17:12 Chepstow

Saturday 8 October 2022

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Chepstow Construction Equipment Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 3m 55.19s

Harvie Wallbanger¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: J G M O'Shea

16/1

Irish point winner who made a positive start when third of 6 at Ffos Las 4 months ago. Should step forward from that if he's ready to go.

Form: 1/3

Max's Champ¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Drinkwater

5/1

Half-brother to French 11f-13.5f winner Trawangane and showed clear signs of ability facing a stiff task in a competitive event at Punchestown 162 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: FF18-

Stans The Man¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Ella Pickard

13/2

Milan gelding who has showed fair form in a couple of bumpers 11 months apart (left Laura Young after debut). Not discounted for all he has another absence to overcome.

Form: 3/4-

Always Busy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Out of a winning hurdler and made a positive start when second in a bumper at Newton Abbot in October. This looks a stronger race and stable tends to take the patient approach.

Form: 2

Bob Bank

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams

11/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (b78), ran once in bumper, half-sister to smart hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Cooldine and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Fists of Fury.

Form:

Gower Prince⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: M Sheppard

125/1

Half-brother to a bumper winner and showed something to work on when fourth at Warwick on debut 5 months ago. Failed to beat a rival there 9 days ago, however.

Form: 4-0

Lazy O

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

28/1

Slade Power gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2¼m) Dynamic Drive.

Form:

Letmetellusomethin

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

17/2

Shirocco gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 3¼m) Santini. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Pentire Head

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

5/2

€145,000 3-y-o, Presenting gelding. Brother to temperamental but useful hurdler/chaser Mount Mews, stayed 3m. Will peak further down the line but should have enough ability to compete in this.

Form:

Thatza Dazzler

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

9/4

Blue Bresil gelding. Dam, 8.5f-13f winner, half-sister to fairly useful French chaser (2¼m-21f winner) Le Bois Geffroy. Notable newcomer for stable that does well in this discipline.

Form:

Bear A Hand

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R J Price

100/1

Pether's Moon mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler Flight To Nowhere. Dam, winning pointer, maiden over hurdles.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bannow Bay Boy²⁴⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Whispering Gold

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: N J Gifford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thatza Dazzler (9/4), Pentire Head (5/2), Max's Champ (5/1), Bannow Bay Boy (6/1), Stans The Man (13/2), Letmetellusomethin (17/2), Bob Bank (11/1), Harvie Wallbanger (16/1), Whispering Gold (20/1), Lazy O (28/1), Always Busy (50/1), Bear A Hand (100/1), Gower Prince (125/1)

Pentire Head represents a top yard so gets the vote before market clues. Harvie Wallbanger is probably the pick of those with Rules form, while Letmetellusomethin and Thatza Dazzler are other newcomers to consider.