14:48 Chepstow

Friday 13 October 2023

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Chepstow Plant International Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 13.3s

Artistic Endeavour¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

14/1

Attracted support and improved on hurdling debut form when second in 9-runner maiden at Plumpton (15.9f, good to firm) in May, sticking to task. That wasn't the strongest of events, but he's open to further progress with his pedigree an ongoing recommendation.

Form: 5-2

Blagthebookies⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

250/1

Winning pointer who looked one for the longer term under Rules when well held at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut 5 days ago.

Form: 441-0

Donnacha^h²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 110

11/2

Placed both starts in bumpers and improved on his hurdling debut form in a first-time hood when third of 12 to subsequent EBF Final winner Crambo in a novice at Bangor (16.7f) in February. May do better still if brushing up his jumping.

Form: 3343-

Illogical Logic²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

40/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Coastal Path gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful French hurdler/chaser Grace de Dieu. Made frame both starts in Irish points (latest Dec 2022). Market for clues.

Form: 34-

Little Pi²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

250/1

Well held in bumper/brace of novice hurdles.

Form: 900-

Panjari¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

1/1

Useful on Flat (stays 1½m), successful in listed race in Germany in April, sixth in Group 3 in Italy last time (final outing for Andreas Wohler). Interesting recruit to the hurdling ranks.

Form:

Thatza Dazzler^h1³¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: D Brace

40/1

Showed a bit on bumper debut a year ago but disappointed at Catterick 8 weeks later. Has left Fergal O'Brien. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 55-

Zonda

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

10/3

€95,000 3-y-o, Martaline gelding. Brother to fairly useful French hurdler Martator. Of obvious interest on debut for last year's winning yard.

Form:

Dexperado¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent

125/1

Cost plenty and has a good pedigree but hasn't looked anything out of the ordinary in a bumper and a maiden hurdle so far.

Form: 6-6

Diamond Dealer^h¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse

9/1

Won sole outing in points but looked a hard ride in a brace of bumpers in the spring (ran out on debut).

Form: 1R-4

Jimmy Boum¹²³

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

200/1

Looks a handicap project.

Form: 0-40

Inion Tiogair¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| D

10/1

Put experience to good use when making all in a Ludlow bumper in January. Reportedly got struck into when down the field at Ascot next time but dropped away tamely at Cheltenham on final outing. Makes hurdle debut.

Form: 2100-

Non-Runners

Classic King¹⁸⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Pyffo²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Panjari (1/1), Zonda (10/3), Pyffo (5/1), Donnacha (11/2), Classic King (7/1), Diamond Dealer (9/1), Inion Tiogair (10/1), Artistic Endeavour (14/1), Illogical Logic (40/1), Thatza Dazzler (40/1), Dexperado (125/1), Jimmy Boum (200/1), Little Pi (250/1), Blagthebookies (250/1)

PANJARI is an exciting recruit to this sphere having shown useful form on the Flat in Germany, so he gets the nod to get his hurdling career off to the perfect start. Donnacha offered plenty to work on both starts over hurdles last season and has the potential to do better still if cutting out the errors, while newcomer Zonda makes appeal on paper for last year's winning yard.