13:10 Chepstow

Friday 18 November 2022

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Spectra Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 55.2s

Bampton Star

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

50/1

£40,000 4-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Closely related to bumper winner/fair hurdler Sam Noir, stays 3¼m. Dam (h150) 2m-3m hurdle winner. Has a fair standard to aim at on his racecourse bow.

Form:

Canty Bay²⁶⁴

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

12/1

12/1, improved on his debut effort when third in bumper at Hereford, shaping more like a stayer. Should appreciate this longer trip as he makes his hurdles debut.

Form: 43-

Champersgalore²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: J Scott

200/1

Made little appeal on paper and was always behind when twelfth of 13 in bumper at Exeter on debut. Looks up against it as he makes his first start over timber.

Form: 0-

Deal Em High³¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs D A Hamer

200/1

Bumper winner but showed little on his hurdling bow, struggling circuit out and pulled up in maiden at Ludlow in January. Best watched after 10 months off.

Form: 510P-

Firestream^t1²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

3/1

Took another step forward in bumpers when winning at Exeter in January and ran to a similar level when fourth under a penalty at Newbury next time. Should be suited by the step up in trip going hurdling with tongue strap applied.

Form: 4214-

Grave La Klass²¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

20/1

Shaped with some encouragement when fifth in an Irish bumper for C. S. McKeever in March 2021. Has since won a point and could go well on his stable/hurdles debut.

Form: 5/5P14-

Hermes Du Gouet²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| BF

15/2

Point winner who was sent off favourite for both of his starts in bumpers last winter, finishing runner-up on both occasions. Off 9 months but should be capable of better over hurdles.

Form: 122-

Hero²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

9/2

3/1, made a promising debut when runner-up in bumper at this course in March, clear of the rest behind one who has also won over hurdles since. Capable of getting involved on his hurdling bow.

Form: 2-

Hold Up La Colmine²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/2

Off mark in Irish points at the second attempt and showed plenty when fourth of 16 in maiden at this C&D on hurdles debut 24 days ago. Leading contender with progress to come.

Form: P1-4

Lord Snootie¹⁶

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

7/1

Won sole outing in Irish points. Showed promise amidst inexperience when third of 5 at Fontwell (19.2f) on his hurdles bow, though failed to build on that effort at this C&D 16 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 137

Prince Des Malvaux²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis

150/1

Maiden Irish pointer and only modest form in 3 bumpers. Ran to a similar level starting off over hurdles when fourth of 8 in maiden at Warwick (19f) in April. Difficult ask after 7 months off.

Form: FF6784-

Sandalwood^t1²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F NichollsWS

14/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, showed much improved form when second in bumper at Newton Abbot in March, beaten only by a useful prospect. Makes hurdles debut having had a wind op. Respected for leading yard.

Form: 662-

Sponthus⁸⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas

25/1

Placed both starts in Irish points and, having finished down the field in a bumper, made an encouraging hurdles debut when runner-up at Stratford back in 2020, even if he promised more than he delivered. Has very lengthy absence to overcome.

Form: 3282/

Loop Head²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

9/1

€15,000 3-y-o, £80,000 4-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser Theatre Mill. Won only start in Irish points in March. Interesting contender.

Form: 1-

Inchagoill Lady⁷¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Claire Harris

66/1

Mahler mare. Dam unraced. Placed both starts in Irish points in November 2020. Best watched as she starts off under Rules.

Form: 23/

Shee's A Stella¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer

200/1

Offered little both starts in bumpers earlier this year and again finished down the field in maiden hurdle at this course (2m) 16 days ago.

Form: 5-060

Forecasts

Firestream (3/1), Hold Up La Colmine (7/2), Hero (9/2), Lord Snootie (7/1), Hermes Du Gouet (15/2), Loop Head (9/1), Canty Bay (12/1), Sandalwood (14/1), Grave La Klass (20/1), Sponthus (25/1), Bampton Star (50/1), Inchagoill Lady (66/1), Prince Des Malvaux (150/1), Deal Em High (200/1), Shee's A Stella (200/1), Champersgalore (200/1)

A winner in Irish points, HOLD UP LA COLMINE showed plenty on hurdling debut when fourth over C&D last month, travelling well before weakening approaching the last. He can build on that effort to open his account under Rules now. Heading the list of dangers are Hero and Firestream as they go hurdling after running to a fairly useful level in bumpers.