13:08 Chepstow

Saturday 2 April 2022

All13:0813:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:07

bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.82s

1^st

Tarahumara

611-1

9/4

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Front mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, led going well after 2 out, soon clear, not extended op 5/2

2^nd

7 ½

Lord Bill

511-1

100/1

T: G HarrisJ: W T Kennedy

Prominent, went close 2nd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner tchd 125/1

3^rd

Hermes Boy

511-8

4/9f

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)

Handy, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon held by winner, kept on one pace op 4/11

4^th

Codebook

410-7

50/1

T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond

Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge op 40/1 tchd 66/1

5^th

Pot Of Paint

511-1

50/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, effort and headway before 3 out, went 5th before 2 out, well held and faded after last op 66/1

6^th

Castle Quarter

611-1

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Alain Cawley

Mid-division, never in contention

7^th

6 ½

Lindisfarne

711-1

125/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Towards rear, never on terms op 100/1

8^th

1 ¾

Jellicle Jewel

610-8

50/1

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones

Led, headed and tracked clear leader after 1st, pushed along and weakened 3 out

9^th

4 ½

Dogem By Design

511-1

50/1

T: R PotterJ: Benjamin Poste

Towards rear, ridden and beaten before 3 out op 40/1

10^th

Vendange

410-7

80/1

T: J TickleJ: Sean Houlihan

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 50/1

11^th

Shielded

410-7

150/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Rear mid-division, ridden and beaten from 3 out op 100/1

12^th

Half Nelson

711-1

100/1

T: G HarrisJ: M G Nolan

Towards rear, always behind

13^th

Hartnoll Hero

611-1

12/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Pte V Webster (7)

Slow away, in rear, took strong hold and pulled to the front after 1st, soon 25 lengths clear, weakened and headed before 3 out, soon beaten op 14/1

Also Ran

Diamond Jack

511-1

50/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Paul O'Brien

Towards rear, always behind, unseated rider last tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.10, £15.80, £1.10EX:£311.10Trifecta:£819.70SF:£204.42Swingers:£26.20, £1.10, £20.90

Forecasts

Hermes Boy (4/9), Tarahumara (9/4), Hartnoll Hero (12/1), Castle Quarter (14/1), Codebook (50/1), Pot Of Paint (50/1), Jellicle Jewel (50/1), Dogem By Design (50/1), Diamond Jack (50/1), Vendange (80/1), Lord Bill (100/1), Half Nelson (100/1), Lindisfarne (125/1), Shielded (150/1)

Not a lot of strength in depth here so a good chance for HERMES BOY to atone for a wayward display off the bridle at Hereford 3 weeks ago. Tarahumara is the obvious threat.

HERMES BOY (FR)
TARAHUMARA
CASTLE QUARTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

L'Homme Presse

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Miss Lucy Turner | T: Miss V Williams

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00