13:00 Chepstow

Sunday 8 January 2017

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Bathwick Tyres 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 11.60s

1^st

Russian Service

511-5

25/1

T: T LaceyJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (7)

Prominent, challenged 3rd, led after next, ridden clear last, stayed on well op 50/1

2^nd

Bardd

511-5

6/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner, stayed on op 13/8

3^rd

Du Soleil

511-5

11/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell

Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, headway from next, went 3rd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner op 5/1

4^th

2 ½

Zero Grand

611-5

11/4

T: J FarrellyJ: Kieron Edgar (3)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped left 3 out, 4th and beaten when jumped left and not fluent last, one pace op 3/1 tchd 5/2

5^th

1 ¾

Admiral Kid

611-5

16/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, 5th and no impression last, one pace op 12/1

6^th

3 ¼

Radical Archie

611-5

20/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Led until after 4th, stayed handy, no extra 2 out tchd 25/1

7^th

4 ½

Heluvagood

511-5

100/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: David Prichard (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

8^th

Big Windmill

611-5

8/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out op 10/1

9^th

Billy Hicks

611-5

28/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened before next op 25/1

10^th

Moonlight Flyer

511-5

66/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, well beaten before 3 out

11^th

Elav

711-5

100/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

In rear, well behind after 4th

12^th

Esspresso

511-5

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway after 4th, weakened before 3 out

13^th

Restraint

611-5

150/1

T: A WintleJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Not fluent 1st, always behind, tailed off before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Glance Back²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Mrs E Bishop J: James Banks

Cake de L'Isle⁵⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Cona River²⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£32.50Pl:£5.20, £1.10, £2.00EX:£81.70Trifecta:£852.10SF:£62.46Swingers:£10.80, £26.40, £2.70

Forecasts

Bardd (6/4), Zero Grand (11/4), Du Soleil (11/2), Big Windmill (8/1), Admiral Kid (16/1), Cake de L'Isle (16/1), Radical Archie (20/1), Russian Service (25/1), Cona River (25/1), Billy Hicks (28/1), Esspresso (33/1), Moonlight Flyer (66/1), Heluvagood (100/1), Elav (100/1), Restraint (150/1), Glance Back (150/1)

The race that ZERO GRAND was fourth in at Uttoxeter is working out well and is starting to look a strong piece of form that should see him go close. Bardd looks sure to improve on his Sandown debut and should be in the mix here while the unknown quantity is the unbeaten bumper winner Du Soleil. Not seen since November 2015 it would appear that his connections have been patient with him and that patience could be rewarded. Both Russian Service and Admiral Kid can play their part although the former will be better off in handicaps and the latter needs to brush up his jumping technique. 1. Zero Grand 2. Du Soleil 3. Bardd

Prize Money

1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00