12:35 Chepstow

Saturday 26 February 2022

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Pertemps Network EMEA Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 5m 8.4s

Dreams Of Diamonds¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: P & M Bowen

33/1

Showed a bit in Exeter bumper on debut but went with little encouragement switched to hurdles at Ffos Las (21.9f) 16 days ago.

Form: 44

Endless Adventure⁷⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: M G Rimell

150/1

Needed the experience on his sole outing in bumpers and can only be watched now returning after a long absence.

Form: 4/

Marco Island⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| C

8/11

Has made a promising start to his career, landing a 14-runner course bumper on debut in December before finding only one too good on hurdles debut here a month later. Better to come now upped in trip.

Form: 12

Rabble Rouser¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

80/1

Pulled up in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (21.9f, heavy) on NH debut 16 days ago.

Form: P

Realm Of Glory¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams

6/1

€18,000 Fame And Glory gelding who had a breathing operation prior to encouraging third in 15-runner course bumper (2m) in early November. Goes hurdling now up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 3

Tango Tara⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls

5/2

£120,000 Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Rapper. Point winner in 2020 and made a promising hurdling debut when second in 19f novice at Taunton 47 days ago. Will improve.

Form: 1-2

Teddy The Knight²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle

50/1

Modest in bumpers and better effort in maiden hurdles at Hereford last time, but makes little appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 57-84

Girandole⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 105

17/2

Well held all 3 Flat starts but has quickly made up into a fair hurdler, improving on debut form when second in 13-runner juvenile at Taunton (16.5f) in December, clear of rest. Respected.

Form: 22

Mothill¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in France for Jean-Claude Rouget. Took a step forward from hurdling debut when seventh at Fontwell 19 days ago, but will be of more interest in handicaps in due course.

Form: 67

Forecasts

Marco Island (8/11), Tango Tara (5/2), Realm Of Glory (6/1), Girandole (17/2), Mothill (25/1), Dreams Of Diamonds (33/1), Teddy The Knight (50/1), Rabble Rouser (80/1), Endless Adventure (150/1)

MARCO ISLAND found only a subsequent winner too good on his hurdles debut here last month and, with better to come now upped to a more suitable trip, he is fancied to go one better. Tango Tara made a promising start in this sphere himself behind a useful one at Taunton and is feared most. Girandole and Realm of Glory can battle it out for minor honours.