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14:05 Chepstow

Watkin Davies Silver Jubilee Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.60s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bosham Mill

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Major Euro (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Alphabetic

      9/1

        1
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Knocktopher Abbey

        15
        7/4
        • Form 3/341-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        held up mid division, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

        3
        Silk - Rifle Green, Maroon sleeves, quartered cap

        Alphabetic

        35
        9/1
        • Form 303-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up mid division, improved after 7th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from last

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green braces and sleeves, Emerald Green and Royal Blue quartered cap

        Angello

        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        hampered 1st, mid division until ridden and weakened after 7

        5
        Silk - Purple, Beige seams, Purple sleeves and cap

        Bosham Mill

        9/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        ran green, slowly tracking leaders, improved and challenged and not fluent 3 out, led last, driven out

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces and sleeves, Dark Blue and Light Blue hooped cap

        Dizzy Lad (IRE)

        18
        50/1
        • Form 6P/P2P4-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        led until after 4th, prominent until ridden 8th, weakened after next

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Red stars, armlets and star on cap

        Esters Boy

        35
        40/1
        • Form 000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        behind when blundered and unseated rider 3rd.

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green, Beige disc, quartered cap

        Machete Man

        183
        14/1
        • Form 45F/P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch until weakened after 7th, behind when fell 3 out

        10
        Silk - Red, White hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Major Euro (IRE)

        35
        25/1
        • Form B/P4100-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up mid division, headway after 7th, led 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden and headed last, kept on

        11
        Silk - Black, White sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Musimaro (FR)

        66
        10/1
        • Form 3103-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, onepaced

        12
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevron, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, White diamond

        Passenger Omar (IRE)

        88
        25/1
        • Form 2/R0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        always towards rear, ridden 6th but no impression

        13
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey seams, Dark Blue sleeves, striped cap

        Phar From Frosty (IRE)

        132
        7/1
        • Form 014F-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, ridden after 7th, 3rd and held when pecked badly last.

        14
        Silk - Black, Grey cross belts

        Two Huge

        35
        50/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        always in rear

        15
        Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Maroon diamond

        Hoping

        424
        80/1
        • Form 000/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        prominent to 4th, slow jump 5th, gradually faded from 7th

        16
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), hooped sleeves

        Odyn Dancer

        80/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        never in contention, always behind

        2
        NR

        Albert Square (IRE)

        79
        • Form 60-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        Nonrunner

        8
        NR

        Irish Gold (IRE)

        58
        • Form 0/5-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Despite a maximum turnout, this should just concern the three runners, Knocktopher Abbey, Alphabetic and the Bosham Mill, who gets the nod. Formerly a high-class, if somewhat enigmatic colt on the flat when in the care of Geoff Wragg, it is interesting that connections have delayed his hurdling debut until now, as he did hold entries at both Cheltenham and Aintree. However, he is an interesting recruit to the jumping game and he does possess the ability to go a long way at this game. Knocktopher Abbey is certainly going the right way over timber, but this recent course winner isn't guaranteed to stay this trip, so another hurdling debutante Alphabetic may provide the main threat. Nicky Henderson's six-year-old has shown enough in bumpers to be a major player at this level and with no doubts about the trip, he looks the one most likely to take advantage if Bosham Mill fails to perform. Best of the rest may be Musimaro, who will be well suited to the drying ground, having been found out by testing conditions on his last couple of outings.