13:55 Chepstow

Saturday 24 February 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Pertemps MPS Network Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 4.80s

1^st

Champagne Champ

611-3

5/1

T: B R MillmanJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leader, not fluent 6th, led before last, wandered slightly, driven and stayed on well flat

2^nd

Mount Rushmoore

611-3

2/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, led 2 out, headed before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish

3^rd

Garran City

711-3

10/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 4th, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to challenge winner, lost 2nd towards finish

4^th

2 ½

Blu Cavalier

811-3

5/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Held up in touch, every chance 2 out, 4th and held from last, stayed on same pace

5^th

Kings Monarch

511-3

50/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Joshua Moore

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last

6^th

Costante Via

710-10

25/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Mid-division, weakened after 6th

7^th

Cotswold Way

511-3

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Took keen hold, held up in touch, 3rd before 3 out, lost place next, weakened

8^th

Gnarly

610-10

16/1

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

Mid-division, remote 8th before 3 out

9^th

Ballymagroarty Boy

511-3

100/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Best

Behind, tailed off after 6th

10^th

nse

Monthyne

711-3

50/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Andrew Tinkler

Held up in rear, took keen hold, not much room 1st, well beaten after 6th, tailed off

11^th

U No Like

611-3

33/1

T: G HarrisJ: M Hamill (5)

Mid-division, mistake 3rd, remote 9th before 3 out, tailed off

12^th

Boola River

810-10

50/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)

Always in rear, tailed off before 3 out

Also Ran

Amerton Lane

611-3

100/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, weakened after, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up

Snuff Box

711-3

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)

Led, mistake 6th, headed 2 out, 5th and weakening when fell last

Belle's Theatre

510-10

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

In rear, bad mistake 1st, not fluent next, tailed off 5th, soon pulled up

N/A

Let's Sway

410-0

100/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.70, £1.10, £2.60EX:£17.80Trifecta:£78.60SF:£14.41Swingers:£2.40, £5.70, £4.60

Forecasts

Mount Rushmoore (2/1), Blu Cavalier (5/2), Champagne Champ (5/1), Snuff Box (7/1), Garran City (10/1), Cotswold Way (12/1), Gnarly (16/1), Costante Via (25/1), U No Like (33/1), Belle's Theatre (33/1), Kings Monarch (50/1), Monthyne (50/1), Boola River (50/1), Ballymagroarty Boy (100/1), Amerton Lane (100/1), Let's Sway (100/1)

Not many of these have shown enough to prove competitive in a big-field maiden hurdle but MOUNT RUSHMORE definitely has. A point-to-point winner who has placed both in a bumper and a maiden hurdle he should be suited by this step up in trip and has shown he handles give underfoot. He shaped as if he should improve for the run at Exeter last time and could be the one to side with here. Multiple Flat winner Champagne Champ and recent C&D runner-up Snuff Box are others of interest.

Mount Rushmoore
Champagne Champ
Snuff Box

Previous Winners

2017

Forza Milan

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Killian Moore | T: J & A O'Neill

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00