15:45 Chepstow

Monday 9 November 2020

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Rose Loxton Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 7.9s

Bebraveforglory³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

18/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good, 16/1) on hurdles bow 31 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3-44

Brewers Project²⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF

8/13

£185,000 buy after winning sole start in Irish point. Showed plenty under a considerate ride when fourth at Newbury but let down by jumping at Taunton. Off 9 months. Remains with potential.

Form: 1/4F-

Bring The Action³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

28/1

Won sole start in Irish points (Feb 23). Shaped quite well when fourth of 6 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Ffos Las (23.9f, heavy) on NH debut 32 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 1-4

Funway Monarch²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: W Featherstone| T: N B King

66/1

Some progress in bumpers but it's very modest form. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P95-

Grain De Thaix¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Nick Williams

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. Better effort when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft, 18/1) 10 days ago. May well do better again.

Form: 64

Hardy Articos²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

50/1

Well held in bumpers for David Dennis and no promise on hurdles debut for new yard on return.

Form: 66-P

Jovial Spirit^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

100/1

£46,000 purchase having been third in an Irish point but yet to show anything under Rules. Headgear on.

Form: 308-P

Kenyan Cowboy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: N B King

16/1

Won sole start in points. Low-key start under Rules but some improvement when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 1-794

Oscar Elite²⁴⁷

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

10/3

€20,000 3-y-o, Oscar gelding. Dam, 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to top-class chaser Sub Lieutenant and Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Mar 7). Of interest.

Form: 581-

Star Academy²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams

25/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Stowaway gelding. Eighth of 9 in bumper (12/1) at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8-

To Be Sure³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

18/1

£22,000 buy after finishing runner-up in his sole start in points in February. 40/1, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good) on NH debut 31 days ago. Step up in trip should suit.

Form: 2-6

Forecasts

Brewers Project (8/13), Oscar Elite (10/3), Grain De Thaix (17/2), Kenyan Cowboy (16/1), To Be Sure (18/1), Bebraveforglory (18/1), Star Academy (25/1), Bring The Action (28/1), Hardy Articos (50/1), Funway Monarch (66/1), Jovial Spirit (100/1)

BREWERS PROJECT showed plenty to work on when fourth at Newbury on his hurdles debut before coming to grief when well backed at Taunton. He remains with plenty of potential and is taken to make a winning start to the campaign. Irish-point winner Oscar Elite is an interesting newcomer for Colin Tizzard and could be a big threat.