16:53 Chepstow

Saturday 24 February 2024

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Pertemps Healthcare Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 4m 9.08s

Andy Amo

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

5/4

Sageburg gelding. Brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Valens Bruyee. Dam unraced. Notable newcomer in a thin race.

Form:

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Brave Ruler²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry

7/1

Showed ability when fourth over C&D but looks more one for the longer term.

Form: 4

Jumble Jury²⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

5/1

£10,000 3-y-o, £17,000 5-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam, maiden on Flat in Germany, sister to useful hurdler/chase winner (stayed 23f) Jaleo. Successful on second of 2 starts in points (May 2023). One to consider.

Form: 3-1

Leech⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Lewis Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

7/1

From the family of smart hurdler (stayed 19f) Local Hero and debut over C&D wasn't devoid of promise. Will likely need plenty of improvement if he's to open his account, though.

Form: 3

Noble Recall¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day

80/1

Doesn't make much appeal on pedigree and was down the field at Kempton first time out. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 8

Don't Cheddar Tear

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell

50/1

Limited appeal on paper and probably best watched this time.

Form:

Midnight Venture

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: Jamie Snowden

7/2

Out of a bumper/fairly useful 2m-23f hurdle winner and represents an in-form yard, which boasts a healthy strike-rate in bumpers (17% in recent seasons). Worth chancing to make a winning start.

Form:

Ocean Frontier

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R J Price

22/1

Frontiersman filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Translink, while dam was a 2m-21f hurdle winner. Yard 0-7 in bumpers and she is opposable on debut here.

Form:

Forecasts

Andy Amo (5/4), Midnight Venture (7/2), Jumble Jury (5/1), Leech (7/1), Brave Ruler (7/1), Ocean Frontier (22/1), Don't Cheddar Tear (50/1), Noble Recall (80/1)

MIDNIGHT VENTURE is out of a bumper winner and her stable has a decent record in this sphere, so could get off to a successful start in a race that doesn't appear all that strong on paper. Andy Amo also makes appeal on pedigree and Jumble Jury should be considered having won a point.