17:17 Chepstow

Sunday 16 March 2025

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Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 3m 54.15s

Doctor Blue⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| D

5/4

Heavily backed and overcame a troubled passage to make a winning debut at Taunton in November. Travelled well long way when fifth of 14 in Ascot listed bumper 3 weeks later and major player with sights lowered after break.

Form: 15

Aureus⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: M Comley

125/1

20/1, no obvious promise on Fontwell debut in January.

Form: 7

Emerald Breeze⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Dominic Elsworth

11/1

14/1, shaped with some promise when fourth of 7 on C&D debut (heavy) in January. May do better.

Form: 4

Grand Garcon

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

7/1

Kapgarde gelding. Half-brother to French 2m hurdle winner Gamaline and dual bumper winner Martha Willow. Newcomer representing a top stable.

Form:

Karonacho¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

15/8

€200,000 purchase who produced a promising first effort when second of 11 at Uttoxeter (good to soft) in November. Given a bit of time since. Considered.

Form: 2

Brecharnon

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: T H Weston

9/1

Goliath Du Berlais gelding. Dam, maiden hurdler in France, half-sister to a couple of useful winners there. The stable has done well in bumpers this season and needs checking out in the betting.

Form:

Let's Getaway Love

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen

14/1

Getaway filly. Dam, fairly useful hurdle winner around 2m (stayed 2½m), sister to useful hurdle winner/very smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Fiddlerontheroof. Stable 5-25 in bumpers this season so this newcomer needs a market check.

Form:

Royale Blue

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

50/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam useful 2½m hurdle/chase winner. Market can guide for this debutante.

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Non-Runners

Tormund Giantsbane⁹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Doctor Blue (5/4), Karonacho (15/8), Tormund Giantsbane (4/1), Grand Garcon (7/1), Brecharnon (9/1), Emerald Breeze (11/1), Let's Getaway Love (14/1), Royale Blue (50/1), Aureus (125/1)

An interesting bumper to conclude. There was plenty to like about the way DOCTOR BLUE travelled for a long way in an Ascot listed bumper in December and he can defy a penalty back in a lower grade. Karonacho made an encouraging start to his career when runner-up at Uttoxeter in November and is second choice ahead of Dan Skelton Worcester winner Tormund Giantsbane. The newcomers also need monitoring in the betting, notably Grand Garcon.