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14:17 Chepstow

Saturday 2 April 2022

All13:0813:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:07

bet365 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 4m 53.29s

1^st

Heron Creek

510-6

3/1j

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond

Mid-division, headway to track front rank before 3 out, pressed leader after 2 out, soon led, pushed out run-in, readily op 7/2

2^nd

4 ¾

Isle Of Aron

610-11

3/1j

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge op 7/2

3^rd

nse

Methusalar

611-10

12/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, effort and headway before 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on well, no extra closing stages

4^th

2 ½

Walkinthewoods

511-1

7/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)

Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, stayed on again towards finish op 13/2

5^th

Noble Savage

711-12

9/2

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (7)

In rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, went close 4th 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in op 4/1

6^th

8 ½

Start Point

611-10

22/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan

Chased leaders, led narrowly 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two flights, jumped left last op 16/1

7^th

Vinnie's Icon

810-0

40/1

T: C J GrayJ: Sean Houlihan

In rear, ridden and well held before 3 out op 33/1

8^th

You Name Him

611-7

12/1

T: T LaceyJ: W T Kennedy

Prominent, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 10/1

9^th

Light Of Athena

810-10

33/1

T: R HarrisJ: Gearoid Harney (7)

In rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 25/1

10^th

1 ¼

Prince Of Bad Lins

411-3

40/1

T: R G HawkerJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Rear mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten op 33/1

11^th

The Generous Joker

610-5

9/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Rear mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, beaten after 3 out

12^th

Shadow Walker

810-6

50/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: David Noonan

Led, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, weakened tamely op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.80, £1.50, £2.20EX:£16.10Trifecta:£112.10Tricast:£96.18SF:£12.19Swingers:£2.90, £8.80, £8.30

Forecasts

Heron Creek (3/1), Isle Of Aron (3/1), Noble Savage (9/2), Walkinthewoods (7/1), The Generous Joker (9/1), Methusalar (12/1), You Name Him (12/1), Start Point (22/1), Light Of Athena (33/1), Vinnie's Icon (40/1), Prince Of Bad Lins (40/1), Shadow Walker (50/1)

HERON CREEK has failed to pull up any trees in a trio of maiden hurdles, but improvement may well be forthcoming now that he goes down the handicap route off a lowly opening mark. If the market vibes surrounding this 5-y-o are upbeat, the hint should be taken. Isle of Aron will be a big threat if able to build on his latest effort and Start Point is also shortlisted.