14:10 Chepstow

Friday 13 October 2023

All13:3514:1014:4815:2315:5816:3317:08

Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 4m 54.40s

1^st

Captain Teague

511-0

5/6f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, closed after next, not fluent 3 out, edged left and led before 2 out, ridden clear flat, stayed on well op 10/11 tchd 4/5

2^nd

9 ½

Resplendent Grey

511-0

7/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, closed after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last op 17/2 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Rock House

511-0

3/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, not much room briefly before 2 out, pressed for 2nd flat, no impression on winner op 10/3 tchd 11/4

4^th

Cold Sobar

611-0

33/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Led until before 2nd, chased leader, losing place when short of room before 2 out, soon well held, went 4th last op 25/1

5^th

6 ½

Mullinaree

711-0

10/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Bradley Harris

Playing up when tape went, took keen hold, led before not fluent 2nd, clear 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened before last op 17/2

Also Ran

Lord Of Thunder

511-0

80/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after op 40/1

Della Casa Lunga

510-10

14/1

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Jumped right at times, always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after op 11/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Way Out³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: S Hosie J: M G Nolan

Everyonesgame⁸³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £3.10EX:£7.20Trifecta:£16.90Tricast:£12.07SF:£7.30Swingers:£1.80, £1.10, £2.50

Forecasts

Captain Teague (5/6), Rock House (3/1), Resplendent Grey (7/1), Mullinaree (10/1), Della Casa Lunga (14/1), Everyonesgame (16/1), Way Out (20/1), Cold Sobar (33/1), Lord Of Thunder (80/1)

CAPTAIN TEAGUE was still green when third in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival and has the ability to make a winning start over hurdles in this. The progressive Resplendent Grey has achieved the most over hurdles so far so is next best ahead of Rock House, who looks a good prospect.

CAPTAIN TEAGUE (IRE)
RESPLENDENT GREY (IRE)
ROCK HOUSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Accidental Rebel

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 8

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00