13:40 Chepstow

Saturday 10 October 2020

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Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 51.81s

Billy The Squid^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107

17/2

Runner-up on 2 of his last 3 starts in this sphere but improvement needed if he's to get his head in front here.

Form: 742F2

Bourbali²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard

5/1

Just touched off on debut in Plumpton juvenile hurdle (17.8f, good to firm) last month and solid each-way chance if proving equally effective on this slower surface.

Form: 2

Hector De Sivola⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Williams| BF

12/1

Didn't measure up to market expectations on debut at Newton Abbot in July but that run is best overlooked (badly hampered at the first 2 flights). Better expected here.

Form: 5

Hell Red²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

1/2

Brother to smart hurdler/chaser Hell Boy. Promising debut when second in a novice hurdle at Auteuil (14.9f, soft) for Guillaume Macaire in March and he's an interesting recruit for top yard.

Form: 2-

Jersey Grey⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn

125/1

Very modest maiden on the Flat for Jamie Osborne and he's hard to warm to now tackling hurdles for new connections.

Form:

Phoenix Aquilus^t1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Durack

12/1

Showed ability in handful of runs on the Flat and, out of a half-sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (dual Grand National winner) Tiger Roll, he could make his mark over jumps.

Form:

Sandyburg

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

12/1

Out of a bumper winner and he's worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

The Imposter³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

66/1

Showed little sole outing on the Flat here last month and probably best watched on hurdles debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lustleigh

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Hell Red (1/2), Bourbali (5/1), Billy The Squid (17/2), Phoenix Aquilus (12/1), Hector De Sivola (12/1), Sandyburg (12/1), Lustleigh (12/1), The Imposter (66/1), Jersey Grey (125/1)

French import HELL RED showed more than enough on sole start for Guillaume Macaire to suggest that a race of this nature will be within his grasp. Hector de Sivola is clearly thought capable of a good deal better than he was able to show on debut and he could be the one for the forecast ahead of Bourbali. Flat recruit Phoenix Aquilus and newcomers Lustleigh and Sandyburg all need a market check.