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17:00 Chepstow

John Hinchliffe 'New Beginnings' Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.00s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Callmecozmo (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blushing Bull

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      O'Toole (IRE)

      15/8

        1
        Silk - Grey, Red cross belts, Royal Blue cap

        Baron Steane (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, soon ridden, weakened over 3f out

        2
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Light Green spots

        Blushing Bull

        39
        7/4
        • Form 20
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, chased winner over 6f out, ridden 4f out, every chance 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Callmecozmo (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        made all, ridden 4f out, ran on well

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets and star on cap

        Farouk (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent til weakened quickly 8f out

        5
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Natterjack (IRE)

        25
        11/2
        • Form 65
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - Black, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        O'Toole (IRE)

        32
        15/8
        • Form 2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        7
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White stars

        Perhaps This Time (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division until weakened over 5f out

        8
        Silk - Black and red stripes, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Rollo (IRE)

        33
        7/1
        • Form 30
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Yellow and Dark Blue check sleeves and check cap

        Stone Craic

        80/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        unruly at start, prominent, lost position on 1st bend after 2f, tailed off from halfway

        10
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED chevrons, LIGHT BLUE cap, RED star

        Bright Times Ahead (IRE)

        18
        125/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        behind from 5f out

        11
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamonds

        Diplomatic Daisy (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        headway 5f out, soon weakened

        12
        NR

        Heavenly Pleasure (IRE)

        13
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        O'Toole, Blushing Bull, Natterjack and Rollo look the ones to concentrate on in a wide-open bumper with the vote going to O'Toole. The selection was a good second on his debut behind Cruising Clyde at Wincanton last month, and as he is sure to come on for the experience, looks the one to be on. Blushing Bull was a good second on his debut and was a fair 11th in a grade 2 bumper behind the unbeaten Secret Ploy. This is much easier and he has definite place claims. Natterjack has shown a modicum of ability on his two runs to date but he is bred to come into his own over a longer trip and may not have the toe to win in this sphere. Rollo is the other worth considering as he was a fair seventh behind Royal Paradise who went on to contest the Cheltenham Bumper, but his best form has been on heavy ground and he would be a danger to all if the rains arrived. Of the newcomers, Farouk appeals slightly on breeding and is worth a cautionary look in the market, but for the winner we return to O'Toole who will appreciate this slightly stiffer test on breeding.