12:55 Chepstow

Saturday 7 December 2019

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'The Smart Money's On Coral' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 6m 26.1s

Holly James²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams

4/1

Winner of two of his three starts so far most recently in a 2m novice hurdle at Ffos Las (soft) last month. Carries a penalty for that victory and is of interest stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 181

Jepeck²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 129| BF| D

3/1

Showed good form over fences last season and followed up an impressive 19L 2m7f novice hurdle victory at Bangor (heavy) with an 11L second at Southwell (3m, heavy) two days later. Strong claims of registering a second hurdles success.

Form: 3/162-12

Blackjack Kentucky¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128| D

5/6

Point-to-point winner on heavy ground in November 2017. Lightly-raced since but has placed on his last three starts over hurdles. Step up in trip looks likely to suit following an 8L second over an extended 2m3f on soft ground here last time out.

Form: 61/833-2

Donnie Brasco¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ned Curtis⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

6/1

Point-to-point winner over 3m on good ground in January and ran well when 21L third over an extended 2m3f on Rules debut here last month. Held by Blackjack Kentucky on that form however.

Form: 1-3

Oscar Asche²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| D

14/1

Soft ground point-to-point winner in March but was beaten 24L by Jepeck when third of four on hurdles debut at Bangor (2m7f, heavy) last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 3/51-63

Positive Touch¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| D

100/1

Point-to-point winner on good-to-soft going in February but pulled up in that sphere next time out and it was a similar story in a three runner chase on Rules and stable debut at Fakenham (3m, good) last month.

Form: P9P/1P-P

Second Captain²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade

80/1

Beaten 5L when third in a 3m point-to-point at Upcott Cross (good-to-soft) in April. Interesting to see how he performs on Rules debut.

Form: 0/P6423-

Apple Bank¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen

66/1

Showed ability in a couple of point-to-point bumpers last season but was beaten 37L when sixth on Rules debut in a bumper at Ffos Las (2m, soft) last month. Probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 67-6

Forecasts

Blackjack Kentucky (5/6), Jepeck (3/1), Holly James (4/1), Donnie Brasco (6/1), Oscar Asche (14/1), Apple Bank (66/1), Second Captain (80/1), Positive Touch (100/1)

BLACKJACK KENTUCKY finished runner-up to a classy looking rival here last time out and he can go one better than when finishing runner-up that day. Jepeck, one of two penalised runners in the field can finish runner-up on this occasion while Holly James, the only other hurdles winner in the field can take third.

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