16:40 Chepstow

Thursday 20 March 2025

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Don & Low Champions Cup' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 48.31s

1^st

Copper Jack

611-11

3/1f

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Held up off the pace in 6th, smooth headway on inside travelling well before 3 out, went 2nd before went left 2 out, led on long run before the last, came easily clear op 10/3 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Getuptheyard

610-10

9/2

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Close 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, led before next, headed on long run before the last, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd op 4/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Myfanwy's Magic

811-12

13/2

T: M KeighleyJ: Freddie Keighley (10)

Off the pace in 5th, headway chasing leaders home turn, 3rd and held when stumbled on landing 2 out, one pace op 11/2

4^th

Small Town Hero

510-7

8/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Off the pace in last trio, went remote 4th towards finish, never involved op 9/1

5^th

2 ¼

Greenrock Abbey

911-1

16/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Adam Wedge

Raced on inside, tracked leader, led 4th, went clear turning in, pushed along and headed quickly before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after op 14/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

Tillaway

611-3

16/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Sean Houlihan

Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off op 18/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

Sergeant Fury

512-0

4/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Brendan Powell

Off the pace in 4th, lost place 6th, never on terms after, tailed off op 5/1

Also Ran

Touquet

611-11

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

On his toes, led out wide and keen, headed 4th, chased leader who went clear turning in, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out op 9/2

Lake's Aventurine

610-3

66/1

T: H DickinJ: James Best

Badly outpaced and always detached, tailed off 6th, pulled up soon after op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £2.20EX:£18.60Trifecta:£88.80Tricast:£82.17SF:£17.70Swingers:£3.60, £4.90, £5.90

Forecasts

Copper Jack (3/1), Sergeant Fury (4/1), Getuptheyard (9/2), Touquet (5/1), Myfanwy's Magic (13/2), Small Town Hero (8/1), Greenrock Abbey (16/1), Tillaway (16/1), Lake's Aventurine (66/1)

Quite a few runners have something to prove, and the most solid option looks to be Harry Derham's lightly-raced SERGEANT FURY, who showed improved form on handicap debut earlier this month and a repeat of that effort may see him go close here. Greenrock Abbey is potentially well-treated on return to this sphere if rediscovering his form in first-time blinkers. while Myfanwy's Magic shaped with promise back over hurdles and is a player if in the same mood over this sharper test.