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13:40 Chepstow

Friday 22 November 2024

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Chris Boutcher Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 11y | 15 Runners | Turf

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Windsurfer³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 113| D

Signs of ability both starts in bumpers and confirmed promise of hurdling debut as he got off the mark 5 months later in 8-runner novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago, making all. Carries a penalty and every chance he will step forward again.

Form: 77-31

As Good As Can Be¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss C Dyson

Milan gelding who hails from a good family but looks limited on early evidence, tailed-off ninth of 10 in bumper at Worcester (16f, good) 5 months ago. Best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: FP0-9

Atlantic Power¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford

Placed on last of 3 starts in Irish points but tailed off in bumper/maiden hurdle in recent weeks. Can only be watched.

Form: FP3-08

Byzantium²⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BFWS

Won on his only Flat start in France in autumn 2023 and having joined a top yard, moved into the race encouragingly only to be outstayed when second of 13 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft) back in March. Open to improvement, he could take some stopping if ready to roll (had a wind op).

Form: 2-

Chesh¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

Showed some ability in a bumper for Chris Gordon back in February and hinted at aptitude for hurdling having had a breathing operation during his 9 months off when a well-beaten fourth of 10 in novice at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Big step forward needed.

Form: 6-4

Diskatek^h²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs M Rowley

Cost a bit and showed promise with a hood on for his debut in 2m Southwell novice hurdle in February. Not so good at Ludlow next time but remains with potential on return. Engaged 12.53 Warwick Thursday.

Form: 25-

Jumbo Mills³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton

From a successful French NH family. Easy to back and never dangerous on hurdles bow at Worcester (16f, heavy) just over 5 weeks ago after a breathing operation. Engaged 12.53 Warwick Thursday.

Form: 8

Out Out⁴¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

Shaped well amidst inexperience first time up in bumper at Warwick in October 2023. Not seen since ahead of this switch to hurdling. Engaged 12.53 Warwick Thursday.

Form: 2-

Shade Of Winter^h1²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

Finished last of 2 finishers in an Irish point and looked green on his Rules debut when second of 4 in bumper at this C&D (soft) in April. Hood goes on for hurdling debut and market should guide expectations.

Form: 22-

The Winslow Boy³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 110

Has shown promise in a bumper over hurdles, matching the better of his efforts from last season after 7 months off when third of 11 in novice at Worcester (16f, heavy) just over 5 weeks ago. Handicaps over further after this likely to be more suitable.

Form: 5/49-3

V Power¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: T Faulkner

Fair on the Flat (stays 1¾m) but has run well below that level on both recent hurdles starts.

Form: 99

As Fast As Wind^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins

Fair maiden at best on the Flat in Ireland (stays 1½m) and caught the eye making late gains from an impossible position sent hurdling after 8 weeks off at Exeter last month. Failed to repeat that fitted with a hood 17 days later and others look far more obvious.

Form: 79

Ballyhiho³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

Placed on 2 of 4 starts in Irish points but has made an unpromising start to career under Rules, showing nothing in novice/maiden hurdle last month.

Form: 2P7-200

Bellever Tor¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: P Gundry

Showed nothing when tailed off in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on debut earlier in the month.

Form: 8

Tillaway^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T R George

Stepped up from debut when third of 11 in bumper at Wexford in May. Failed to improve tried hooded on her first outing since leaving S. Michael Millar at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago and attentions are now switched to hurdles.

Form: 4-35

Forecasts

Byzantium (11/8), Diskatek (4/1), Windsurfer (4/1), Out Out (8/1), The Winslow Boy (10/1), Shade Of Winter (14/1), Tillaway (16/1), Jumbo Mills (20/1), Chesh (25/1), As Fast As Wind (25/1), V Power (100/1), Atlantic Power (150/1), As Good As Can Be (150/1), Bellever Tor (200/1), Ballyhiho (200/1)

A big field but plenty of deadwood in this novice, BYZANTIUM selected to build on his hurdling debut second at Taunton back in the spring having had a breathing operation prior to his return. Windsurfer opened his account 5 months on from his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter recently, so he heads up the dangers carrying a penalty, with Diskatek and The Winslow Boy taken to fight out minor honours.