Fast Results

Scores

15:25 Chepstow

Wednesday 20 March 2019

All14:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

ECIC Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 1.2s

1^st

Khage

611-7

4/5f

T: H WhittingtonJ: D A Jacob

Made all, went clear 3 out, winged the last, unchallenged op 11/10 tchd 5/6

2^nd

Antunes

511-7

7/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Chased leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, never any chance with very easy winner tchd 13/8

3^rd

Electron Bleu

511-0

5/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Raced keenly, chased winner until before 2 out, no extra in 3rd op 9/2

4^th

Sign Of War

511-0

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, outpaced and struggling before 4 out

5^th

1 ¼

Harry Haze

711-0

33/1

T: P C DandoJ: Ben Jones (7)

Last trio, behind and struggling 3rd, tailed off op 50/1

6^th

Nighthawker

611-0

100/1

T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Mr M Legg (5)

In touch until ridden and lost place 3rd, tailed off next

7^th

Nordenfelt

611-0

66/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Always behind, tailed off

8^th

Long River Dancer

611-0

100/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Raced keenly in touch, headway chasing leaders 2nd, weakened before 3 out, blundered 3 out, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Allonok

611-0

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.50EX:£2.70Trifecta:£7.80SF:£3.03Swingers:£1.20, £2.50, £2.80

Forecasts

Khage (4/5), Antunes (7/4), Electron Bleu (5/1), Sign Of War (8/1), Harry Haze (33/1), Allonok (33/1), Nordenfelt (66/1), Nighthawker (100/1), Long River Dancer (100/1)

Both Antunes and Khage are previous winners and need respecting. The former essentially improved last time at Newbury and should go close returned to novice company, while the latter needs to brush up on his hurdling technique. The French import Electron Bleu could have a say on first start for Tim Vaughan but the nod goes to SIGN OF WAR. He ran a pleasing race at Taunton on second hurdles start (third) despite the winner leaving his rivals a long way behind. There should be a bit more to come and his trainer/jockey combined to take this race 12 months ago.