16:50 Chepstow

Saturday 14 October 2023

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Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 9.32s

Zestful^h¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 132| D

5/2

Surpassed Flat form when winning first 2 starts in this sphere prior to going close in a listed contest at Cheltenham. Tanked along when second at Market Rasen on her handicap debut in May and looks open to even more improvement now dropping back to the minimum trip.

Form: 112-2

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Shared^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 121| D

5/1

Won at Wetherby and Doncaster last season before finishing well to take third in a 9-runner C&D handicap on his final outing last season. Can't be ruled out from unchanged mark.

Form: 15103-

Jilaijone^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 118

7/4

Fair ex-French hurdler who made a winning start for his new yard in 18f juvenile at Fontwell and produced mainly solid efforts in defeat subsequently. Travelled like a well-treated when a close second at Clairefontaine (17.9f, soft) 33 days ago and is much respected with fitness on his side,

Form: 32452-2

Despereaux¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 116| D

4/1

Off the mark at Huntingdon on his second start before defying a penalty at Taunton in March. Opening mark proved stiff when down the field at Ascot on final outing last season, though, and he'll likely need further respite to prove competitive in this type of contest.

Form: R1310-

Faded Fantasy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Ger Lyons and made the most of a good opportunity with in 12-runner maiden hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) in June. Little show in handicaps since, though, and he'll need plenty more from out of the weights

Form: 53-21P7

Non-Runners

Afadil¹⁷⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Chaos Control⁴⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: S Edmunds J: C Gethings

New Year Honours²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Planet Legend²⁰⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Jilaijone (7/4), Afadil (9/4), Zestful (5/2), Despereaux (4/1), Shared (5/1), New Year Honours (5/1), Chaos Control (6/1), Planet Legend (10/1), Faded Fantasy (12/1)

AFADIL was an impressive winner at Ayr on his final outing last season and perhaps retains most potential in this field, so combined with the yard's fine record in the race, gets the nod over Zestful, who has taken really well to hurdling and could well have more to offer. Jilaijone went close in France last time and is another to consider.