12:30 Chepstow

Friday 27 December 2019

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Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 58.9s

Cap Du Mathan^h1,t1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127

6/1

Placed over hurdles in France and registered his best effort in two starts for this yard when finishing third in a 2m novice hurdle on soft ground here last month. One for the shortlist for a leading stable.

Form: 42-63

Captain Aulmes¹¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: B J Llewellyn

100/1

Bumper winner over 2m in France in October 2016 but failed to make the track for Dan Skelton subsequently. Worth a check in the market on hurdling debut following over three years off the track.

Form: 1/

Cook The Books²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

25/1

Point-to-point winner on good-to-soft ground in March last year but failed to build on a promising 9L fourth on hurdles debut over 2m here last month when well beaten over C&D last time out. Interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 21/48

Craic Magic⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Matt Griffiths| T: Nicky Martin

22/1

Improved on debut effort when finishing 7L third in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (heavy) last time out. Likely needs to improve on what he's shown so far if he is to take this event however.

Form: 73

Equus Dancer²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 118| BF

12/1

Dual bumper winner on good-to-soft ground and followed up a good third at Carlisle (2m4f, good-to-soft) on hurdles debut early last month with a 17L fourth over this C&D on soft going last time out. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 5411-34

Fishermans Yarn²⁶⁴

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

50/1

Pulled up in a 3m point-to-point at Dromahane (good-to-yielding) on debut in April. Had wind surgery since but is probably best watched on Rules and stable debut.

Form: P-

Global Fame²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

6/1

Placed in a point-to-point in February and got off the mark at the first attempt under Rules when winning a bumper over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (soft) at the start of this month. One to note on debut over hurdles.

Form: R42-1

Gosheven^t1⁴³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 129

8/1

Best effort in three starts over hurdles came when finishing 22L third in a Grade 2 contest over this C&D on good-to-soft ground in October last year. Returning from over 12 months off the track and is fitted with a tongue tie for the first time.

Form: 535/3-

Harry Senior²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 135

4/5

Finished runner-up the last twice most recently when beaten 1L over 2m1f at Aintre (good-to-soft) just under three weeks ago. Repeat of that effort should see him play a leading role stepping up in distance.

Form: 33-422

Jacke Is Back⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 119

40/1

Put a Compiegne fall behind him when finishing runner-up in a 2m5f chase at Argentan (very soft) two months ago. Probably best watched switched to hurdles on debut for this yard.

Form: 2-2F5F2

Lermoos Legend¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen

150/1

Well beaten last of three in a 2m4f novice hurdle at Ffos Las (heavy) earlier this month. Others hold stronger claims on this occasion.

Form: 5483

Mr Woolley²⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M D Grant| T: N B King

125/1

Beaten 10½L when third of six in a 2m bumper at Huntingdon (good) in April. Others make more appeal on hurdles and seasonal debut.

Form: 8663-

Orsino¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P & M Bowen

100/1

Winner on the Flat in August 2017 and placed in that sphere subsequently. Changed stables since finishing third over 2m at Thirsk (good) in August and interesting to see how he performs on jumping debut.

Form:

Slipway

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling

22/1

Unraced Stowaway gelding bought for €25,000 at the sales as a three-year-old in June last year. Dam a maiden full-sister to the useful Crazy Horse among others and he is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

My Lady Grey^p¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 89WS

100/1

13 race maiden finished sixth off a mark of 90 in a 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell (good) in July. Returning from a break and others make more appeal on first start since wind surgery.

Form: 87-2246

Non-Runners

Witchdoctor¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D Brace J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Harry Senior (4/5), Global Fame (6/1), Cap Du Mathan (6/1), Gosheven (8/1), Equus Dancer (12/1), Slipway (22/1), Craic Magic (22/1), Cook The Books (25/1), Jacke Is Back (40/1), Fishermans Yarn (50/1), My Lady Grey (100/1), Captain Aulmes (100/1), Orsino (100/1), Mr Woolley (125/1), Witchdoctor (150/1), Lermoos Legend (150/1)

HARRY SENIOR showed good form when runner-up on his most recent start and he can go one better by recording a first victory over hurdles in the opening race of the day. Second place can go the way of Cap Du Mathan who ran well when placed here on his most recent start while Global Fame, a bumper winner on Rules debut earlier this month can finish third.