13:45 Chepstow

Friday 19 November 2021

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Jankel Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 12.00s

Chanceux¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph

8/13

Promising second of 7 in novice at Hereford (19.7f, good) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Has more to offer, and looks the one to beat here.

Form: 243-2

Hititi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: R Walford

16/1

Ex-French winning bumper performer. 14/1, fell third in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) on UK NH debut 14 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 8-12F

Noter Le¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

50/1

Offered little when eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, soft, 40/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Lots more required now.

Form: 8

War Call⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, best run on back of a wind op when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, soft) 43 days ago. In excellent hands, and may do better still.

Form: 5-04

Whynotnowken

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball

8/1

Notnowcato gelding. Dam, fairly useful 19f-23f hurdle/chase winner, sister to useful hurdler/chaser Bally Legend. Much respected newcomer.

Form:

William Philo¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford

50/1

Twice-raced maiden, remote fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, 66/1) 18 days ago. Lots more needed on form.

Form: 7-5

Camembert Electric²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey

4/1

Has shown ability both runs in bumpers, ninth of 18 at Aintree (17f, good) 26 days ago when needing stiffer test. Makes hurdles debut and can't be discounted.

Form: 49

Light Of Athena^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: R Harris

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Remote fifth of 7 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Hereford (19.7f) 18 days ago, so she's hard to enthuse over.

Form: 000/45

Miss West¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

150/1

100/1, tenth of 11 in novice at Ffos Las (15.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 50

Rubys Reward⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, only thirteenth of 16 in novice (100/1) at Exeter (16.7f) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Needs to show plenty more.

Form: 45-0

Forecasts

Chanceux (8/13), Camembert Electric (4/1), War Call (6/1), Whynotnowken (8/1), Hititi (16/1), Noter Le (50/1), William Philo (50/1), Rubys Reward (80/1), Light Of Athena (150/1), Miss West (150/1)

CHANCEUX shaped well when runner-up on his hurdling bow at Hereford and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to go one better here. War Call has a fair bit to find with the selection but needs respecting from the flying Skelton yard. Debutant Whynotnowken also warrants respect, especially if the market speaks in his favour.