14:50 Chepstow

Friday 7 October 2022

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Chepstow Plant International Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 1.4s

Collectors Item²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| BF

11/8

Runner-up to a smart prospect on sole start in Irish points and shaped with plenty of promise when filling same spot in a Newbury bumper (16.3f) on Rules debut in March. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form: 22-

Gladiatus³¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

25/1

No Risk At All gelding. Half-brother to French 1½m-15f winner Carte A Pus. Dam 19f-21f chase winner in France, also 1½m winner on Flat. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Nov 2021).

Form: 2-

Hugos New Horse²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

6/4

Half-brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Black Corton and looked a good prospect himself when making a winning bumper debut at Worcester. Below expectations in a listed event at Ascot 2 months later but still highly respected on hurdles debut/return.

Form: 19-

Marty Byrde²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: J L Flint| BF

9/2

Much improved from debut when runner-up at Exeter in January, pulling well clear of the remainder. Too keen over C&D on final start but can't be ruled out on hurdles debut/return.

Form: 523-

Separate Ways⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: D Brace

80/1

Maiden Irish pointer who looks one for the longer term on early evidence under Rules.

Form: F2F-347

Alkhattaaf¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| C

33/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who makes little appeal switched to hurdles.

Form:

Dan Daly²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: Christian Williams

125/1

Placed on completed start in Irish points but showed nothing on his Rules debut at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago.

Form: F3-P

Prince Ali⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: D Faulkner

66/1

Fair on Flat, stays 1¼m, went backwards from reappearance last time. Faces a stiff task on hurdles debut.

Form:

Tonto Foley²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams

28/1

Vendangeur gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser Nomoreblackjack. Dam, unraced, from family of top-class staying chaser First Lieutenant. Every chance when fell 2 out sole start in Irish points (Mar 20).

Form: F-

Weaver's Answer²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

50/1

Dunaden gelding. Dam 2m4f hurdles winner. Hinted at ability in a Wincanton bumper on debut in March but needs plenty more now switching to hurdling after 7 months off.

Form: 5-

Non-Runners

Diamond River⁶⁹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: G Harris J: Conor Ring

Jet Marshall¹⁸⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Mr Ben Sutton

Getaway Tom²¹⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Collectors Item (11/8), Hugos New Horse (6/4), Marty Byrde (9/2), Jet Marshall (12/1), Diamond River (14/1), Getaway Tom (16/1), Gladiatus (25/1), Tonto Foley (28/1), Alkhattaaf (33/1), Weaver's Answer (50/1), Prince Ali (66/1), Separate Ways (80/1), Dan Daly (125/1)

COLLECTORS ITEM chased home a promising sort on his only start in Irish points and was unlucky to bump into another in a Newbury bumper back in March, so he makes plenty of appeal on this switch to hurdling. Hugos New Horse and Marty Byrde rate the main threats.