14:00 Chepstow

Sunday 8 January 2017

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Bathwick Tyres Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 5m 0.8s

Fly Camp¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128

3/1

Has made a promising start over hurdles taking the runner-up slot on debut and winning a maiden at Uttoxeter easily in June. Back from a break here and open to further improvement.

Form: P1/21

Mr Mcgo⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr

4/1

Showed improved form on his second start over hurdles when winning a small field novice at Bangor. Has more to do here under a penalty but should improve.

Form: PPF1-91

Courtinthemiddle¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner

150/1

Beaten a long way in his two starts over hurdles and plenty to do here.

Form: 2-00

Falcons Fall²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: T Symonds

100/1

Two starts in bumpers didn't yield a lot and neither did his first start over hurdles at Warwick where he was beaten a fair way at a big price.

Form: 777-43

Lovenormoney²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: W Greatrex

5/4

Won his completed start in Irish points and shaped with some promise on hurdles debut at Ascot. Not beaten far by some decent prospects and clearly has claims.

Form: P1-

Monbeg Aquadude³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

12/1

Winner of a maiden Irish point who was well fancied on his debut at Ayr in a bumper. Faded tamely in that contest and whilst he looks to have ability, he has to bounce back here.

Form: 1-

Rapanui⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

66/1

Showed very little in two starts over hurdles so far and yet to finish in front of a rival.

Form: P366-

Shrewd Tactics²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Moloney| T: Evan Williams

11/2

Showed some decent form with a debut second in a Warwick bumper. The two hurdles runs haven't quite matched that form although he did shape better than his final placing would suggest at Newbury last time. Tenderly handled there and capable of better this time around.

Form: 12-

The Kid¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Tim Vaughan

100/1

Had some reasonable form on the Flat but has shown nothing on two hurdles starts so far.

Form: 905365

Non-Runners

Global Stage⁵¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Lovenormoney (5/4), Fly Camp (3/1), Mr Mcgo (4/1), Global Stage (5/1), Shrewd Tactics (11/2), Monbeg Aquadude (12/1), Rapanui (66/1), Falcons Fall (100/1), The Kid (100/1), Courtinthemiddle (150/1)

With Global Stage a likely non-runner here (ran in Saturday’s Tolworth Hurdle), this should come down to a contest between Fly Camp, Mr Mcgo and LOVENORMONEY. Both Fly Camp and Mr Mcgo have winning form and therefore have to give away weight here to Lovenormoney who should have more improvement in him after an eye-catching debut at Ascot behind some decent types. 1. Lovenormoney 2. Fly Camp 3. Mr Mcgo