Racecards
12:35 Chepstow
Skybetvegas.Com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
Gigs Bounty
23- Form 44-611
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
keen, tracked leader, led 3rd to approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 44-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, tracked leader 5th to 8th, ridden and every chance when blundered badly 3 out, not recover
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Wellicome
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
not jumped well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Form P-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
led to 3rd, weakened rapidly approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th
- Form 04-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, ridden and behind from 4 out
Gallik Dawn
174- Form 0-03
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Hollingsworth
- Jockey Mr J Newbold
held up, headway after 7th, soon weakened
Lozzy Lee (IRE)
335- Form 024-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway to lead 4 out, headed after 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace
- Form 1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led after 3 out, clear lead when stumbled last, ran on well
- Form 0520-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, 2nd when hit 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Rakassa
9- Form 00530-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out
Gazump (FR)
291- Form 300-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
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.