14:40 Chepstow

Monday 7 January 2019

All13:0513:4014:1014:4015:1515:50

interbet.com Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 4m 53.62s

1^st

Dashel Drasher

611-2

5/6f

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Hit 1st, made all, clear before 3 out, hit 3 out, dived at next, kept on strongly, unchallenged op 11/10

2^nd

Tarada

611-2

11/2

T: O SherwoodJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 2nd approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace and no impression soon after op 5/1

3^rd

Walk In The Mill

911-2

7/2

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace before 2 out tchd 3/1

4^th

Eceparti

511-2

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden in 4th and no impression next

5^th

Aclassagold

611-2

100/1

T: D FaulknerJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 4th, weakened 3 out

6^th

Captains Run

711-2

50/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr Stefan Kirwan (7)

Mostly chased winner after 2nd until approaching 3 out, weakened soon after tchd 66/1

7^th

2 ¼

North Star Oscar

511-2

8/1

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, never on terms op 7/1 tchd 9/1

8^th

1 ¼

Lamanver Pippin

611-9

12/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders on inside, mistake and lost place 4th, weakened 4 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

9^th

Storm Wizard

711-2

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)

Chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off op 25/1

10^th

Two Sams

611-2

100/1

T: M BlakeJ: Tom Cannon

Always in rear, tailed off

11^th

Springcombe Joe

711-2

100/1

T: W G M TurnerJ: Mr R Withey (7)

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Clondaw Anchor⁴¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Dickie Diver³⁷²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £2.00, £1.40EX:£7.60Trifecta:£18.70SF:£6.40Swingers:£3.00, £1.90, £3.70

Forecasts

Dashel Drasher (5/6), Dickie Diver (5/2), Walk In The Mill (7/2), Tarada (11/2), Clondaw Anchor (7/1), North Star Oscar (8/1), Lamanver Pippin (12/1), Eceparti (20/1), Storm Wizard (33/1), Captains Run (50/1), Aclassagold (100/1), Two Sams (100/1), Springcombe Joe (100/1)

Like the earlier maiden hurdle there a few in this who will be better in handicaps although we still have some fascinating runners to assess. The penalised pair Clondaw Anchor and Lamanver Pippin both look to have stiff tasks giving weight away and the focus falls firmly on the expensive point-to-point purchase DICKIE DIVER and the already rated 133 Dashel Drasher who would have the edge in experience. The vote goes the way of the former though from a yard that have a plethora of good horses of this type. Becher Chase winner Walk In The Mill adds further interest although he’s likely to find one or two too speedy here with Carlisle bumper runner-up Tarada worthy of respect.