14:30 Chepstow

Thursday 24 March 2022

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Core Hereford Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 4.50s

Chabichou Dupoitou¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

11/2

Martaline mare who offered very little in a bumper but showed much more sent hurdling 4 months later when third at Wincanton a fortnight ago. Sure to progress, so one for the shortlist.

Form: 03

I'm On My Way⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

28/1

Mahler mare. Half-sister to a winner in Italy. Dam unraced out of fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (2m winner) Delayed. Placed completed start in Irish points, pulled up last time (Feb 6).

Form: S3P

Kimarelli⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

25/1

Schiaparelli filly who has made little impact in novice/maiden hurdle so tough to see her featuring.

Form: 9P

Last Of A Legend^t¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

11/4

Out of a winning hurdler and offered a good deal of encouragement when second in an Aintree bumper in October. Maybe found race coming too soon next time and she's an interesting hurdling debutante.

Form: 20

Ma Belle Noire^t1¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

85/40

Definite encouragement in pair of bumpers and similar story when fourth of 6 in a mares' novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in November. Entitled to do better with that under her belt. Tongue tied.

Form: 344

On Time²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

100/1

Well held in a bumper and pair of maiden hurdles at Hereford in recent months.

Form: 578

Optical Girl²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Leech

300/1

Unpromising in points and has offered little in a bumper and novice/maiden hurdle so far. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3P5-P70

Shesupincourt³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

150/1

Hinted at promise when fifth in a Ffos Las bumper on debut last autumn but failed to build on that, including in a couple of starts over hurdles. Handicaps down the line is where her future lies.

Form: 56P5

Grivetana³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF| D

5/2

Ran out an impressive winner of a 13-runner juvenile hurdle at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (16.4f) in December but disappointed when only fourth on yard debut at Wincanton last month. Well worth another chance.

Form: 14

Oseleta⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

28/1

Clovis Du Berlais filly who shaped like a stayer when fifth of 8 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Will need further in time but worthy of a market check on hurdles bow.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Emorelle⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Miss Eleanor Williams

Forecasts

Ma Belle Noire (85/40), Grivetana (5/2), Last Of A Legend (11/4), Chabichou Dupoitou (11/2), Emorelle (8/1), Kimarelli (25/1), Oseleta (28/1), I'm On My Way (28/1), On Time (100/1), Shesupincourt (150/1), Optical Girl (300/1)

An easy winner on her only start in France, GRIVETANA was a big disappointment on her first outing for this yard at Wincanton last month. She's taken to get back on track and prove that that effort was just a minor blip. Chabichou Dupoitou showed much more sent hurdling recently so she's feared most with progress on the cards, ahead of Harry Fry's pair Last of A Legend and Ma Belle Noire.