time. A reproduction of that effort will see him hard to beat. Kelly was a good sort on the flat in her native South Africa, but the 6-year-old did not impress with her staying prowess when third behind Investment Force on her hurdles debut at Southwell. Albuhera was a fair sort on the flat when with Mark Johnston, but he would prefer more cut in the ground and has yet to prove he stays this far. Of the remainder Comply to Die is from a top yard who do well in this sphere and is worth noting in the market, but we will stick with the hurdling experience of Wait for the Will.