13:30 Chepstow

Tuesday 29 October 2024

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ColourFence Newport Long Life Garden Railings Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 3.01s

Captains Road¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E LongsdonWS

125/1

Winning pointer but pulled up in 2 maiden hurdles, looking far from straightforward.

Form: 601/PP-

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Catch Catchfire¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

100/1

Well held in a brace of maiden hurdles. Needs this run for a handicap mark.

Form: 05-

Juventus De Brion¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120

1/1

Promise when third on both starts last winter, latterly when third in a useful novice at Ascot (19f, good to soft). Fell at the first in the Persian War here on return. Sets the standard.

Form: 33-F

Maximum Effort²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 105

17/2

Took a step forward when third of 7 in a C&D maiden in February. Ran badly switched to a handicap at Exeter the following month, however.

Form: 9/0453P-

Murphy's Milan¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/1

Bred to stay well and shaped accordingly when third of 8 in a bumper at Exeter (16.7f, good) on NH debut, not knocked about. Off 6 months. Makes hurdle bow.

Form: 3-

Quebecois²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

13/8

Expensive purchase after finishing second in a point and made no mistake first time under Rules, recording a facile success at Exeter in December. Well held in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham 3 months on but still appeals as the type to do well as a novice hurdler.

Form: 2/10-

Outer Banks²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

25/1

From the family of fairly useful hurdlers Lisheen Prince (2½m winner) and Jumping Susie (stayed 23f). Made frame both starts in Irish points and possibly needed the run when eighth of 13 on recent hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (15.8f). Up in trip.

Form: 34-8

Tom Taggle²²⁰

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

40/1

£25,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Showed a bit when twelfth of 20 in Goffs UK Spring Sales Bumper at Newbury on debut and should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 0-

Banny Hill Lass¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

250/1

Down the field in a trio of bumpers so easily passed over.

Form: 959-

Hot Goddess¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley

100/1

Just modest form at best in a trio of bumpers and needs a big step forward now sent hurdling.

Form: 73-5

Ironed Out¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

200/1

Showed a bit from a less-than-ideal position when fourth of 9 in a Southwell bumper on debut in June but was held back by her jumping when well held at Stratford on recent hurdling bow.

Form: 40

Lyle View²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Runner-up on the last of 3 outings in points and showed a bit on Rules debut at Kelso earlier in the month but is probably one for a bit further down the line.

Form: PP2-4

Scarlet^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen

200/1

Little form on Flat and finished tailed off on last week's Ludlow hurdling bow. Up in trip.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Diamond Dusty³⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: Miss L Blackford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Juventus De Brion (1/1), Quebecois (13/8), Maximum Effort (17/2), Murphy's Milan (9/1), Outer Banks (25/1), Tom Taggle (40/1), Lyle View (66/1), Hot Goddess (100/1), Catch Catchfire (100/1), Captains Road (125/1), Ironed Out (200/1), Diamond Dusty (200/1), Scarlet (200/1), Banny Hill Lass (250/1)

QUEBECOIS was possibly amiss when weakening quickly in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when last seen and remains a good prospect for jumping judged on his impressive debut success at Exeter. He's narrowly preferred to Juventus de Brion, who has already shown fairly useful form over hurdles and is sure to be opening his account before long.