14:45 Chepstow

Wednesday 21 November 2018

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:4515:2015:55

Fujitsu Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 16.20s

1^st

Zanza

410-12

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Keen in touch, headway 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, drew clear last, easily op 20/1

2^nd

Vards

810-12

33/1

T: Jack BarberJ: R T Dunne

Tracked leaders, hit 1st, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner op 40/1

3^rd

Dark Episode

410-12

11/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: C Gethings

Held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure op 7/1

4^th

Ekayburg

410-12

13/8f

T: D PipeJ: Nick Scholfield

Pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last op Evens

5^th

Golden Whisky

510-12

7/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out op 17/2

6^th

Kings Inn

410-12

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakeend after next op 9/1

7^th

2 ½

Monkey Harris

610-12

100/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Always behind

8^th

Aclassagold

510-12

100/1

T: D FaulknerJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Mid-division, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, weakened 3 out

9^th

J'Ai Froid

510-12

12/1

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (5)

Mid-division, mistake 3 out, weakened next op 11/1

10^th

Lochinver

410-12

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Led until 3 out, weakened next op 66/1

11^th

Questionation

710-5

100/1

T: P HendersonJ: James Best

Behind, slow 2nd, beaten when mistake 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Ebony Gale

410-12

5/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Prominent, led 3 out, strongly challenged when fell next op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.60Pl:£4.20, £7.50, £1.90EX:£488.30Trifecta:£2,617.10SF:£413.89Swingers:£41.70, £24.90, £14.20

Forecasts

Ekayburg (13/8), Golden Whisky (7/2), Ebony Gale (5/1), Dark Episode (11/1), Kings Inn (12/1), J'Ai Froid (12/1), Zanza (16/1), Lochinver (25/1), Vards (33/1), Monkey Harris (100/1), Aclassagold (100/1), Questionation (100/1)

The in form Philip Hobbs saddles three with Richard Johnson opting for Dark Episode. His debut third, when an odds-on failure, initially looked disappointing but can be marked up with the winner shaping well in a valuable race since. EKAYBURG has landed a Grade 2 NH flat race in France and represents top owners who are making a concerted effort to obtain top-class jumpers for the current season. This may take little winning and David Pipe has found a good race for his hurdling bow.

Ekayburg
Dark Episode
Ebony Gale

Previous Winners

2017

Western Ryder

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: R Johnson | T: W Greatrex

8/13

Prize Money

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