13:25 Chepstow

Tuesday 25 October 2022

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Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 5m 2.5s

Ardenay¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

150/1

Well held in 2 Exeter bumpers and fell on hurdles debut in April.

Form: 66F-

Deja Rouge⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Kate Hazard| OR: 108

66/1

Regressive form for Gordon Elliott.

Form: 59-600

Earth Spirit^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 64

300/1

Looked limited in various company.

Form: 4-445FP

Great Heart'Jac¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108| BF

5/1

Fairly useful in bumpers and hit the frame in a couple of novice hurdles last winter. Disappointing handicap debut in May and off since but he represents an excellent yard.

Form: 2224P-7

Leading Choice³⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: Nicky Martin

17/2

Out of a bumper winner and followed suit at the first time of asking at Ffos Las a year ago. Good fifth in listed company at Cheltenham a month later and though off since, he's a nice hurdles prospect.

Form: 15-

Leissieres Express²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

50/1

Not for the first time he was too buzzy on hurdles debut in February and must settle down upped in trip for return.

Form: 350-

Makin'yourmindup²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/2

Placed in an Irish point and while he did finish second on hurdles debut in March, it was a remote one. Should be capable of better given yard he represents.

Form: 362-

Not A Light¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

33/1

Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Heathfield and useful 2½m hurdle winner Perform, stayed 25f. Third sole start in points and occupied same spot in a bumper having pulled hard for S.Curling in March.

Form: 332-

Old Painless^t²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington

17/2

£50,000 5-y-o, Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Wears tongue strap. Winning pointer who had a wind op and was tongue tied for hurdles debut at Wetherby in March, displaying ability when third.

Form: 1/3-

Signal Twenty Nine^t¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn

200/1

Fair maiden at best on Flat, stays 1½m, well held in handicap on stable debut last time. Hurdles debut.

Form:

Superstylin¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss S Smith

66/1

Half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser Blaze A Trail. Tailed off in bumper but off mark in Irish points at third attempt and sold from Thomas Byrne for £50,000 after. Brushed aside at Haydock in May and now switches to obstacles.

Form: 08/B1-6

Tightenourbelts²⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

9/2

£75,000 5-y-o, Mahler gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Dares To Dream. Third sole start in Irish points (Dec 2021).

Form: 3-

Wideeyedandlegless¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

5/1

£120,000 5-y-o, first foal: dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler (stayed 3m) Jigsaw Financial. Comfortably won sole start in Irish points in April and joined successful yard. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1-

Hoe Joly Smoke²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/4

Second foal, dam (h108), bumper/2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (winner up to 3m) Robbie. Readily won sole start in points in March and joined top yard ahead of this Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

Sponthus⁸²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S Thomas J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Hoe Joly Smoke (11/4), Tightenourbelts (9/2), Wideeyedandlegless (5/1), Great Heart'Jac (5/1), Makin'yourmindup (11/2), Leading Choice (17/2), Old Painless (17/2), Sponthus (14/1), Not A Light (33/1), Leissieres Express (50/1), Superstylin (66/1), Deja Rouge (66/1), Ardenay (150/1), Signal Twenty Nine (200/1), Earth Spirit (300/1)

No quite as much depth as the first division, with easy point winners WIDEEYEDANDLEGLESS and Hoe Joly Smoke perhaps the pair to focus on, with marginal preference for the former before market clues. Leading Choice has been off the track nearly a year but warrants respect give his bumper ability.