15:25 Chepstow

Sunday 14 October 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Fox Family Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 46.70s

1^st

Secret Investor

611-0

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced keenly tracking leaders and wide, left chasing clear leader 4th, closer after 2 out, led approaching the last, kept on well run-in op 6/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Double Treasure

711-0

8/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Led, went clear 4th, went left final 4, reduced lead after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Gosheven

511-0

6/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Soon held up in last pair, steady headway on inside 3 out, 4th and hit next, kept on into 3rd run-in, no chance with 1st 2 op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

Minella Warrior

611-0

4/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Tracked leading pair, ridden and hit 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened into 4th run-in op 9/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

Push The Tempo

511-0

10/1

T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien

Towards rear, badly hampered 4th, closer 6th, dropped to rear and pushed along before 4 out, plugged on tchd 7/1

6^th

Equus Millar

511-0

8/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, hampered 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next op 5/1 tchd 4/1

7^th

1 ¾

Dorking Boy

411-0

14/1

T: T LaceyJ: Aidan Coleman

Raced keenly, held up, mistake 1st, closer and in touch 6th, weakened 3 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Coolanly

611-0

5/2f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracking leader when fell 4th tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£1.70, £2.80, £1.90EX:£51.70Trifecta:£360.60SF:£44.73Swingers:£5.90, £7.50, £8.50

Forecasts

Coolanly (5/2), Minella Warrior (4/1), Secret Investor (5/1), Gosheven (6/1), Double Treasure (8/1), Equus Millar (8/1), Push The Tempo (10/1), Dorking Boy (14/1)

A decent renewal of this Grade 2 event with the vote going to last year's winning yard represnted this time by COOLANLY, who ran very well in a Grade 1 at Aintree in April. There are a number of potential dangers, including the in-form Double Treasure, although his chance may be compromised if the ground eases significantly. Dorking Boy is completely unexposed and could go well, while Secret Investor has to be respected and may improve following his wind op. Push The Tempo and Minella Warrior are others with fair claims in a race that appears hotly contested.

Coolanly
Secret Investor
Minella Warrior

Previous Winners

2017

Poetic Rhythm

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00