15:50 Chepstow

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Coral Committed To Safer-Gambling Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 4m 16.30s

Bobbi's Endeavour

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

17/2

€35,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Minella Warrior and fairly useful hurdler Harefield. Probably one for the longer term.

Form:

Jurancon⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe

9/4

Free Port Lux gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Git Maker. Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Oct 14). Stable does well in this sphere with similar types.

Form: 5-1

Mount Gay Run³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls

9/1

From a good jumping family and showed some promise when fourth of 6 in a heavy-ground Chepstow bumper 31 days ago. From top stable, so he can be expected to improve.

Form: 4

Ski Lodge²³⁰

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

9/2

€5,500 3-y-o, Gatewood gelding. Dam, poor maiden hurdler, sister to smart hurdler (stayed 3m) Call The Cops. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Apr 23). One to consider on Rules debut.

Form: 2-

Snapdance^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford

28/1

Dragon Dancer gelding. Half-brother to modest 2½m chase winner Boys of Wexford. Wears hood.

Form:

Timeforarum²⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: B EckleyWS

25/1

Pulled very hard when fourth at Hereford in February. More tractable but ultimately failed to progress when filling that same position there 3 weeks later and it's likely he will find a few too strong on return. Had a wind op.

Form: 44-

Walk In The Hills³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: S Thomas

7/4

Half-brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Invitation Only and made a promising start when runner-up to a good prospect over C&D on debut. Worth a chance to go one better.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

Monty Bodkin³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: B Pauling J: Kielan Woods

Saint Anapolino²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Walk In The Hills (7/4), Jurancon (9/4), Monty Bodkin (11/4), Ski Lodge (9/2), Bobbi's Endeavour (17/2), Mount Gay Run (9/1), Saint Anapolino (12/1), Timeforarum (25/1), Snapdance (28/1)

Only an exciting prospect got the better of WALK IN THE HILLS first time out and, with the potential for better to come, he's preferred to Monty Bodkin, who is closely matched on form. Juranncon looks an interesting recruit from points.