16:45 Chepstow

Friday 28 April 2017

All16:4517:2017:5518:3019:0019:3520:10

Sun Trade Windows Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   3 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 4m 42.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Peak To Peak12
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  125
2/1
Looks to be stable's second string on form achieved so far, but would not have to find much to win that battle. Proven on fast ground and over the trip, though looking at the opposition he is going to need some improvement to add to his Fontwell and more recent Plumpton successes.
3
Horse silk
Jamesonh19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR:  129
2/5
Debut bumper winner who has run well in all three hurdles starts, breaking his duck in this discipline last time at Ffos Las by a wide margin. Penalised for that, but is official ratings are accurate then he is weighted to win this in receipt of 6lb from his chief rival.
7
Horse silk
Sahalin440
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Ian Popham| T: J L Flint
40/1
Sole success was in a Wolverhampton claimer when with Marco Botti, though not seen since runner-up in a seller at the same venue in February 2016. Was campaigned at around 7f-1m on the AW, though pedigree suggests that she may get this far, although this looks like a fact finding mission after a lay-off.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Copain De Classe33
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 5
T: P F Nicholls  J: S Bowen
NR
4
Horse silk
Master Dancer166
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: Tim Vaughan  J: Alan Johns
NR
5
Horse silk
Aspecialpresent24
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 7
T: A Wintle  J: Benjamin Poste
NR
6
Horse silk
Part And Parcel13
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 9
T: H James  J: Charlie Hammond
NR

Forecasts

Jameson (2/5), Peak To Peak (2/1), Copain De Classe (2/1), Master Dancer (5/1), Sahalin (40/1), Part And Parcel (50/1), Aspecialpresent (66/1)

Verdict

A microcosm of the champion trainer's title battle here. Paul Nicholls is double-handed and Nicky Henderson relies on one and it is his JAMESON who is favoured to win. The weights are slightly to his advantage, while he is arguably less exposed and can follow-up his Ffos Las success. Copain De Classe looks the big danger, though might find conceding 6lb to his chief rival just too much and while stablemate Peak To Peak is not dismissed lightly, he looks to have to find even more. Master Dancer is the most likely improver of the remainder.
  1. Jameson
  2. Copain De Classe
  3. Peak To Peak

Prize Money

1st: £3,574.002nd: £1,049.003rd: £525.004th: £262.00

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