15:00 Chepstow

Wednesday 3 November 2021

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Holt JCB Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 4m 59.30s

Angus De Bull

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter

300/1

Papal Bull gelding. Half-brother to 6f-8.4f winner Botanical Lady. Dam, 1¼m winner, closely related to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) D'accord.

Form:

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Brave Kingdom^t1²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: P F NichollsWS

5/4

Third between the flags prior to scoring readily on Fontwell bumper debut for Harry Whittington. Had a wind op/also tongue tied on this hurdling bow but still a good prospect.

Form: 3/1-

Camdonian

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

4/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Balleticon. One to note on debut for top stable.

Form:

Coachman²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: O Signy

10/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points in April and bought for £140,000 after. Interesting Rules debutant.

Form: 31-

Don Alvaro¹⁸

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

33/1

Is well-made gelding with a smart pedigree but has a long way to go to live up to it judged on early evidence, though did shape as if better for the run after 6 months off on hurdle debut last time.

Form: 02-5

Everything'sontick^t³¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill

150/1

Scorpion gelding who ran to only a poor level fitted with a tongue strap when fifth of 8 in a Huntingdon bumper on debut last December.

Form: 5-

Fitz In³²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

18/1

£12,000 3-y-o, £27,000 4-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Danse Away and fairly useful hurdler Life Isfor Living. Runner-up sole start in points (Dec 2020).

Form: 2-

Fly Number One⁷²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford

14/1

Overcame inexperience to make a successful bumper debut at Sandown (heavy) in November 2019. Not seen since but he has plenty about him physically, so should make a jumper.

Form: 1/

Imperial Joe³³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis

40/1

€6,500 yearling, Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair staying chaser Jayandbee and bumper winner/fair hurdler Ben's Turn (winner up to 2¼m). Second sole point (Dec 2020).

Form: 2-

Marias Lad¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David England| T: R Potter

300/1

Unplaced in a point and has shown nothing both starts over hurdles. Easily passed over.

Form: 5-00

Mr Jorrocks¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: M Hawker

300/1

Shaped with no encouragement when pulled up in a Cheltenham maiden hurdle on debut 12 days ago.

Form: P

Mumbo Jumbo²⁸⁷

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

16/5

€65,000 3-y-o, Califet gelding. Shaped best of the newcomers when a keeping-on second in a Newbury bumper on debut in March and should be up to making his mark over hurdles. Has had a wind operation.

Form: 2-

Risk D'Argent²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph

16/1

Fell on his sole start in points and showed plenty when runner-up first 2 bumper outings. Outclassed at Newbury and well held back in calmer waters at Uttoxeter, though is bred to make a jumper.

Form: F/2209-

Tommy Dillion¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Rowe

125/1

Fourth on completed start in points, fell last on latest outing in May. Faded to finish well held in a Punchestown bumper on Rules debut in March and has since switched stables ahead of hurdle bow.

Form: F/47-F

Noter Le

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

40/1

€11,500 3-y-o, No Risk At All gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Omessa Has. Market can guide expectations on debut.

Form:

Ladi Chala²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs F Kehoe

150/1

Modest maiden on Flat in France and has run to only a similar level both starts over hurdles. Off 7 months and first run for yard after leaving Stuart Edmunds.

Form: 64-

Forecasts

Brave Kingdom (5/4), Mumbo Jumbo (16/5), Camdonian (4/1), Coachman (10/1), Fly Number One (14/1), Risk D'Argent (16/1), Fitz In (18/1), Don Alvaro (33/1), Noter Le (40/1), Imperial Joe (40/1), Tommy Dillion (125/1), Everything'sontick (150/1), Ladi Chala (150/1), Angus De Bull (300/1), Mr Jorrocks (300/1), Marias Lad (300/1)

BRAVE KINGDOM's Fontwell bumper success is backed up by the timefigure so he could be the answer on this switch to hurdling fitted with a tongue tie. Mumbo Jumbo is second choice after shaping best of the newcomers in a Newbury bumper back in March, though Camdonian, an interesting debutant from a top yard, and Coachman, a £140,000 buy following a point win, are others to take seriously.