12:25 Chepstow

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 4m 57.0s

Alcedo²⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| BF

10/1

Useful bumper winner who looks a good prospect for jumping. One to follow.

Form: 12-

Beat The Bat¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| C

9/4

Useful course bumper winner who was too free in Aintree Grade 2 when last seen. Good prospect for hurdling.

Form: 210-

Genietoile²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R CurtisWS

16/1

Point winner who ran well first time up in bumpers. Not so good in a tongue tie when last seen and has had a breathing operation ahead of this switch to hurdling.

Form: F1/45-

Ginger Jonny^t1²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

25/1

Irish point winner who is tongue tied for hurdles debut.

Form: 1-

Hoe Joly Smoke²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119WS

10/3

Successful sole outing between the flags and promising start under Rules when placed twice here 3 months apart last term (runner-up in a division of this). Seemed to lose his action after stumbling on landing 2 out in Kelso Grade 2 when last seen and remains with potential. Has had a wind op.

Form: 1/23P-

Joe Cotton¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

125/1

Dual point winner who is stoutly-bred and stepped up on what he showed first time out under Rules when fourth in an 8-runner Stratford maiden in May. Likely to do better in time.

Form: 4P11-54

Magical Escape²⁹⁴

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

28/1

Looked a stayer in the making in a couple of bumpers last winter. Likely to need a stiffer test over jumps. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 65-

Masaccio¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

3/1

Debut bumper winner at Doncaster back in 2020 and useful form since (raced 5 times in bumpers). One to note now hurdling.

Form: 12/327-

Mister Bo²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 120

50/1

Bumper winner in Ireland and fair form on best run over hurdles for Henry de Bromhead. Starts out for another new yard on return. Looks a chasing type.

Form: 1/6754-

Mistymal¹⁷

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

100/1

Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points. Keen and not seen to best effect in messy small-field bumper here earlier this month.

Form: 541-3

Onethreefivenotout⁷⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

12/1

Cost a bit, and, strong in the betting, overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in Worcester bumper 2 years ago. Not seen since but in good hands and should make up into a good jumper if all is well (will be suited by 2½m+).

Form: 1/

Out Of Focus¹⁷⁸

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

25/1

Successful at Hereford on the second of 2 starts in bumpers and showed plenty to work on making his hurdling debut after 3 months off at Uttoxeter in May. Entitled to improve but this is tougher.

Form: 41-2

Pride Of Paris¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

100/1

Modest form second start in bumpers when last seen in April. Looks one for the longer term now jumping.

Form: 75-

Private Pike²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

Off 17 months after slipping up on his sole start in bumpers but showed a bit on his belated return over hurdles at Southwell 4 weeks ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: S-3

Saladins Son²²⁵

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

14/1

Bought for £95,000 after landing a maiden point at the end of last year and showed plenty in Taunton bumper in March. Should have a future over jumps.

Form: 13-

Thank You Ma'am²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls

80/1

Runner-up sole start in point bumpers but little in the way of promise switched to Rules at Exeter in March. Starts out over hurdles in warm maiden.

Form: 23-

Forecasts

Beat The Bat (9/4), Masaccio (3/1), Hoe Joly Smoke (10/3), Alcedo (10/1), Onethreefivenotout (12/1), Saladins Son (14/1), Genietoile (16/1), Ginger Jonny (25/1), Out Of Focus (25/1), Private Pike (25/1), Magical Escape (28/1), Mister Bo (50/1), Thank You Ma'am (80/1), Pride Of Paris (100/1), Mistymal (100/1), Joe Cotton (125/1)

HOE JOLY SMOKE lost his action when last seen in a Kelso Grade 2 but he'd made a fine start over hurdles here prior to that, finishing runner-up in a division of this first time up, and he's worth chancing in the hope all is well. Masaccio, Onethreefivenotout and Alcedo are among a host of good jumps prospects in opposition and the betting should be revealing.