13:23 Chepstow

Saturday 24 February 2024

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Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 3.11s

Clifton Mist

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

18/1

Kapgarde gelding. Dam fairly useful hurdler (15f winner in France, stayed 21f). Market for clues.

Form:

Dasher³⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| BF

9/1

Showed plenty when placed in a pair of bumpers last season and bred to be suited by this longer trip on hurdle debut.

Form: 23-

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.

Form: 84-3362

Maximum Effort³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams

10/1

Comfortably held in 2 bumpers/both starts over hurdles. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 9-045

The Big Man¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

100/1

Isn't badly bred and has hinted at ability but will make more appeal in handicaps in due course.

Form: 50

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.

Form: 2

Walkinthecotswolds²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

16/1

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.

Form: 0-6P4

Non-Runners

Mad Mike¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Sean Houlihan

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)

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.