Racecards
15:45 Chepstow
Super Sunracing Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 320-1PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Stronge
held up mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden and weakened 3 out
Forzacurity
16- Form 123005
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W A Worthington
tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead 3 out, every chance 2 out, hung right and not quicken last
Maniatis
28- Form 20-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey James Davies
led, headed next, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, beaten and one pace when stumbled and unseated rider last
Bright Green
30- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in mid-division, headway after 4th going well, led 2 out, kept on well
- Form 25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
in rear and reminders 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out
Gloster Gunner
284- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
always towards rear
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in rear, ridden and weakened halfway
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders, weakened 2 out
- Form 14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out to chase leaders, stayed on from last
- Form 5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly 3 out, ridden next, weakened last
- Form PPP1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey T Greenway
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, beaten when hit last
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey P Flynn
keen, led to 2nd, headed 3rd, weakened after next, soon tailed off
Murtakez
16- Form P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey S Curran
held up and keen, some headway 4th, soon ridden, behind from next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A Smith
- Jockey V Slattery
prominent to 4th, soon weakened when tailed off and pulledup before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Tragic Ohio won on Friday so will probably not run here so, with that in mind, we opt for Global Challenge ahead Celtic Major, Forzacurity, East Lawyer, Waverley, Red Ruffles and Le Rochelais. Formerly with Sir Michael Stoute, the selection suffered a cracked cannon bone. However, he is steadily progressing with each hurdling run and ought to go well at this level. The same stable also runs Celtic Major, and he too catches they eye as a nominee for the shortlist of possibles. Maniatis won well at Uttoxeter but then got stuck in the mud at the same track last time out. Forzacurity should go on the going and is another for the shortlist, while French scorer, East Lawyer, although having shown little so far for Paul Nicholls in two runs in this country, might show in a better light at this level. Red Ruffles has form enough to be competitive in a run-of-the-mill novices' hurdle. Waverley has the basic talent to be seriously considered here but he has never won on going this soft in each of his four Flat wins. Watch the betting for the Robert Alner-trained French import Le Rochelais but, in a race that lacks overall strength, we will side with Jonjo O'Neill and Global Challenge.