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13:10 Chepstow

Chepstow-racecourse.Co.Uk Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.40s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ibal (FR)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Montreal (FR)

    11/8

      1
      Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

      Ibal (FR)

      23 D
      6/1
      • Form 020P-31
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8

      made virtually all, hit 3 out, pecked and headed briefly 2 out, stayed on gamely

      2
      Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Iverain (FR)

      14 b CD
      5/1
      • Form 11P-124
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8

      with leader until ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

      3
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Montreal (FR)

      52 D
      11/8
      • Form 11735-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8

      held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden 12th, went 2nd approaching next, led briefly 2 out, not quicken flat

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Briar's Mist (IRE)

      20 BF
      16/1
      • Form 0835-4F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      held up in touch, lost touch 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

      5
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Dungarvans Choice (IRE)

      20
      11/4
      • Form 4/2110-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      prominent, pecked and slipped 1st, 4th when not fluent 6th, blundered 8th, soon ridden, behind when pulled up before 12th

      6
      Silk - Dark blue, white triangle, sleeves and cap

      Hasary (FR)

      33 b
      25/1
      • Form 63-273P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      tracked leaders, lost touch 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

      7
      Silk - White, red star, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white star

      Lily Brown

      8 D
      100/1
      • Form PF/R1-4F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11

      behind, went moderate 4th at 8th, well behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Montreal is a useful hurdler but could be even better over the larger obstacles and is the choice to make the most of a golden opportunity to maintain his unbeaten status over fences after a smooth victory at Exeter last month. The five-year-old jumped well before showing plenty of determination in the finish and will handle the testing conditions so will prove hard to beat. Iverain is closely matched with the selection on hurdling form but had to work hard for his novice win at Wincanton in October and has not impressed with his jumping technique in two subsequent starts. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding looks worth opposing in the first-time blinkers while Dungarvans Choice looked less than enthusisatic when attempting to run out on his chase debut at Cheltenham and now has something to prove. Ibal scored comfortably last time at Plumpton but had little to beat and more is required here under his penalty.