12:30 Chepstow

Monday 17 January 2022

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Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:34 | Winning time: 4m 12.70s

Bert Wilson¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke

11/1

Runner-up on the first of 2 bumper starts last spring but has run to only a modest level both starts over hurdles.

Form: 2-976

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Culverwell⁷⁰⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

66/1

Dual winning pointer but last of 4 finishers on final outing in April. Offered little sole start in bumpers back in 2017/18 for Mrs Teresa Clark.

Form: 53723U/

Not Long Now³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

40/1

Runner-up in a bumper (for Mel Rowley) on debut but failed to beat a rival completed start in maiden hurdles (bled last time).

Form: 2-0P

Pilgrims King¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

9/1

Progressive in 3 starts in bumpers but has been well held in a brace of maiden hurdles.

Form: 6-2240

Roman Knows²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Young

125/1

Flat-bred gelding who showed his first form when fourth in small-field bumper at Worcester on yard debut in May but was possibly flattered by the slow gallop.

Form: 337-4

Shot Boii¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

33/1

Well held in a brace of maiden hurdles.

Form: 08

Twilight Glory⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

6/1

€30,000 3-y-o, £50,000 5-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stays 3¼m) Storm Control. Runner-up on second start in Irish points.

Form: 42

Jen's Georgie²⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater

22/1

Modest in bumpers and well held on Haydock hurdling debut in March. Returns after 9 months off.

Form: 038-

Mayhem Mya³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: C Honour| D

30/100

Dual bumper winner who shaped well in the face of a stiff task when fourth at Haydock (18.9f) on hurdles debut 30 days ago, typically taking a strong hold. Sure to improve, and sights lowered here.

Form: 113-44

Telefina¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: A West

100/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and down the field in 2 starts over hurdles.

Form: 67

Forecasts

Mayhem Mya (30/100), Twilight Glory (6/1), Pilgrims King (9/1), Bert Wilson (11/1), Jen's Georgie (22/1), Shot Boii (33/1), Not Long Now (40/1), Culverwell (66/1), Telefina (100/1), Roman Knows (125/1)

Dual bumper winner MAYHEM MYA shaped well pitched into a listed event on her hurdling debut at Haydock a month ago and this looks an excellent opportunity with her sights very much lowered. Twilight Glory made the frame on both his starts in Irish points and appeals as the obvious one to follow the selection home.