13:23 Chepstow

Saturday 24 February 2024

All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 5m 3.11s
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Star rating
Horse A-Z
Kapgarde gelding. Dam fairly useful hurdler (15f winner in France, stayed 21f). Market for clues.
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Timeform
Showed plenty when placed in a pair of bumpers last season and bred to be suited by this longer trip on hurdle debut.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Idefix De Ciergues43
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  112
8/11
Fair form over hurdles, reacting well to cheekpieces when going close in 2½m Wincanton handicap 43 days ago. Headgear left off this time but still much respected back in a maiden.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
10/1
Comfortably held in 2 bumpers/both starts over hurdles. Needs this for a handicap mark.
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6
Horse silk
100/1
Isn't badly bred and has hinted at ability but will make more appeal in handicaps in due course.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Tommys Charm126
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee
11/4
£30,000 5-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam (c104/h104), 23f-3¼m chase winner (stayed 29f), closely related to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-2½m winner) Truckers Delight. Runner-up sole start in Irish points in October and needs a market check debuting under Rules in an ordinary race.
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Timeform
Offered little in bumpers but left her hurdling debut form behind when fourth of 12 in a 2m course novice 25 days ago, suited by a more prominent ride. Will stay 2½m and it's not out of the question she could take another step forward.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Mad Mike1
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: Sean Houlihan
NR

Forecasts

Idefix De Ciergues (8/11), Mad Mike (2/1), Tommys Charm (11/4), Dasher (9/1), Maximum Effort (10/1), Walkinthecotswolds (16/1), Clifton Mist (18/1), The Big Man (100/1)

Verdict

IDEFIX DE CIERGUES produced an improved effort when narrowly denied in a Wincanton handicap last month and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to go one better back in maiden company. Mad Mike (engaged 2.03 Exeter Friday) and Dasher are considered the main dangers.

Previous Winners

2023
Rambo T
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 6
J: S Bowen  |  T: O Murphy
8/15

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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