14:35 Chepstow

Wednesday 24 January 2024

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Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 31.82s

Bahio Boum¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton

40/1

Shaped with encouragement when third of 8 in bumper at Worcester on debut in September. However, no show since and he'll probably make a bigger impact in handicaps.

Form: 3800

Gentleman²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

66/1

Hinted at ability here on hurdling debut but yet to build on it. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 948

Nedzor²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver

28/1

Runner-up in a point and had a wind op before posting an encouraging third of 7 in novice hurdle over C&D. Underperformed at Exeter since and has plenty to find.

Form: 2-37

Owl Of Athens¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

66/1

33/1, showed ability when midfield in 14-runner Taunton novice on hurdling debut but failed to back it up at the same track. Looks more one for the longer term.

Form: 78

Senor Diaz³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

33/1

Showed a bit when third of 6 only start in bumpers but well held completed outing over hurdles.

Form: 3U8

Valens Bruyee⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

50/1

Didn't shape at all badly when fourth of 7 on debut in Ffos Las bumper but there have not been any positives to take from his efforts over hurdles thus far (bled here latest).

Form: 47P

Kourosh^t1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

1/4

Fair winner on Flat in Germany who bolted up on his Wetherby hurdle debut in November. Fell at Cheltenham next time but firmly expected to get back to winning ways now fitted with tongue tie.

Form: 1F

Dora's Addrezz^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price

150/1

Offered little tongue tied in a Newton Abbot bumper on only outing for Brian Barr and poor efforts to date over hurdles. Hard to fancy.

Form: 79P

Meadowsuite³²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: N J HendersonWS

11/1

From a good family but shaped as if amiss in a bumper at Newbury 10 months ago. Could prove a different proposition on hurdling debut if trainer has got to the bottom of the issue (has had breathing op).

Form: 0-

Spice Heaven^h1²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

80/1

Didn't show much in a couple of bumpers for Jamie Snowden. Hood enlisted for this debut for new yard/hurdles bow.

Form: 00-

Glorious Lion^t1¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| BF

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Notable hurdling newcomer having joined shrewd stable.

Form:

Non-Runners

Steel Ally⁴³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: S Thomas J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Kourosh (1/4), Steel Ally (9/4), Glorious Lion (4/1), Meadowsuite (11/1), Nedzor (28/1), Senor Diaz (33/1), Bahio Boum (40/1), Valens Bruyee (50/1), Owl Of Athens (66/1), Gentleman (66/1), Spice Heaven (80/1), Dora's Addrezz (150/1)

KOUROSH created a big impression when scoring on hurdling debut at Wetherby and he's well worth chancing to resume winning ways having fallen at Cheltenham subsequently. Steel Ally is the biggest threat on form and Glorious Lion is of some interest on his stable/hurdling bow,