13:55 Chepstow

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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Pickwick Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 59.09s

Art Decco

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: R Walford

66/1

Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Quest For Life (19f/2½m winner). Dam winning pointer. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

Breakwater Buoy²⁴⁶

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

50/1

Well-bred and fetched €105,000 as a 3-y-o, but hasn't offered a great deal in a pair of bumpers and a novice hurdle to date. Returns from 8 months off.

Form: 889-

Cards Are Dealt⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown

150/1

Sent off at 11/1 when fading out of it in a Stratford bumper in August. Hurdle debut.

Form: 0

Deeper Blue¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

10/1

Fair form in two bumpers and translated that ability to hurdles when 15 lengths third of 8 at Warwick (19f, heavy) in the spring. May do better.

Form: 25-3

Eairsidh¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge

150/1

Well held in a bumper and 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: 05-8

King Of The Story¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens

125/1

Last of 4 finishers sole start in Irish points and dropped away quickly when well held on hurdle debut in April.

Form: 40-

Marton Abbey¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

33/1

Runner-up sole start in points and showed a bit when fifth in a 2m Worcester novice hurdle 19 days ago. The longer trip now should be in his favour.

Form: 2-5

Master Mead¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn

200/1

Well held in a bumper and 2 hurdles.

Form: 6/0-7

Motown Lake¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

50/1

In frame both starts in Irish points in April. Betting should help guide to expectations now hurdling.

Form: 42-

Paddy Husseys Taxi^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

80/1

Is related to some temperamental sorts and has hinted towards similar himself on both bumper starts at Stratford. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 45

Stage Star¹⁹⁹

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

2/7

Very useful bumper form (placed in Listed and Grade 2 events). Good hurdle prospect who is likely to take a bit of stopping.

Form: 123-

Young Butler²³⁴

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

9/2

Half-brother to Arkle/Champion Chase winner Put The Kettle On. Well-held fourth in Newbury bumper on debut in March but he was kicked before the start which might have impacted his performance.

Form: 4-

C'Est Quelqu'un^t1¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: S Curran

25/1

Midfield in an Auteuil listed on sole hurdle starts and went on to show fair form over fences in France. Switches back to hurdles for British debut.

Form: 5F5622-

Crystal Moon²¹¹

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

12/1

Shaped with plenty of promise when short-head second in Plumpton bumper on debut in March. Not in anything like the same form when sixth at Stratford 4 weeks later but retains potential now hurdling.

Form: 26-

Non-Runners

Tommy Dillion¹⁷⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R Rowe J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Stage Star (2/7), Young Butler (9/2), Deeper Blue (10/1), Crystal Moon (12/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (25/1), Tommy Dillion (33/1), Marton Abbey (33/1), Breakwater Buoy (50/1), Motown Lake (50/1), Art Decco (66/1), Paddy Husseys Taxi (80/1), King Of The Story (125/1), Eairsidh (150/1), Cards Are Dealt (150/1), Master Mead (200/1)

It's very hard to see past STAGE STAR who was a very good bumper performer last season and should have a bright future over hurdles. The well-bred Young Butler had a possible excuse when a well-beaten fourth in his sole bumper start and has potential as a hurdler with the Emma Lavelle team in reasonable form. Deeper Blue was third on his hurdle bow in the spring and could also play a part.