12:30 Chepstow

Friday 22 November 2024

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Dunraven Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 45.30s

Espoir Des Forges¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 113

9/2

Made a very promising start over hurdles in 19f Warwick maidens in the spring, finding only a Willie Mullins-trained rival who'd taken in such races as a Greatwood and Betfair Hurdle too good when last seen. Should go well on return.

Form: P3-2

Far From Over⁵⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

33/1

£4,250 3-y-o, Valirann gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to fair 21f hurdle winner Once And Always. Dual point winner, third latest start in May 2023. Work to do on hurdles debut.

Form: 11/3-

Grand Sabre²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

200/1

Well held in Newbury bumpers and 2m Sandown novice hurdle. Can only be watched on return.

Form: 0/67-

Murphy's Milan²⁴

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

13/2

Bred to stay well and plenty of promise in Exeter bumper and good C&D novice hurdle 6 months apart. Can surely win races, especially when upped in trip.

Form: 3-4

Nube De Trueno

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

40/1

Flemensfirth gelding out of a useful hurdler. Of interest on debut for leading yard.

Form:

Prophesea²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down

12/1

Successful pointer who made a winning debut under Rules in an Exeter bumper in April. Shaped as if needing the run on hurdles debut for new yard over C&D 3 weeks ago and should improve.

Form: 2111-58

Seatoit²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| BF

7/1

Reached the frame in 2 Irish bumpers at the end of last year and having changed hands for £120,000 in January, shaped as if needing the run at Cheltenham starting out for Kim Bailey (sent off favourite). One to note now hurdling, bred to stay well.

Form: 42-0

The Bluesman²³⁵

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

4/5

Expensive recruit from points and made short work of 3 rivals second time up in bumpers here 7 months ago. Has had a breathing operation since and good prospect for hurdling.

Form: 331-

Devon Blue²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

200/1

17/2, well held in Taunton bumper for Victor Dartnall in February.

Form: 8-

Following Chapter

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: A Ralph

150/1

Pether's Moon gelding. Dam, multiple point winner, sister to fairly useful chaser (barely stayed 3½m) Following Dreams.

Form:

Bestgetgoing¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R J Price

250/1

No show in bumper/novice hurdles.

Form: 5-P5

English Willow

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

80/1

Telescope mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/modest hurdler Little Else. Dam 2m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner. One to note on debut given pedigree and connections (1 of 2 runners for yard).

Form:

Western Article³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

50/1

£20,000 purchase in the spring after finishing second in an Irish point on debut, was sent off at long odds but showed ability switched to hurdling at Exeter (66/1) 4 weeks ago.

Form: 2-4

Non-Runners

Hill Of Scarriff¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Ben Sutton

Sheeka Supreme²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: G Harris J: Conor Ring

Jewel Eyed Judy¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: James Turner

Forecasts

The Bluesman (4/5), Espoir Des Forges (9/2), Murphy's Milan (13/2), Seatoit (7/1), Prophesea (12/1), Far From Over (33/1), Nube De Trueno (40/1), Western Article (50/1), Hill Of Scarriff (66/1), Jewel Eyed Judy (66/1), English Willow (80/1), Sheeka Supreme (100/1), Following Chapter (150/1), Grand Sabre (200/1), Devon Blue (200/1), Bestgetgoing (250/1)

THE BLUESMAN won a 4-runner bumper here when last seen in April and looks a good hurdles prospect for Paul Nicholls. He's preferred to Espoir des Forges and Nube de Trueno in a maiden where the betting could be revealing.