18:05 Chepstow

Saturday 14 April 2018

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Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 4m 19.65s

Garrettstown

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy

5/1

Unraced son of Doyen and a half-brother to three time rules winner Bandon Roc. Represents a useful yard and is worth a check in the market on debut.

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Good And Hardy¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: F O'Brien

2/1

Off the mark at the third time of asking in point-to-points when winning on heavy ground in Ireland in December. Purchased for £35,000 subsequently and also declared 17:20 Ffos Las Sunday.

Form: 4-41

Haldon Hill

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

7/1

Unraced son of Mahler bought for €8,000 as a foal in November 2013. Dam an unraced half-sister to the yards Requin and market support would be interesting on debut.

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Eva's Oskar

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan

7/1

Unraced son of Shirocco bought for €68,000 at the sales in June last year. Half-brother to the useful pair Amore Alato and Solomon Grey and he is one to note on racecourse debut.

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Flying Away

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

16/1

Unraced home-bred son of Arvico and a half-brother to the stables Here's Herbie among others. Market support would be interesting on racecourse debut.

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Golden Sovereign

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/2

Unraced son of Gold well cost €38,000 at the sales in June 2017. Half-brother to the useful Red Rising and he represents a useful yard on debut.

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Reputational Risk

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard

12/1

Unraced son of Watar out of an unraced half-sister to seven time winner Down Under. Probably best watched on racecourse debut.

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Timeforaspin

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Eckley

20/1

Unraced home-bred Librettist gelding out of a mare who retired a maiden after 11 starts. Others have a more obvious chance in this contest.

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Nikap

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Buckley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N J Hawke

14/1

Unraced daughter of Kapgarde bought for €14,000 as a yearling in 2015. Half-sister to the useful Elenika and she is an interesting runner on debut.

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Forecasts

Good And Hardy (2/1), Golden Sovereign (9/2), Garrettstown (5/1), Haldon Hill (7/1), Eva's Oskar (7/1), Reputational Risk (12/1), Nikap (14/1), Flying Away (16/1), Timeforaspin (20/1)

Trainer Philip Hobbs can boast a 20% strike-rate (47/231) with his bumper performers in recent years and his GOLDEN SOVEREIGN can make a winning debut in the concluding race on the card. Good And Hardy has gained experience in point-to-point company and he can finish runner-up on rules debut while Eva's Oskar, a relatively expensive purchase last year can claim third.