16:40 Chepstow

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Nigel & Sharon Support Injured Jockeys Fund Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 56.14s

Timeforatune¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

4/6

Yorgunnabelucky gelding who caused a surprise when taking a Ffos Las bumper (15.8f) in taking style for Brian Eckley in May. Acquired for £175,000 by new connections since and most interesting now.

Form: 1

Airtothethrone³³⁶

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

20/1

£45,000 4-y-o, Yeats gelding. Closely related to hurdler/fair chaser Urbanist. Dam, 2m hurdle winner, also 1¼m winner on Flat. Placed both starts in Irish points, latest Nov 2020. Market should guide.

Form: 33-

Great Heart'Jac¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

4/1

Irish point winner who showed fair form on 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers earlier this year. Below best at Warwick final start in March, albeit not knocked about and he may well have strengthened up.

Form: P1647-

Just Deegeeteebee

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: D Burchell

16/1

Malinas gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stays 2¾m) Master Tommytucker. Probably best watched on debut with yard 0-5 in bumpers in last 5 seasons.

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Marty Time^t²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

16/1

€85,000 purchase who shaped like a stayer when fourth on debut at Newcastle (16.2f) in December. Not in same form in a C&D event in March though, and longer trips/over hurdles may suit ideally.

Form: 47-

Meechlands Magic¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs D A Hamer

22/1

Multiplex brother to bumper winner Jac Brown. Shaped much better than distance beaten suggests when sixth behind Timeforatune at Ffos Las in May, threatening 2f out before weakening. Likely improver.

Form: 6

Champagne Mesdames

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

11/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Dam, French maiden jumper, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Harapour. One to note on debut particularly if strong in the betting.

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West Orchard

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard

14/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam, 3m chase winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 33f) Emperor's Choice. Market should guide with yard also saddling Champagne Mesdames.

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Forecasts

Timeforatune (4/6), Great Heart'Jac (4/1), Champagne Mesdames (11/1), West Orchard (14/1), Marty Time (16/1), Just Deegeeteebee (16/1), Airtothethrone (20/1), Meechlands Magic (22/1)

TIMEFORATUNE was impressive when making his sole start for Brian Eckley a winning one at Ffos Las in May and, having changed hands for £175,000 thereafter, is fancied to make it 2-2 on debut for Paul Nicholls. Meechlands Magic shaped better than the distance beaten behind the selection at Ffos Las and is likely to improve, while Great Heart'jac can also feature.