Racecards
12:40 Chepstow
Weatherbys Printing 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
Archie Gunn
22- Form 45-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
Double Shot
193- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
held up towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 461-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, chased leader approaching 2nd last, kept on well towards finish
Go Gunner (IRE)
178- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey T J Phelan
always behind
- Form 0-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 45/37U-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
tracked leader, left in lead approaching 5th, jumped right and headed 7th, under pressure next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 4/016-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, all out
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked clear leaders, took closer order after 5th, under pressure 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 24/0P-6P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey R Cummings
in lead when pulled up approaching 5th
Tarateeno
21- Form 08
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey M Batchelor
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 5P21-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, headway halfway, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon under pressure and one pace
Hearty Dove
282- Form 973-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey L Stephens
keen hold towards rear, ran out after 1st
In depth
Verdict
Hondalia, Forest Pennant and Notabotheronme are the three against the field here with preference for Forest Pennant. After one bumper run in a hot Newbury contest where he finished down the field, Hondalia was sent off an unconsidered outsider for his hurdling bow. He ran a blinder, leading at the second last until fading to finish third, not beaten far. He will have benefitted from the experience. Phillip Hobbs has had a fine season to date and his representative here Notabotheronme, looks a useful type. He has had just the one bumper run to date, finishing a close second, staying on in good style at the finish. He is tackling hurdles for the first time but is sure to have been well schooled, and hails from a winning jumping family. Forest Pennant is another who makes his hurdling bow, representing Paul Nicholls. He needed three runs last season to get off the mark, but was very impressive when he scored at Kempton on his latest start. He has more runs under his belt than his principal rivals, and with the Nicholls camp among the winners, Forest Pennant is given the vote.
Formwatch
Archie Gunn 18-1 (10-12) Took keen hold behind leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, 4th of 6, 11l behind Shanxi Girl (10-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gf.
Bud White Silver Patriarch gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Over The Creek and chaser Dan's Man.
Double Shot 7-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 14, 11l behind Working Title (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in May.
Forest Pennant (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (11-4) Prominent until lost place after 7f, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 2m nhf (6) gs in Feb beating Ocean du Moulin (11-4) by 10l, 15 ran.
Go Gunner (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened 7f out, 10th of 15, 33l behind Khumbu (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Hondalia (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, ridden, headed 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Hold Em (11-7) at Ascot 2m nhf (3) gf.
If Only I Knew (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Always last, losing touch 3rd, jumped slowly next, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Calideo (11-2) at Warwick 2m nov chs (3) gf.
Master Wolfe (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon struggling, 10th of 18, 36l behind Mount Oscar (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Merchent Paddy (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 16th of 18, 26l behind Royal Paradise (11-0) at Galway 2m 6f hcp hdl 81-123 hvy in Oct.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up, pushed along 7f out, headway from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Prince Taime (11-0) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gs in May.
Opal Ridge 50-1 (10-12) With leaders, lost place approaching 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Menelaus (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 17 ran.
Tarateeno 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened 6th, 8th of 16, 42l behind Breedsbreeze (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
West End Rocker (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Held up; hdwy 12; stayed on u.p to ld flat, won at Whitwell On Hill 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Rising Whip (11-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Hearty Dove 14-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, held up, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Murphys Million (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Omme Antique (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Led 1st, remained close up, weakend after 4 out, 6th of 14, 12l behind Spectait (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Avoine (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 42l behind Ruby Dante (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jul.