12:55 Chepstow

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 5m 3.65s

Byorderofthecourt⁵⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: P F Nicholls

11/2

£120,000 half-brother to bumper winner Callaghy Beauty. Point winner in April 2022. Not seen since but with top stable and should have a future over jumps.

Form: 1/

Don't Tell Su²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C

2/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning bumper here in April. Bags of stamina in his pedigree and can do well over jumps for top yard.

Form: 51-

He'llstopatthetop³³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke

100/1

Maiden pointer and likely best watched on hurdles debut.

Form: 263/U-

Hobb's Delight¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Hasn't stood much racing but signs of ability in a bumper/2 starts over hurdles.

Form: 4/5-3

Johnthepostman¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

300/1

No show in point bumper/3 bumpers under Rules.

Form: 670-2

Micro Millions²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

6/1

€67,000 3-y-o, £40,000 5-y-o. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Apr 2). Hurdling newcomer to note for top yard.

Form: P1-

Minella Missile¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

20/1

Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Apr 30). Related to stacks of NH winners and one to consider for local yard.

Form: P-11

Ri Na Cuirte¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke

22/1

From the family of very smart staying chaser Nil Desperandum. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Apr 23).

Form: 62-

Rock Danse⁶⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien

18/1

Unplaced completed start in Irish points and that was back in 2021 but he's in good hands now hurdling.

Form: F7/

Schematic

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

16/1

Schiaparelli gelding. Dam little impact in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Close Touch.

Form:

Tigger¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

33/1

Promise on debut at Ascot (race worked out) but not so good at Huntingdon 6 months on. Brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Battleoverdoyen so bred to have a future over jumps.

Form: 65-

Ultra Beat²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

6/1

Third sole start in Irish points and on bumper debut at Warwick in March. Will be suited by stiff test now jumping.

Form: 33-

Zmiinyi¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

9/2

£25,000 buy, runner-up completed start in Irish points (Apr 30).

Form: P-22

Captain Boudet¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

25/1

€135,000 3-y-o, £60,000 4-y-o. Third on completed start in Irish points (May 7).

Form: P-3

Viscount Vinyl²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

33/1

Not unbacked but took keen hold in Warwick bumper in March.

Form: 6-

Non-Runners

Largy Valley²⁰⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Don't Tell Su (2/1), Zmiinyi (9/2), Byorderofthecourt (11/2), Micro Millions (6/1), Ultra Beat (6/1), Schematic (16/1), Rock Danse (18/1), Minella Missile (20/1), Largy Valley (20/1), Ri Na Cuirte (22/1), Captain Boudet (25/1), Tigger (33/1), Viscount Vinyl (33/1), Hobb's Delight (66/1), He'llstopatthetop (100/1), Johnthepostman (300/1)

Paul Nicholls could hold the key to this and course bumper winner DON'T TELL SU is narrowly preferred to Byorderofthecourt, who has a long absence to overcome. Micro Millions and Minella Missile are a couple of other interesting hurdling newcomers.