12:55 Chepstow

Saturday 8 December 2018

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Smart Money's On Coral Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 6m 24.00s

Trixster⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 124

5/2

Followed up a maiden hurdle success at Warwick (2m5f, good) in October with a good second at Southwell (3m, good) later that month. One to note under a penalty.

Form: 45F5-12

Ballyart⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁶⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

5/1

Point-to-point winner on soft-to-heavy going in February. Decent fourth on Rules debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in October but well beaten subsequently.

Form: 4421-45

Corsecombe²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Stock| T: Mark Gillard

200/1

Struggled in a couple of bumpers including on heavy going at Wincanton in April. Probably best watched on seasonal and hurdles debut.

Form: 69-

Easyrun De Vassy¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁶⁾| T: P F Nicholls| D

9/2

Dual point-to-point winner in May ran a decent race when fifth over an extended 2m3f on soft ground here when debuting under Rules last month. Step up in trip should suit.

Form: P-115

Full Tilt²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

3/1

Off the mark at the third time of asking in point-to-points when winning on soft ground at Dromahane in April. Worth a check in the market on Rules debut.

Form: 381-

Good And Hardy²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: F O'Brien| BF| D

14/1

Victorious in a heavy ground point-to-point last December. Fair fifth in a 2m heavy ground bumper here in April and interesting to see how he fares upped in distance on hurdling debut.

Form: 4/415-

Henchard⁶¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: N R Mitchell

66/1

Signs of ability in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m2f at Exeter (soft) in February 2017. Well beaten next time out however and returning from a lengthy absence.

Form: 57/

Sharp Getaway^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: B I Case

66/1

Signs of ability in a couple of bumper starts but well beaten on both attempts at hurdles and wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 680-0

The Toojumpa⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁵⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 110

9/2

Off the mark at the fifth time over hurdles when winning by 11L in a 2m7f handicap at Bangor (soft) last week. Step up in distance appeared to suit that day.

Form: 8455-01

Forecasts

Trixster (5/2), Full Tilt (3/1), Easyrun De Vassy (9/2), The Toojumpa (9/2), Ballyart (5/1), Good And Hardy (14/1), Sharp Getaway (66/1), Henchard (66/1), Corsecombe (200/1)

TRIXSTER has been in decent form in novice hurdles so far this season and he can record a second hurdling victory by taking this competitive novice contest. Easyrun De Vassy showed promise on his debut over hurdles here last time out and he can take second upped in distance while third can go to The Toojumpa who won impressively in handicap company last time.