13:00 Chepstow

Saturday 9 December 2017

All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:50

Grandnational.Fans Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:04 | Winning time: 5m 12.34s

Chooseyourweapon³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| CD

5/6

Good ground point-to-point winner and made a winning debut under rules when successful over C&D on soft ground a month ago. One for the shortlist under a penalty.

Form: 1-1

Red River⁴¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

Form: 2-1

The Last Day³¹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams| C

Form: 819-1

Aaron Lad⁹

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: Dr R D P Newland

Form: 022-F

Awaywiththeblues²⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: R Stephens

Form: 5U80

Babytaggle²⁴⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: D L Williams

Form: P/28313-

Baihas¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Flat winner for Sir Michael Stoute but absent for over four years prior to finishing well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last month.

Form: /0

Ballymagroarty Boy³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: N J Hawke

Form: 0

Big Time Frank⁹

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: P Gundry

Form: 423-3P0

Bill And Barn⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls

Form: 116/4-65

Buck Bravo¹⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: D A Rees

Form: 7343-P6

Chief Sittingbull³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland

100/1

Fair efforts in three starts in bumpers so far. Most recent of those came on debut for this yard on soft ground here last month. Making his hurdling debut today.

Form: 66-9

Doctor Haze¹⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

Form: 331-2

Duhallow Lad¹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: A E Jones

Form: F642-70

Duke Debarry²⁶

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson

Form: 455-4

Duke Of Kilcorral³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr James King⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Signs of ability in three outings in bumpers so far including on debut for this yard when sixth of 20 on good-to-soft ground here in October. Probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 80-6

Equus Flight³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen

Form: 3-P2

Fawsley Spirit

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: B Pauling

Form:

Frankly Speaking⁶²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

50/1

Ran well to finish third to the useful Snow Leopardess in a bumper at Doncaster (good) in February last year but absent since finishing last of five in a similar race at Huntingdon (soft) the following month.

Form: 35/

Golden Sunrise³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

5/2

Career best effort when finishing a good third at Exeter (soft) over an extended 2m5f last time out. Represents a stable with a 19% strike-rate (7/37) of late and a leading player if repeating that effort.

Form: 4-73

I Am Sam²⁵

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: Miss E C Lavelle

Form: 3RP3-P8

It's Obvious²⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: D Pipe

Form: 52/4

Jabbea²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr N Lawton⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs K M Sanderson

100/1

Point-to-point winner over 2m4f at Upcott Cross (soft) on his third start in that sphere and not beaten far when sixth at Taunton (good) in a bumper last time out. Making his hurdling debut today.

Form: 6/9UF1-6

Jaisalmer⁴⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: James Banks| T: M Bradstock| OR: 124

Form: 6/62U-4

Jimmy Bell³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Dave Crosse| T: J G M O'Shea

50/1

Not gone on following a couple of decent efforts in bumpers in the spring and well held in soft ground bumper here last time. Probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 55-50

Kings Watch^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: L Heard| T: R J Price

150/1

Winner of a point-to-point on soft ground in April but pulled up in that sphere since and well beaten on heavy ground here on rules debut last month.

Form: PP0/7

Mance Rayder³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

6/1

Winner of a soft ground bumper at Warwick in March but disappointing when pulled up on hurdling debut at Exeter last month. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 1-P

Navajo War Dance¹⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Stronge

Form: /-8

Overworkdunderpaid²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

Form: 321-38

Paisley Park³²⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: Miss E C Lavelle

Form: 2-

Rumor³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ian Popham| T: J L Flint

150/1

Held in all three outings so far including over hurdles the last twice. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 408

Sam Brown⁴¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| BF

Form: 11-4

Shanroe Saint¹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: B I Case

Form: 7F3-362

Some Man²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls

Form: 1-4

Sparky's Spirit⁹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: C L Tizzard

66/1

Pulled up twice in point-to-points prior to finishing fourth of six on good-to-firm ground on his final outing in that sphere in May 2015. Making his rules debut today.

Form: PP4/

Subcontinent¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams

50/1

Won three times on the Flat and rated 90 at his best in that sphere. Disappointing over hurdles and on the Flat since joining this yard earlier this year.

Form: /5-P

Sustainable Star³²

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford

Form: 909

Tanacando³¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

Form: 8-67

The Groovy Hoovy¹⁸⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: O Sherwood

Form: 2

The Last Of Them³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey

25/1

Finished well beaten in a Newbury (good-to-soft) bumper on debut last month. Is a half-brother to a couple of useful performers and he represents a stable in good form at present (4/14) on hurdling debut.

Form: 0

The Sweeney²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C Lavelle

6/1

Ran well in a Warwick (soft) bumper on debut and put in another good effort when finishing sixth on hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good-to-soft) last month. Worth a check in the market today.

Form: 3-6

Tossapenny³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams

Form: 1-2

Trixster²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: Tim Vaughan

Form: 64

Yalltari²⁷³

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Unknown| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 106

Form: 33-

Jubilee Lass¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: P C Dando

200/1

Pulled up in a point-to-point and well held in two bumpers and a novice hurdle since going under rules. Others make more appeal.

Form: P-800

Madame Claud¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: Unknown| T: Mark Gillard

Form: /-B0

Forecasts

Chooseyourweapon (5/6), Golden Sunrise (5/2), The Sweeney (6/1), Mance Rayder (6/1), The Last Of Them (25/1), Subcontinent (50/1), Frankly Speaking (50/1), Jimmy Bell (50/1), Duke Of Kilcorral (66/1), Sparky's Spirit (66/1), Chief Sittingbull (100/1), Jabbea (100/1), Kings Watch (150/1), Baihas (150/1), Rumor (150/1), Jubilee Lass (200/1)

GOLDEN SUNRISE can get off the mark at the third time of asking for Colin Tizzard in this novice hurdle. The selection ran well on soft ground at Exeter last time out and can see off the penalised Chooseyourweapon who was a winner over C&D on his rules debut last time out. Mance Ryder proved a disappointment on hurdling debut but he can put that effort behind him by finishing third today.

Grandnational.Fans Novices' Hurdle

Forecasts

Prize Money

RACING TIPS

Next Off

Grandnational.Fans Novices' Hurdle

Forecasts

Verdict

Prize Money

MOST READ RACING

RACING TIPS

Next Off