14:05 Chepstow

Wednesday 8 November 2023

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Spectra Group 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 10.95s

Anytrixwilldo²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/8

€33,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Friendless in betting but produced a promising first effort when midfield in 10-runner C&D novice on hurdles debut back in February, noted finishing with running left. Looks sure to improve on that bare form this term.

Form: 5-

Ask Brewster²²⁷

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

10/1

£50,000 4-y-o, Ask gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Last Instalment and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) King Boru. Won sole start in points (Mar 26) and interesting what the market makes of him on Rules/hurdles debut.

Form: 1-

Ballynaheer²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: David Dennis

22/1

£36,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fair 2½m hurdle winner Transfer Friendly. Dam unraced. Runner-up on completed start in points (Apr 16) so he can't be dismissed.

Form: U2-

Captain Copper²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Potter

300/1

Failed to trouble the judge in a handful of runs between the flags and no show either start over hurdles last month. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 4F46-09

Fresh Speculation¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: H D Daly

28/1

Sixth of 10 in bumper at Worcester (2m, soft, 10/1) on debut in May. Switches to hurdles now but probably one for later on in this sphere.

Form: 6

Jackpot D'athou²⁰⁹

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

7/4

€165,000 purchase on the back of finishing runner-up sole start in a French bumper and similar form when twice hitting the frame for new yard in that sphere during the spring. Good prospect now hurdling for leading outfit/following wind op.

Form: 232-

James Baie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: M Young

300/1

Showed only modest form in a pair of bumpers for Harriet Dickin and well beaten on yard/hurdles debut at Ludlow last month.

Form: 56-30

Renegade Arrow⁷⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| D

14/1

Built on a promising debut to come from a fair way back and land 7-runner bumper (11/4) at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) in September 2021. Off since, so market can act as guide now hurdling.

Form: 31/

The Cox Express²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| D

50/1

Won 6-runner bumper at Warwick (16f, heavy) on NH debut in January for Tom Lacey but ran poorly on hurdles bow at Catterick the following month and has since joined new yard.

Form: 16-

Inion Tiogair²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| D

20/1

Fair winner at 2m in bumpers who shaped much better than distance beaten suggests when seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (10/1) at this C&D (soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 2100-7

Molly Sanderson⁶¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: Christian Williams

28/1

€19,000 3-y-o, £120,000 4-y-o, Affinisea mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Finawn Bawn, stays 3m, and fair chaser Coole Lion. Challenging when fell last sole start in Irish points (Mar 2022). Interesting Rules debutante.

Form: F/

Party Vibes²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

14/1

£45,000 purchase after finishing runner-up on her completed start in Irish points. Interesting to see how she goes in the betting with yard also responsible for Fresh Speculation.

Form: F2-

Non-Runners

Flying Fortune¹⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Selkirk Grace³⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: H Morrison J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Anytrixwilldo (11/8), Jackpot D'athou (7/4), Flying Fortune (9/2), Ask Brewster (10/1), Party Vibes (14/1), Renegade Arrow (14/1), Inion Tiogair (20/1), Selkirk Grace (20/1), Ballynaheer (22/1), Fresh Speculation (28/1), Molly Sanderson (28/1), The Cox Express (50/1), Captain Copper (300/1), James Baie (300/1)

There was promise to glean from all three of JACKPOT D'ATHOU's exploits in bumpers and he can make a bold bid on return with his attentions switched to hurdling for the first time. Anytrixwilldo and Flying Fortune have both displayed promise over hurdles and can also feature, with Ask Brewster and Molly Sanderson a couple of point recruits to note.