12:27 Chepstow

Saturday 3 December 2022

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Coral Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:29 | Winning time: 5m 58.24s

Makin'yourmindup³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121| C

9/4

Promising type who won 14-runner novice hurdle here (19.4f) 39 days ago. Son of Kayf Tara goes up in trip with more to offer. Player.

Form: 362-1

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Wee Willie Nail^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Harper| OR: 117

50/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f) 9 days ago. Has work to do stepping up in trip.

Form: 24241P

Bampton Star¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott

100/1

50/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 0

De Wanted Warrior³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls

50/1

Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle (33/1) at this course (19.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 31 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 0

Galudon³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

5/4

Fairly useful form in bumpers. 12/1, encouraging fifth of 16 in novice here (19.4f, good to soft) on his hurdles bow 39 days ago. Worth considering now going up in distance.

Form: 42/43-5

Racing Snake¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| D

33/1

100/1, pulled up in novice at Lingfield (19.5f, soft) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Others are much preferred.

Form: 1/1416-P

Rouge De L'quest⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| D

16/1

Winning pointer who shaped with some promise when debut seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Sure to improve. Considered.

Form: 31-7

Well Dick³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon| D

5/2

Well Chosen gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Copperwell. Dam unraced sister to ungenuine but fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Its Crucial. Changed hands for £135,000 after landing Irish point in February. Interesting newcomer.

Form: U1-

Drumlees Pet⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

66/1

Fourth of 8 in bumper at Fairyhouse 12 months ago and placed in points subsequently for Sean McParlan. Makes hurdles debut for new yard and can't be dismissed.

Form: 44/343-2

Forecasts

Galudon (5/4), Makin'yourmindup (9/4), Well Dick (5/2), Rouge De L'quest (16/1), Racing Snake (33/1), De Wanted Warrior (50/1), Wee Willie Nail (50/1), Drumlees Pet (66/1), Bampton Star (100/1)

MAKIN'YOURMINDUP showed plenty of fizz when getting off the mark here last time and can take another step forward with this longer trip promising to suit this son of Kayf Tara. Galudon also has better days ahead of him and Harry Whittington's 6-y-o rates a big threat with point-winner Well Dick another who warrants plenty of respect on his hurdling bow.