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12:35 Chepstow
Sr Jet Envelope Printing Supports Cancerbacup 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Div I)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 2-10F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, weakened before next
Dads Gift
13- Form 200-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Brown
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out
Gulabill
20- Form 0-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
soon led, headed approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out and mistake, soon one pace
Itsallupintheair
226- Form 11/FPP3-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey P Flynn
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 64-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division when pecked 2nd, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey B J Crowley
not fluent and never in contention, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent and not fluent, weakened 4th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 1/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, lost position 6th, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out
- Form 11330-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
always prominent, every chance when not fluent 3 out, ridden 2 out, rallied and switched left when slow jump last
- Form 0042-50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey Mr L Stephens
always prominent, tracked leader, led approaching 6, led approaching 4 out, kept on well flat
In depth
Verdict
The three horses to look out for in this opener are Gulabill, Bubba Boy and Were In Touch with the preference going to the last named. Paul Nicholls has his team in fine form at present and although Were In Touch has not run since February 2003 when winning a bumper at Plumpton on his only outing to date that proves that this gelding has the ability to win first time out. Of course he may be a little ring rusty but Nicholls has a very good first time out strike rate so this horse will not want for fitness. Gulabill has his first run over hurdles and with a run under his belt when finishing second in a Haydock bumper earlier in the month will be that much sharper and has to be respected. As does Bubba Boy from the Pipe yard who has shown a decent level of form in bumpers but fell first time over hurdles at Market Rasen and it will remain to be seen if the horse has regained his confidence. So for the winner we return to Were In Touch.