17:40 Chepstow

Saturday 12 October 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Chris & Lisa's Big Birthday Bash Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 10.13s

1^st

Make Me A Believer

411-0

8/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

With leader and keen, led 4f out, strongly pressed from 2f out, kept on gamely throughout final furlong op 10/1

2^nd

Everglow

411-0

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Mid-division on inside, closer tracking leaders over 4f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish op 12/1

3^rd

Kilbrook

411-0

33/1

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

Held up and behind, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong until no extra and lost 2nd near finish op 28/1

4^th

3 ¾

Cubao

511-7

6/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2

5^th

1 ½

Oscars Moonshine

411-0

9/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3)

Held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, no threat op 8/1

6^th

2 ¼

Glenlivet

411-0

2/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, headway tracking leaders 10f out, 2nd going well over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened tamely final furlong op 7/4

7^th

Oscar Robertson

511-0

14/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Flashed tail early, mid-division, hung left and outpaced 4f out, no threat after op 16/1

8^th

2 ¼

Saint Arvans

511-0

14/1

T: T LaceyJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (5)

Held up and behind, rapid headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, weakened over 2f out op 12/1

9^th

The Big Yin

511-0

16/1

T: Miss J S DavisJ: James Davies

Led until 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

10^th

3 ½

Buckhorn George

411-0

22/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Harry Kimber (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along 10f out, lost place 6f out op 25/1 tchd 20/1

11^th

1 ¾

Skylanna Breeze

411-0

40/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield

Always towards rear, never on terms op 33/1

12^th

2 ¾

Gastara

411-0

9/2

T: J FarrellyJ: Mr David Turner (7)

Pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened over 3f out op 8/1

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Non-Runners

A Book Of Intrigue¹²²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Miss Brodie Hampson

Butte Montana

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Robsam²⁰⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M Keighley J: Patrick Cowley

Litigate

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P R Webber J: G Sheehan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.20Pl:£2.70, £3.20, £9.20EX:£87.30Trifecta:£0.00SF:£88.67Swingers:£4.70, £0.00, £0.00

Forecasts

Glenlivet (2/1), Gastara (9/2), Cubao (6/1), Make Me A Believer (8/1), Oscars Moonshine (9/1), Everglow (10/1), A Book Of Intrigue (12/1), Oscar Robertson (14/1), Saint Arvans (14/1), The Big Yin (16/1), Butte Montana (16/1), Litigate (20/1), Buckhorn George (22/1), Kilbrook (33/1), Robsam (33/1), Skylanna Breeze (40/1)

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has won the previous two renewals of this and boasts a formidable record in bumpers at the track. His €52,000 purchase Glenlivet therefore is afforded maximum respect on debut. A Book Of Intrigue has two wins already but will want to be well-improved to concede the weight now, while Cubao is also penalised for a winning debut at Ludlow in May. Any money behind the newcomers needs noting, with Tom Lacey's bumper record ensuring Saint Arvans is on the radar but previous C&D runner-up GASTARA is nicely-related and, if improving from that April effort, should have valid claims again.

Gastara
Glenlivet
Saint Arvans

Previous Winners

2018

McFabulous

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,574.002nd: £1,049.003rd: £525.004th: £262.00