15:25 Chepstow

Thursday 21 March 2019

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Faucets & Rada Are The Washroom Specialists Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 57.50s

Deise Aba^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| BF| C| D

2/1

Winner here in November, beating the useful Queenfhearts in soft ground with a bit to spare. Disappointing favourite at Ascot when last seen but had a break since then and with this trip likely to suit, has chances of bouncing back.

Form: 114

Blackjack Kentucky⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| D

13/2

Point-to-point winner in November, nice enough debut when finishing midfield here, doing some late work and giving the impression this trip would suit. With a top yard that are flying and given plenty of respect here.

Form: 6/1-8

Buster Edwards¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

66/1

Came back off a long break to finish well beaten here earlier in the month and on that, can't really be fancied despite having shown some form a couple of seasons ago. Others claims look much stronger.

Form: 32-0

Densfirth¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/1

Three starts so far, two bumpers and one hurdle, has shown some ability but looks one that needs a bit more time and in that respect, step up to this trip should suit. One to watch in the market.

Form: 45-9

Kingsplace²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130

5/4

Looks the form pick on his second to the useful Dickie Diver here last time, keeping the winner honest and no reason to think this trip won't suit. Yard among the winners and has to have a solid chance of going one better here.

Form: 6/21-452

New Age Dawning^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

6/1

Winner at Exeter in January and ran at least as well when second to Dominateur at Lingifeld last time. Should appreciate this trip and although a bit more is needed, has place chances, with this ground no issue.

Form: 2-12

Out The Glen³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Mrs D A Hamer

66/1

Has shown some form in point-to-point and this trip likely to suit, but this looks a tough little contest to be making your debut in. Best watched.

Form: 32-PF24

Pleney³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: Tim Vaughan

66/1

Bits and pieces of form in four starts so far but not enough to be troubling the best of these and will be of more interest in handicaps.

Form: 4779

Putdecashonthedash^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Kieran Burke

100/1

Looked a thorough stayer on his fourth in a point-to-point last April but pulled up in two starts since then and can't be looked at as a likely winner here.

Form: 4-PP

Seymour Sox²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: A Ralph

150/1

Tailed off in three starts, two bumpers and a hurdle, and looks very limited on the evidence seen so far.

Form: 700

Loquacious Lady¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

100/1

Last of 11 on debut at Wincanton earlier in the month and 25-1 price tag suggested little was expected. In good hands but hard to fancy here.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Kingsplace (5/4), Deise Aba (2/1), New Age Dawning (6/1), Blackjack Kentucky (13/2), Densfirth (11/1), Buster Edwards (66/1), Pleney (66/1), Out The Glen (66/1), Loquacious Lady (100/1), Putdecashonthedash (100/1), Seymour Sox (150/1)

A tricky little event to try and solve. If Deise Abu bounces back to the form he showed here in November then, even with the penalty, he's got chances, but he does have to put a moderate effort at Ascot last time behind him. But KINGSPLACE comes here off the back of an excellent effort when second to Albert Bartlett fourth Dickie Diver. That form looks very solid and with the yard among the winners, he looks the one to beat. The Nicholls pair of Densfirth and Blackjack Kentucky have improvement to come as well, and cannot be discounted.