17:35 Chepstow

Friday 11 October 2019

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Unibet/EBF Mares' 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (EBF Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 5m 3.50s

Early Days^t1²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: C L Tizzard

33/1

Son of Stowaway bought by connections for £12,000 after finishing second in lone point-to-point. Market can guide on Rules bow.

Form: 2-

Gilwen Gracelyn¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

100/1

Made little impression in three hurdles after being tailed off in lone point to point. Makes no appeal here.

Form: 0F4-0

Go Millie Go⁵¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

40/1

Maiden of six point-to-points unlikely to make her presence felt now switched to rules against rivals who achieved more between the flags.

Form: 34F46/2-

Just A Thought⁵⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 120

7/2

Dual bumper winner winless in seven hurdle races but she's placed in five of them en-route to a rating of 120. Others open to improvement but surprise if she doesn't make a bold bid.

Form: 223247/

Kissesforkatie¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott

9/2

Fontwell bumper winner ran a more than respectable race in finishing second at Newton Abbot over hurdles back in May. Ought to win races and one of the more likely sorts here.

Form: 3/1346-2

Outonpatrol¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King

28/1

Irish mares maiden point-to-point winner in December finished midfield on Rules bow at Uttoxeter in March. Better for switch to hurdles now but does have a bit to prove at this stage.

Form: 317-

Queens Cave²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| BF

14/1

Cost £175,000; pushed out to score by 5L on debut for this trainer in a Warwick bumper on New Years Eve 2017 before a fine second in a Listed bumper at Sandown in March. Pulled up on hurdles bow in Jan but if back on song she could easily take this.

Form: 112/P-

Silver Forever²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF| C

8/13

Point-to-point and dual bumper scorer found only one too good at Sandown in Listed contest last March. Yard won this with very smart Posh Trish last year and have a fine chance here too.

Form: 11312-

Sparky Valentine²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

33/1

Promise of bumper third on debut not really built upon when she was last of eight at Doncaster subsequently over hurdles. Still early days but not on today's shortlist.

Form: 38-

Non-Runners

Crossgalesfamegame²⁶⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Silver Forever (8/13), Just A Thought (7/2), Kissesforkatie (9/2), Queens Cave (14/1), Crossgalesfamegame (16/1), Outonpatrol (28/1), Sparky Valentine (33/1), Early Days (33/1), Go Millie Go (40/1), Gilwen Gracelyn (100/1)

This looks a fair opportunity for smart bumper performer SILVER FOREVER and the fact that Paul Nicholls won the race with Posh Trish a year ago only adds to the optimism. Hurdles form setter Just A Thought looks sure to be involved and she id preferred to fragile but talented Queens Cave whose bumper form is closely comparable with the selection.