13:55 Chepstow

Thursday 24 March 2022

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Brett Martin Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 1.10s

Henri Le Bon^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁸⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 99

11/2

Fair maiden hurdler in 2019/20 but disappointed in handicap last term and twice over fences 6 months apart (bled first time). Has at least stopped the slide from his reduced mark over timber of late.

Form: 90-PP53

Outback Frontiers²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 89

28/1

Limited impact so far, including on handicap debut over 21.7f a month ago.

Form: 49U767

Supasunrise⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁸⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 89

9/1

Didn't shine in a trio of novice hurdles at around 2m and fared no better for a step up in trip n a brace of handicaps.

Form: 775P0

Justshortofabubble²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 86

10/3

Matched pick of Irish form on fourth start for this yard when runner-up at Taunton (19f) 3 weeks ago, failing by just a neck. Raised 5 lb for that but still more going for him than most.

Form: 088792

Ascot Day^p¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 86| C

25/1

Fair Flat winner who resumed winning ways at Epsom in July. No obvious promise on return to hurdling in the autumn.

Form: 965-287

Camembert Electric³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁸⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 85

5/1

Caught the eye on hurdles debut over C&D and justified favouritism on handicap debut at Wetherby last month. Drop back in trip is a worry but sure to be popular up just 2 lb.

Form: 494981

Light Of Athena^h,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 85

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who was well positioned when an improved third in an uncompetitive C&D novice in November. Failed to complete both outings since.

Form: 0/453FP

Karakoram^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 81| D

4/1

Did the job well when scoring at Taunton in December (19f). Largely respectable efforts in defeat since, keeping on well for second back at that venue 10 days ago. Drop to 2m is a worry.

Form: 446532

Airton^p⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Kimber| T: S Holdsworth| OR: 78| D

200/1

Landed a gamble off much higher mark at Uttoxeter (23f) for David Pipe last autumn but has offered little in 4 outings for this trainer.

Form: 80P-PPP

Mind Hunter^b⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Angus Cheleda| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 86

7/2

Fair form on Flat for Richard Hannon. Only modest form in juvenile hurdles for this yard but allotted a lowly mark and more like it when second at Doncaster in January. That form is solid.

Form: 7632

Vinnie's Icon^t1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson| T: C J Gray| OR: 70

100/1

Poor form in bumpers and well beaten over hurdles, including in low-grade handicaps. Tongue tie now fitted.

Form: 8/6-977P

Forecasts

Justshortofabubble (10/3), Mind Hunter (7/2), Karakoram (4/1), Camembert Electric (5/1), Henri Le Bon (11/2), Supasunrise (9/1), Ascot Day (25/1), Outback Frontiers (28/1), Light Of Athena (33/1), Vinnie's Icon (100/1), Airton (200/1)

MIND HUNTER is well handicapped on his Flat form and following a promising effort at Doncaster, he may have too much speed for Camembert Electric and Karakoram, both of whom drop in trip.