13:40 Chepstow
Monday 27 December 2021
All12:3013:0513:4014:1014:5015:2515:55
Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 3YO only  |  Class 1  |  2m 11y  |  Soft (Heavy in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:41Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 6.37s
T:Â G & J MooreJ:Â J E Moore
Mid-division, raced keenly, not fluent 4th, headway into 2nd home turn, led 3 out, pressed and pushed along 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly, comfortably tchd 16/5
T:Â Mrs J WilliamsJ:Â Chester Williams
Towards rear, mid-division after 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, soon well held by winner, kept on op 6/1 tchd 7/1
T:Â A KingJ:Â Thomas Bellamy
Led early, tracked leader on long run to 1st, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 22/1
T:Â O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ:Â Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace, never got on terms op 18/1
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â H Cobden
Mid-division, pushed along and chased leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out tchd 11/2 and 13/2
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â Fergus Gregory
Towards rear, ridden and minor headway 3 out, weakened before omitted last op 80/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Bridget Andrews
Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never involved op 40/1
T:Â P A KirbyJ:Â Thomas Dowson
Handy, led on long run to 1st, headed and bad mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out op 6/1
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â C J Todd
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out
T:Â M F HarrisJ:Â P J Brennan
In rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, never in contention
Also Ran
T:Â H FryJ:Â S Bowen
Tracked leaders, jinked and nearly unseated rider on flat after 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up after 3 out op 2/1
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Romeo's Bond24
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: M F Harris  J: Harry Reed
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.50, £2.10, £4.50EX:£23.50Trifecta:£208.50Tricast:£365.24SF:£22.50Swingers:£4.70, £12.60, £13.60
Forecasts
Forever Blessed (9/4), Porticello (10/3), Skycutter (5/1), Magistrato (6/1), Saint Segal (13/2), Forever William (20/1), Iroko (33/1), Saint Riquier (50/1), Genuflex (50/1), Romeo's Bond (50/1), Tease And Seize (66/1), Rocky Man (66/1)
A cracking renewal of this Grade 1. FOREVER BLESSED was impressive when slamming Romeo's Bond at Sandown and gets the nod to take the step up in class in his stride and stretch his unbeaten record to 3. Northern-raider Skycutter and Wensleydale winner Porticello head the dangers, while there's a feeling that Magistrato is better than he showed at Cheltenham and he's also on the shortlist.
- FOREVER BLESSED (IRE)
- SKYCUTTER (FR)
- PORTICELLO (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00
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