14:00 Chepstow

Monday 5 April 2021

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Ian And June Squires 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 6.9s

Brewers Project³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122

2/5

£185,000 Irish point winner who opened account over hurdles in 15.3f Wincanton maiden prior to posting good second over C&D. Not quite in same form at Fontwell but still the one to beat here.

Form: 4F-4123

Blueberry Wine¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

33/1

Pulled up sole start in Irish points and down the field in bumper/maiden hurdle (raced freely on debut).

Form: P05

Blumen Glory^h1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

11/4

Showed only a bit in a Ludlow bumper on NH debut, but much better form when runner-up both starts over hurdles at Wincanton (15.3f). Can give another good account in a first-time hood.

Form: 2-422

Come On Josh¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams

100/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, held back by his attitude when pulled up on hurdles debut here 15 days ago, dropping away quickly. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 7P

Givehimhisdew^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis

250/1

Offered little in bumpers/brace of maiden hurdles. Tongue strap on for the 1st time.

Form: P-00505

Hawk Wind^h1¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B PaulingWS

16/1

Showed a bit under a patient ride on Fakenham hurdling debut. Reported breathing problem when pulled up at Stratford a month later and has since undergone wind surgery. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 4P

He Is A Cracker¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: G Brown

100/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points but hasn't shown much either start under Rules (bumper/maiden hurdle).

Form: 280

Isle Of Aron¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

66/1

Is seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind, never on terms but not unduly punished in maiden hurdle at Taunton 13 days ago.

Form: 2-769

Mr Melda²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey

33/1

Little show in 2 novice hurdles.

Form: P6

Thirtyfourstitches^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

16/1

Just modest form in Irish bumpers and well held both starts over hurdles for new yard.

Form: 75-3395

Uberman¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: K Davis

250/1

No impact in 3 Irish points in 2019 and showed nothing on belated hurdling debut at Huntingdon 13 days ago.

Form: PF/P-6

Master Malcolm³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs E Bishop

33/1

Showed ability in bumpers but more needed now switching to hurdles.

Form: 327

Non-Runners

Frascato Bello¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: K Brogan

Le Bateau¹¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: James Bowen

Mr Perfect⁴⁷⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: C J Todd

West On Sunset¹⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Brewers Project (2/5), Le Bateau (7/4), Blumen Glory (11/4), Mr Perfect (6/1), Thirtyfourstitches (16/1), Hawk Wind (16/1), Blueberry Wine (33/1), Mr Melda (33/1), Master Malcolm (33/1), West On Sunset (50/1), Isle Of Aron (66/1), Frascato Bello (66/1), Come On Josh (100/1), He Is A Cracker (100/1), Uberman (250/1), Givehimhisdew (250/1)

BREWERS PROJECT wasn't at his best last time, but if he's back to the kind of form he showed when runner-up to Grumpy Charley over C&D on his penultimate start, he should prove hard to beat. Blumen Glory and La Bateau look the main threats.