14:45 Chepstow

Wednesday 21 November 2018

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:4515:2015:55

Fujitsu Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 11y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:47  |   Winning time: 4m 16.2s
1st
Horse silk
11
410-12
16/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Keen in touch, headway 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, drew clear last, easily op 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
14
10
810-12
33/1
T: Jack BarberJ: R T Dunne
Tracked leaders, hit 1st, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner op 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
2
11/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: C Gethings
Held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
5
4
410-12
13/8f
T: D PipeJ: Nick Scholfield
Pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last op Evens
5th
Horse silk
7
5
7/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out op 17/2
6th
Horse silk
2
7
410-12
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakeend after next op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
100/1
T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon
Always behind
8th
Horse silk
1
1
100/1
T: D FaulknerJ: Jack Sherwood (3)
Mid-division, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, weakened 3 out
9th
Horse silk
2
6
12/1
T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (5)
Mid-division, mistake 3 out, weakened next op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
6
8
410-12
25/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Led until 3 out, weakened next op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
41
12
100/1
T: P HendersonJ: James Best
Behind, slow 2nd, beaten when mistake 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
5/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Prominent, led 3 out, strongly challenged when fell next op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.60Pl:£4.20, £7.50, £1.90EX:£488.30Trifecta:£2,617.10SF:£413.89Swingers:£41.70, £24.90, £14.20

Forecasts

Ekayburg (13/8), Golden Whisky (7/2), Ebony Gale (5/1), Dark Episode (11/1), Kings Inn (12/1), J'Ai Froid (12/1), Zanza (16/1), Lochinver (25/1), Vards (33/1), Monkey Harris (100/1), Aclassagold (100/1), Questionation (100/1)

Verdict

The in form Philip Hobbs saddles three with Richard Johnson opting for Dark Episode. His debut third, when an odds-on failure, initially looked disappointing but can be marked up with the winner shaping well in a valuable race since. EKAYBURG has landed a Grade 2 NH flat race in France and represents top owners who are making a concerted effort to obtain top-class jumpers for the current season. This may take little winning and David Pipe has found a good race for his hurdling bow.
  1. Ekayburg
  2. Dark Episode
  3. Ebony Gale

Previous Winners

2017
Western Ryder
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
8/13

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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