13:20 Chepstow

Sunday 9 February 2025

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Let's Bet Personal With Fitzdares Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 11y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 4m 19.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ben Solo52
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  119| CD
3/1
Debut C&D winner in October and took his form up a level when second of 9 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 52 days ago. A likely player once more.
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2
Horse silk
Juby Ball29
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| D
1/4
Useful bumper scorer who made a highly promising start in this sphere when landing 11-runner novice at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) 29 days ago. An exciting prospect and the one to beat.
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3
Horse silk
Ballymena Boy125
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn
40/1
Runner-up in a point before tongue tied when only fourth of 5 in bumper (3/1) at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 125 days ago. Remains with potential on his hurdles debut.
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4
Horse silk
Chateau Du Lyst55
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: T R Gretton
200/1
Runner-up sole start in points but no short-term promise in a pair of novice hurdles at Ffos Las and Plumpton this winter.
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5
Horse silk
Clever Relation59
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis
125/1
Fair winner at 11f on flat. 250/1, first run since leaving Hughie Morrison when eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) on NH debut 59 days ago.
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6
Horse silk
Elvis Du Berlais
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R J Price
125/1
Clovis Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to modest 2m hurdle winner Flight To Nowhere. Dam winning pointer. The betting can prove a good indicator.
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7
Horse silk
Midnight View25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: M Sheppard
50/1
50/1, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Needs to build on it.
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8
Horse silk
Stinginhisstep65
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Gardner
250/1
Modest form at best in bumpers, too free when eleventh of 12 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) 65 days ago. Needs to settle now going hurdling.
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9
Horse silk
Welcheston Warrier116
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks
28/1
Offered little only start in bumpers and only minor promise when sixth of 11 in novice at Worcester (2m, heavy) on hurdles bow in October. Much more is needed.
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10
Horse silk
Benignitas273
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Gordon Treacy
125/1
Modest Irish maiden on Flat in 2021. Has since won in points but market can guide now going hurdling.
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11
Horse silk
Luna De Castana20
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Finn Lambert(3)| T: G Nicholls
20/1
Lightly-raced maiden who took a big step forward when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Warwick (19f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Possibilities.
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12
Horse silk
Mini Fortune258
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T Faulkner
16/1
7,000 gns 6-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Half-sister to 2 winners, including fair hurdler Piper Hill. Prolific winning pointer so no forlorn hope on her belated hurdling bow.
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Forecasts

Juby Ball (1/4), Ben Solo (3/1), Mini Fortune (16/1), Luna De Castana (20/1), Welcheston Warrier (28/1), Ballymena Boy (40/1), Midnight View (50/1), Benignitas (125/1), Clever Relation (125/1), Elvis Du Berlais (125/1), Chateau Du Lys (200/1), Stinginhisstep (250/1)

Verdict

JUBY BALL created a fine impression when going in at the first time of asking over hurdles at Ffos Las and is fancied to make light of a 7 lb penalty. C&D winner Ben Solo appeals as the one to chase home Evan Williams' exciting prospect, with Luna de Castana and Ballymena Boy the pick of the remainder.

  1. Juby Ball1/4
  2. Ben Solo3/1
  3. Luna De Castana20/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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