15:05 Chepstow

Monday 17 April 2017

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Hugh James Supporting NSPCC Schools Service 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 11y  |   Good (Watered)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 4m 1.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Dolost15
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  133
1/14
Successful on debut for this yard (second start in all) when winning over C&D in October. Subsequently finished third twice in Grade 1 company including in a valuable event in France in November. Finished runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Ascot (good) earlier this month and likely to prove very hard to beat in this.
2
Horse silk
Cup Of Ambitiont20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: M Keighley
16/1
Winner of a point-to-point at the fourth time of asking in early December. Well beaten on his rules debut at Kempton in February but stepped up on that when 17L fourth at Southwell over hurdles last time out but likely to find Dolos too good here.
3
Horse silk
Gask Ridge47
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: Christian Williams
20/1
Finished a well beaten third on heavy ground at Ffos Las over 2m4f last time out. Good ground forecast here looks likely to prove more suitable but he appears to have plenty to find with Dolos on his debut for a new trainer today.
4
Horse silk
The Groove35
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien
33/1
Burst blood vessels when pulled up over an extended 2m2f at Stratford (soft) last time out. previous efforts leave him with plenty to find and likely to find at least one too good today.

Forecasts

Dolos (1/14), Cup Of Ambition (16/1), Gask Ridge (20/1), The Groove (33/1)

Verdict

It's hard to see past the Paul Nicholls-trained DOLOS in this four runner novice hurdle. The selection disappointed at Cheltenham on his penultimate outing but has Grade 1 placings to his name and ran well off a mark of 132 at Ascot last time out. Second place can go the way of Cup Of Ambition who finished fourth on his hurdling debut last time out with Gask Ridge and The Groove fighting it out for third place.
  1. Dolos
  2. Cup Of Ambition
  3. Gask Ridge

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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