13:20 Chepstow

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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Pickwick Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 2.01s

Ballygoe^h1²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

40/1

Made the frame in 2 of 3 point starts, but showed nothing on Tipperary bumper debut in March. Wears first-time hood on first outing for new yard.

Form: 3F4P-

Fishkhov^t1²⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| BFWS

11/4

Picked up for £115,000 after finishing second sole point. Showed clear promise when reaching the frame in a Uttoxeter bumper/Bangor maiden hurdle and should improve. Had wind op/now tongue tied.

Form: 2/43-

Konigsberg³⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

100/1

Little impact in bumpers 10 months apart.

Form: 6/9-

Major Sting

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

15/2

€20,000 3-y-o, Scorpion gelding. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, out of sister to smart chaser up to 29f Amtrak Express. Trainer’s newcomers always command plenty of respect.

Form:

Mr Glass^t²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

4/6

Confirmed debut promise when readily off the mark in a Wetherby bumper in December (solid form). Not hard pressed to defy a penalty at Haydock and looks a good prospect for hurdling. Had wind op.

Form: 311-

Pitch It Up²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

40/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who didn't show a great deal in a Huntingdon bumper on debut in March.

Form: 0-

Softkore³¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

33/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Made an unpromising start to career in a heavy-ground Southwell bumper in December, but should be capable of better now hurdling up in trip after wind surgery.

Form: 0-

Unit Sixtyfour¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

11/1

Runner-up on second start in Irish points but raced freely when well held in novice/maiden hurdles 13 weeks apart.

Form: P2/67-

Welsby¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: D Faulkner

125/1

Winner of his only start in bumpers for Nicky Henderson in 2017/18, but sold cheaply and offered little sent hurdling here 18 days ago.

Form: 1/8

Hazard Collonges²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: A King| BF

14/1

Finished last of 8 in a polytrack bumper at Lingfield (2m) on NH debut in February, seeming unsuited by track. Goes hurdling now up in trip and should do better.

Form: 8-

William Ewart²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

66/1

Looks a longer-term project on early evidence.

Form: 55

Castcarrie³⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: R Walford

125/1

Has shaped with no promise in a bumper/pair of novice hurdles.

Form: 7P/8-

Jet Fantastique^h²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

100/1

Well held both starts in bumpers. Has left Sam Thomas.

Form: 90-

Rosearelli¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: A Stronge

150/1

Well held in 2 bumpers so very hard to make a case for on hurdle bow.

Form: 87-

Non-Runners

Jukebox Junior¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Non Runner

Sempione Park²⁶³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: R Stephens J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Mr Glass (4/6), Fishkhov (11/4), Major Sting (15/2), Unit Sixtyfour (11/1), Hazard Collonges (14/1), Softkore (33/1), Ballygoe (40/1), Pitch It Up (40/1), William Ewart (66/1), Jukebox Junior (66/1), Sempione Park (66/1), Konigsberg (100/1), Jet Fantastique (100/1), Welsby (125/1), Castcarrie (125/1), Rosearelli (150/1)

MR GLASS boasts some very tidy bumper form and looks to have been found a suitable opening on this switch to obstacles, so he's the obvious choice. Newcomer Major Sting represents a top yard so has to command respect, while Fishkhov should have more to offer this season.