14:00 Chepstow

Wednesday 26 October 2022

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Vickers.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 5.12s

1^st

Pikar

511-0

11/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd before next, went 2nd between last two, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in op 10/3

2^nd

Hullnback

511-0

6/4f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, headway tracking leaders after 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, until hung left between last two, hung left and looked to run out at the last, plugged on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner tchd 11/8

3^rd

Master Chewy

511-0

7/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pressed leader, led 4 out until approaching the last, well held when lost 2nd close home op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

Timeforatune

611-0

10/3

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, went right 2nd, weakened before 2 out, finished tired op 4/1 tchd 16/5

5^th

Sonification

410-13

28/1

T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, no extra from 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

8 ½

Ballydisco

511-0

80/1

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

Off the pace towards rear, never really threatened op 50/1 tchd 125/1

7^th

6 ½

Butch

511-0

14/1

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

Mistake 1st, held up off the pace towards rear, never threatened op 15/2

8^th

2 ¼

Lipa K

410-13

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Off the pace towards rear, steady headway when bad mistake 3 out, no chance after tchd 18/1

9^th

Carriglux

611-0

200/1

T: D BraceJ: C Brace

Led but pressed, headed 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly before next op 150/1

10^th

Tik Tok

511-0

150/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Off the pace towards rear, never involved op 40/1

11^th

Onnaroll

410-13

200/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Went left 1st, pulled hard off the pace towards rear, never a factor op 80/1

Also Ran

Key Factor

410-13

150/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out op 100/1 tchd 200/1

Meraki Mist

410-13

200/1

T: Simon EarleJ: Philip Armson (3)

Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1

Oseleta

410-6

200/1

T: A RalphJ: R Patrick

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £2.10EX:£8.90Trifecta:£36.40SF:£7.77Swingers:£2.00, £3.90, £3.20

Forecasts

Hullnback (6/4), Pikar (11/4), Timeforatune (10/3), Master Chewy (7/1), Butch (14/1), Lipa K (16/1), Sonification (28/1), Ballydisco (80/1), Tik Tok (150/1), Key Factor (150/1), Carriglux (200/1), Onnaroll (200/1), Meraki Mist (200/1), Oseleta (200/1)

HULLNBACK laid a superb platform for hurdling in bumpers last term, and on the back of a wind op, he's taken to strike on reappearance for his in-form yard. There's plenty of depth to this, with Pikar setting a good standard having been pitched into graded company last season, while Timeforatune is a multiple-bumper winner to take seriously, too.

HULLNBACK
PIKAR (FR)
TIMEFORATUNE

Prize Money

1st: £4,139.002nd: £1,907.003rd: £953.004th: £477.005th: £350.006th: £350.00