13:45 Chepstow

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Bet Personal Bet Fitzdares / EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 25.00s

Close Combat¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

14/1

Showed a bit more than on sole outing in bumpers when sixth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, heavy, 150/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 76

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Flash In The Pan²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner

150/1

Offered little in a bumper at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) on debut 27 days ago. Makes hurdles bow.

Form: 7

Intosomethinggood²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

11/8

Showed improved form despite being sent off at unflattering odds when third of 16 to in listed bumper at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) 27 days ago. Must enter calculations on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 383

Jackson's Bay⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

25/1

€4,000 3-y-o, Joshua Tree gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser My Manekineko, stayed 3¼m, and half-brother to 6 winners, including smart hurdler Marsh Warbler. Showed more than on debut when fifth at Taunton but he's probably a handicap project.

Form: 75

Livingit Du Large⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| BF

10/11

All the rage in the betting but seemed more in need of the experience than the market suggested when third of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Warwick (16f, soft) on debut 68 days ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 3

Conniemak

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

18/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam (c105/h98), 2m-23f hurdle/chase winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Bucking The Trend. Market for clues.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lundi Noir

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Mad Maxios

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Harry Derham J: Non Runner

Shareyourbiscuits

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Livingit Du Large (10/11), Intosomethinggood (11/8), Shareyourbiscuits (9/4), Mad Maxios (7/1), Lundi Noir (15/2), Close Combat (14/1), Conniemak (18/1), Jackson's Bay (25/1), Flash In The Pan (150/1)

LIVINGIT DU LARGE failed to justify strong support on his Warwick hurdling debut back in November but offered plenty to work on nonetheless and, with a good chunk of improvement anticipated, he's fancied to get off the mark at the second attempt. Intosomethinggood finished a good third under a change of tactics in a listed bumper at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and must enter calculations now switching to hurdling, with Shareyourbiscuits feared most of the newcomers before market clues.