13:30 Chepstow

Monday 17 January 2022

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Vickers.Bet Online Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 5m 6.9s

Buck's Boggle²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George

2/1

Placed twice in bumpers last spring (here first occasion) and positives to take from opening third over hurdles in a C&D maiden 3 weeks ago, not knocked about. Sure to improve.

Form: 2-33

Duke Of Luckley⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

80/1

Mahler half-brother to fair hurdler Pakie's Dream. Dam twice-raced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Dare Me. Hinted at ability in a bumper but no show on recent hurdles debut.

Form: 9P

Everything'sontick^t⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill

5/2

Well held in a bumper and off a year after but much more like it when third in a big-field C&D hurdle in November. That effort puts him right in the mix.

Form: 5-3

Hauraki Gulf³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Deborah Cole

7/1

Backed at very big prices and landed 17-runner bumper at Warwick in December. Bred to do better over hurdles and this looks a good starting point up in trip.

Form: 1

Helios De Grugy¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

100/1

No Risk At All gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to top-class 2m chaser Sire de Grugy. Considerate introduction in a C&D novice 11 days ago and he can build on that.

Form: 6

Monbeg Lane⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

9/2

€88,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Danny Whizzbang. Won sole start in Irish points.

Form: 1

Off My Rocco⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

150/1

Hooded for debut and offered little in a bumper at Exeter last month.

Form: 0

One For The Wall⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

17/2

€24,000 3-y-o half-brother to useful chaser Carli King (2½m-29f winner) and useful bumper winner Lord of Lords. Made frame sole start in Irish points and runner-up on hurdles bow in November.

Form: 42

Post No Bills^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: R Potter

10/1

Half-brother to fairly useful chaser but untrustworthy Oscar O'Scar. Winning pointer and Rules debut over C&D last month wasn't devoid of promise. Tongue tie on.

Form: 31-2126

Sam's The Man¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

18/1

Fair form shown in two bumpers, racing keenly when tenth of 15 at Cheltenham 75 days ago. Again failed to settle fully when fourth on hurdles bow here 11 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5-04

Wetanwindy²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

125/1

No promise in bumpers spread out over nearly 2 years.

Form: 0/58

Non-Runners

Labei Vitesse

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Forecasts

Buck's Boggle (2/1), Everything'sontick (5/2), Monbeg Lane (9/2), Hauraki Gulf (7/1), One For The Wall (17/2), Post No Bills (10/1), Sam's The Man (18/1), Labei Vitesse (25/1), Duke Of Luckley (80/1), Helios De Grugy (100/1), Wetanwindy (125/1), Off My Rocco (150/1)

HAURAKI GULF was talented enough to give his yard a rare winner under Rules on debut in a Warwick bumper last month and bred to do better over obstacles stepped up in trip, he looks the way to go. Buck's Boggle and Everything'sontick look the main dangers.