12:30 Chepstow

Friday 20 November 2020

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Dancingontheedge Now Available At oldgoldracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 20.2s

Bebraveforglory¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

22/1

Clear signs of ability when fourth of 9 on C&D hurdles debut last month. Step up to 19.4f perhaps counted against him back here 11 days ago, but looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 3-448

Calvario³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington

15/8

Showed more second time up in bumpers when fourth at Newbury in January, but beaten a long way on return/hurdles bow at Uttoxeter. Debut for new yard.

Form: 04-8

Cheng Gong^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King

4/1

Multiple winner on the Flat and showed an aptitude for this game when fifth of 9 on recent hurdles debut at Ffos Las (15.8f). Now tried in cheekpieces and he's open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 5

Dreamsundermyfeet⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

16/1

Little show in bumpers last season and while there have been positives to glean from his 2 runs over hurdles at Uttoxeter, it's likely that he'll be seen in a better in handicaps later on.

Form: 0/80-75

Gastara²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr David Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly

15/2

Shaped well when second in a bumper here on debut in April 2019. However, little impact since, including switched to hurdles the last twice, and will be of greater interest when handicapping.

Form: 2/000-8

Gold Link²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: Miss E C Lavelle

7/2

Showed plenty of ability when runner-up in a brace of French bumpers in 2019. Well beaten when third on UK/hurdles debut at Newton Abbot, but should be sharper now and better expected.

Form: 2-3

Master Grey⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: B R Millman| CD

18/1

Fair, three-time winner at up to 2m on the Flat, including at this course. Stamina clearly won't be an issue now hurdling and he needs considering.

Form:

Mercutio Rock²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

11/1

Out of a 17f-2¼m winner over hurdles in France and shaped with promise when fourth in an 11-runner bumper on debut here last month. In good hands and could have a part to play on hurdles bow.

Form: 4

No Worries¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Dave Crosse| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Some appeal pedigree-wise, but showed little on recent debut in 16.2f Hereford novice hurdle.

Form: 9

The Boat

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

40/1

Fetched £12,000 as a 3-y-o and he's a half-brother to fair winning hurdler Baysbrown. Market should point the way on debut.

Form:

The Grey Falco²¹

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

14/1

Winless following half-a-dozen runs between the flags and just minor promise on Rules debut in a bumper at Uttoxeter.

Form: 45/P23-7

Wessington Park^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Hicks⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lampard

250/1

Pulled up on debut in a Plumpton bumper last December, and hardly set the world alight on return/hurdles bow at Hereford.

Form: P-0

Forecasts

Calvario (15/8), Gold Link (7/2), Cheng Gong (4/1), Gastara (15/2), Mercutio Rock (11/1), The Grey Falco (14/1), Dreamsundermyfeet (16/1), Master Grey (18/1), Bebraveforglory (22/1), The Boat (40/1), No Worries (150/1), Wessington Park (250/1)

CHENG GONG has won twice on the Flat this year and showed enough on debut in this sphere at Ffos Las to make him of strong interest in a race of this nature. If he takes to this game, Master Grey could be a threat, given that he's of a similar calibre to the selection on the level. Gold Link, Mercutio Rock and newcomer The Boat are others to consider.