13:00 Chepstow

Friday 8 October 2021

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Andy Stewart Racing's Great Friend Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.10s

Earth Business²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

5/1

Showed plenty sole bumper start at Wincanton and left hurdling debut form behind despite still looking green when third in a 16.5f maiden at Taunton in the spring. Open to further improvement.

Form: 383-

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Flash Klass¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: D Brace

125/1

Fell seventh in a novice hunter at Stratford on Rules debut in March and was pulled up back in a point a month later. Subsequently sold for 2,800 gns.

Form: 51F/FP-

Knappers Hill¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| CD

2/13

Expensive, well-bred sort who showed smart form in bumpers last season, winning all 3 starts, including a Grade 2 at Aintree on final outing. Looks a very good prospect for novice hurdling.

Form: 111-

Mexican Boy¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| BF

33/1

Half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser Mance Rayder. Showed a fair amount of promise when second on bumper debut at Warwick, but disappointed at Market Rasen last time. Hurdle debut.

Form: 2-5

Supasunrise

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

Mores Wells gelding. Closely related to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Rodriguez. Respected newcomer.

Form:

The Plimsoll Line²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

20/1

Has a reasonable pedigree and fared best of the newcomers when third in an Exeter bumper in January. Not in same form there next time and now tries hurdling after 7 months off.

Form: 33-

Truckin With Paddy¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: P G Murphy

125/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Fill The Power, stayed 3½m. Off the mark in points at ninth attempt last time (May 16).

Form: 6P/422-1

Welsby¹⁴²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D Faulkner

150/1

Overcame inexperience to make a winning bumper debut at Aintree in November 2017, but not seen since. Sold out of Nicky Henderson's yard for only £5,000.

Form: 1/

Pikar

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/1

Masterstroke gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to 6 winners on Flat, including useful 1m winner Prairie Pearl. Needs respecting on debut for top stable.

Form:

Non-Runners

Carry On The Magic¹⁷⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Let's Have Another¹³²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Knappers Hill (2/13), Earth Business (5/1), Let's Have Another (10/1), Pikar (11/1), Carry On The Magic (16/1), The Plimsoll Line (20/1), Supasunrise (25/1), Mexican Boy (33/1), Truckin With Paddy (125/1), Flash Klass (125/1), Welsby (150/1)

It's hard to look beyond KNAPPERS HILL, a smart, unbeaten bumper performer who rates an exciting prospect for novice hurdling. Earth Business still looked green when third at Taunton in the spring, so is open to further improvement, while Pikar is a respected newcomer from another top stable.