13:50 Chepstow

Wednesday 6 November 2024

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Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 56.91s

Babatunde²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: R Mitford-Slade

80/1

Purchased for £50,000 after finishing third in an Irish point in April. Showed ability when 26 lengths fourth on his Ffos Las hurdle debut 24 days ago. May do better.

Form: 3-4

El Bandido Pancho¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke

250/1

Westerner gelding who has offered little in a bumper and 2 hurdles. Almost certainly more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 87P-

Got A Dream²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Nicky Martin

13/2

Getaway gelding who left debut form behind when landing an 8-runner bumper at Huntingdon. Took another step forward when 8¼ lengths seventh of 18 in Grade 2 bumper at Aintree final start. Should be up to making his presence felt now hurdling.

Form: 517-

Johnnie River¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner

300/1

No sign of ability in varied events.

Form: 9-00

Largy Valley^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

150/1

Overcame greenness to make a winning debut in Ayr bumper (2m) for Stuart Crawford in 2022 but well held in a bumper and 2 novice hurdles in a light career for Charlie Longsdon since.

Form: P16/9-7

Newton Tornado¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

15/2

£85,000 buy after winning sole start in Irish points (May 19). Starts out over hurdles in a warm-looking race but it'll still be interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 1

Pethers Run²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle

150/1

Runner-up both starts in points but sent off at 28/1 when a remote fifth on Ludlow hurdle debut last month.

Form: 225

River Run Free²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

80/1

Placed both completed starts in Irish points but finished a long way behind French Ship on his recent 2m course hurdle debut.

Form: 3F2-7

Socialiser^t⁹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

50/1

From the family of Simonsig and Dusart. Point winner but absent since finishing second in a 3m Fakenham hunter chase on his Rules debut in May 2022. Can only be watched.

Form: 45312/

French Ship²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

11/10

Bumper winner who made a promising start over hurdles when second of 11 over 2m here last month. Sure to improve and go well.

Form: 42-12

Let It Rain³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/8

Looked a good prospect when winning both bumpers last winter, latterly an Ascot listed race. Very interesting hurdle newcomer.

Form: 11-

Forecasts

French Ship (11/10), Let It Rain (11/8), Got A Dream (13/2), Newton Tornado (15/2), Socialiser (50/1), Babatunde (80/1), River Run Free (80/1), Largy Valley (150/1), Pethers Run (150/1), El Bandido Pancho (250/1), Johnnie River (300/1)

FRENCH SHIP is the percentage call on the back of his promising opening second over hurdles in a 2m course novice last month, although Dan Skelton listed bumper winner Let It Rain has the potential to be a big threat if taking to her new discipline back from 10 months off. Got A Dream is another bumper winner who should have a bright future over jumps in an interesting maiden hurdle.