17:40 Chepstow

Saturday 12 October 2019

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Chris & Lisa's Big Birthday Bash Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 10.13s

Cubao¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| D

6/1

Fame And Glory gelding, justified 6-4 favouritism on debut at Ludlow in May. Off since, returns with trainer in thriving form and should go well despite penalty.

Form: 1

Buckhorn George

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard

22/1

Geordieland gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Buckhorn Timothy and fair hurdler/chaser Buckhorn Tom. Yard amongst winners here on Friday and market confidence should be noted.

Form:

Everglow

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

A £35,000 three-year-old, brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Centasia. Has to command close inspection representing Hobbs/Johnson team on first start.

Form:

Gastara¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr David Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly

9/2

Half-brother to eight winners with Mr Thriller and Gaspara amongst them. Runner-up in a big-field C&D bumper in April and likely to be in the mix again on return to action.

Form: 2-

Glenlivet

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

2/1

€52,000 three-year-old, Flemensfirth gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Knockgraffon. Represnts champion trainer on debut, noted.

Form:

Kilbrook¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

33/1

A £78,000 four-year-old, fifth foal, half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Huntsman Son. Second in sole Irish point-to-point and since joined top UK yard.

Form: 2-

Make Me A Believer²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

8/1

A €65,000 three-year-old, half-brother to useful bumper winner King Roland. Fell in second on sole Irish point-to-point in March and looks a useful recruit to the Pond House team.

Form: F-

Oscar Robertson²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

14/1

Oscar gelding out of a Presenting mare, went close on second start in Irish point-to-points in February and has since joined this team. Market informative with trainer 4-24 in bumpers last 12 months.

Form: B2-

Oscars Moonshine

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: C L Tizzard

9/1

A €50,000 three-year-old, dam, bumper winner, half-sister to temperamental but very smart hurdler/smart chaser Fair Along. Tizzard team amongst winners here yesterday and runs two in this with betting informative.

Form:

Saint Arvans^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey

14/1

Motivator gelding, brother to two winners, and half-brother to seven more, sports a hood on debut. Trainer in form and boasts 47% strike-rate in bumpers (8-17) previous 12 months. Noted newcomer.

Form:

Skylanna Breeze¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill

40/1

Twice placed from three runs in Irish point-to-points before joining this yard, trainer runs two here and market an essential guide to their hopes.

Form: P32-

The Big Yin²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis

16/1

Malinas gelding, related to multiple winners and finished second on debut at Uttoxeter in March in five-runner affair as a 25-1 chance. Form has taken some knocks since. More called for.

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

A Book Of Intrigue¹²²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Miss Brodie Hampson

Butte Montana

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Litigate

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P R Webber J: G Sheehan

Robsam²⁰⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M Keighley J: Patrick Cowley

Forecasts

Glenlivet (2/1), Gastara (9/2), Cubao (6/1), Make Me A Believer (8/1), Oscars Moonshine (9/1), Everglow (10/1), A Book Of Intrigue (12/1), Oscar Robertson (14/1), Saint Arvans (14/1), The Big Yin (16/1), Butte Montana (16/1), Litigate (20/1), Buckhorn George (22/1), Kilbrook (33/1), Robsam (33/1), Skylanna Breeze (40/1)

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has won the previous two renewals of this and boasts a formidable record in bumpers at the track. His €52,000 purchase Glenlivet therefore is afforded maximum respect on debut. A Book Of Intrigue has two wins already but will want to be well-improved to concede the weight now, while Cubao is also penalised for a winning debut at Ludlow in May. Any money behind the newcomers needs noting, with Tom Lacey's bumper record ensuring Saint Arvans is on the radar but previous C&D runner-up GASTARA is nicely-related and, if improving from that April effort, should have valid claims again.