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12:35 Chepstow

Skybetvegas.Com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.70s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots and spots on cap
6/1
  • Form 44-611
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

keen, tracked leader, led 3rd to approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon one pace

2
Silk - Beige, Royal Blue chevrons and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 44-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, tracked leader 5th to 8th, ridden and every chance when blundered badly 3 out, not recover

3
Silk - Yellow, Royal blue armlets, yellow cap, Royal blue star
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

not jumped well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

4
Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White and Red hooped sleeves, striped cap
100/1
  • Form P-P0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

led to 3rd, weakened rapidly approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap
100/1
  • Form 04-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden and behind from 4 out

6
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 0-03
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway after 7th, soon weakened

8
Silk - GREY, RED sleeves, BLACK and RED check cap
16/1
  • Form 024-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway to lead 4 out, headed after 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace

9
Silk - ORANGE, WHITE sleeves, ORANGE spots, WHITE cap
6/4
  • Form 1-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led after 3 out, clear lead when stumbled last, ran on well

10
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
  • Form 0520-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, 2nd when hit 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

12
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots
25/1
  • Form 00530-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out

7
NR
  • Form 300-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 00P6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Gigs Bounty is the confident selection in the opener with Castlemore and Mount Karinga the best of the rest. Gigs Bounty hails from the in-form Mark Pitman yard and was a good winner when beating The Grey Butler at Plumpton earlier in the month. He looked to win with a bit in hand on that day and looks more than capable of following up with conditions to suit here. Castlemore is the main danger and he is a game and consistent sort who is sure to once again run his race. He was a good second behind Afro Man at Kempton but looks the type who may do better when he goes chasing. Mount Karinga is the other to hold a solid chance here. He probably needed the run when a fair fourth behind Wild Oats at Exeter earlier in the month, so should do better here and he looks to have excellent place prospects. There is not a great deal of depth to this race, and our shortlisted trio should all go well, but we are happy to side with Gigs Bounty.