16:25 Chepstow

Friday 9 October 2020

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:2517:55

Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 58.45s

Allenby²⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

20/1

Below expectations in a Warwick bumper on debut 9 months ago, but is bred to be a useful jumper and should do better now switching to obstacles for his top yard.

Form: 8-

Bravemansgame²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

15/8

Cost £370,000 after winning his sole point start and showed encouragement amidst greenness when third to Soaring Glory in an Ascot bumper. Went backwards next time but retains potential now hurdling.

Form: 1/36-

Gouet Des Bruyeres^h1,t1²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

150/1

Ex-French gelding who showed ability when third in a hurdling newcomers event at Nantes last October. Badly needed the run on Uttoxeter yard debut in February and off since. Hood/tongue tie applied.

Form: 8630-

Kaproyale⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy

33/1

Has an appealing pedigree but looked one for the longer term on last week's hurdling debut at Bangor.

Form: 5

Numbers Man

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard

6/1

€13,000 3-y-o, Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stays 3m) Pairofbrowneyes. One to note on debut for a leading yard.

Form:

Rainbow Jazz¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

50/1

An exposed and infrequent winner on the Flat who posted a creditable third on his completed start over hurdles at Uttoxeter, but the form is nothing out of the ordinary.

Form: 3U

Soaring Glory²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| BF| D

4/5

Well-made son of Fame And Glory who showed useful form in bumpers last season, winning first 2 starts before a fine second in Ascot listed event. Excellent hurdling prospect.

Form: 112-

To Be Sure²⁵⁰

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

40/1

£22,000 buy after finishing runner-up in his sole start in points in February. Market should offer up some clues on Rules bow.

Form: 2-

Fivetotwelve⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: O Murphy

66/1

Showed a little ability on her only start in bumpers, but looked one for later on judged on last week's Warwick hurdling bow.

Form: 5-5

World Trip⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: David England| T: O Murphy

150/1

Bred to stay well and shaped in kind when fourth of 8 in a bumper at Bangor on last week's debut.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Soaring Glory (4/5), Bravemansgame (15/8), Numbers Man (6/1), Allenby (20/1), Kaproyale (33/1), To Be Sure (40/1), Rainbow Jazz (50/1), Fivetotwelve (66/1), World Trip (150/1), Gouet Des Bruyeres (150/1)

SOARING GLORY boasts some very strong bumper form and looks one to follow over hurdles this season. He can make a winning start at the main expense of Bravemansgame, who retains potential now going jumping after wind surgery. Allenby and Numbers Man also make some appeal, but it’s very hard to get away from Jonjo O'Neill's promising 5-y-o.