16:25 Chepstow

Wednesday 2 November 2022

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Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 4.80s

Genovese⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| D

18/1

Half-brother to bumper winner and made successful start at Worcester 51 days ago. Penalised and this is tougher, but he's worthy of respect.

Form: 1

Ballyhawkish³⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

14/1

Easy winner of a point but not enough encouragement at Ffos Las 12 months ago to make him of interest in this.

Form: 1/6-

Dirk Gently

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien

10/1

€9,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam (h70), lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to temperamental Corkage (stayed 3¼m). Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Doyen For Money²⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| D

11/4

€11,000 3-y-o, £75,000 4-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam, winning pointer, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Cacheofgold. Won only start in Irish points (Feb 6). One to note.

Form: 1-

Fifty Shades Ovhay²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis

125/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Slainte Mhor. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 33f) Ad Hoc. Tailed off in point bumper (Mar 27).

Form: 9-

Harvie Wallbanger²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: J G M O'Shea

10/1

Irish point winner who has made a positive start under Rules, runner-up over C&D last time. Should give another good account.

Form: 1/32

Hector's Hope

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down

66/1

Bollin Eric gelding. Dam (h81), ran once over hurdles, 7f-1½m winner on Flat.

Form:

He Knows Better

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

12/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 23f) Some Are Lucky. One to consider.

Form:

Isaac Des Obeaux

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

5/2

Kapgarde gelding. Dam, bumper winner/2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stays 3¼m) Clan des Obeaux (by Kapgarde). Yard has had a couple of impressive winners in this sphere lately.

Form:

Range

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: S Thomas

4/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Dam (c111/h108) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Ruby's Comet

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs D A Hamer

100/1

Telescope gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Striking Out and modest hurdler Rubys Cube. Dam (c88/h101) 19f-3¼m hurdle winner.

Form:

Secret Plan

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

33/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winning hurdler/useful chaser Secret Reprieve and fair hurdler/chaser The Composeur. Might need more time.

Form:

Ibiza Rocks

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: R L Llewellyn

100/1

Rail Link filly. Dam, French 2¼m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/staying chaser (Welsh Grand National winner) Raz de Maree.

Form:

Non-Runners

Top Kap

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Isaac Des Obeaux (5/2), Doyen For Money (11/4), Range (4/1), Top Kap (8/1), Harvie Wallbanger (10/1), Dirk Gently (10/1), He Knows Better (12/1), Ballyhawkish (14/1), Genovese (18/1), Secret Plan (33/1), Hector's Hope (66/1), Ibiza Rocks (100/1), Ruby's Comet (100/1), Fifty Shades Ovhay (125/1)

The Paul Nicholls stable has made an excellent start to the season in bumpers and his newcomer ISAAC DES OBEAUX makes plenty of appeal on paper, so he gets the marginal vote over point-winner Doyen For Money, who should be ready to go. Genovese is respected under a penalty.