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Sunday 20 January 2019

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starsports.bet Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 12.0s

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Anis Des Malberaux¹⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C J Down

66/1

Pulled up on debut in June 2015 and first start since when beaten 33L over an extended 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) last July. Others make more appeal.

Form: P/5

Chambard³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

7/2

Three time bumper winner in France and best effort in three hurdles starts so far came when finishing 7L second at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last time out. Of interest once more.

Form: 312/9U2

Champions Club⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan

25/1

Struggled in two starts over hurdles including in a 2m1f even on heavy ground here last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 79

Coby Nine³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

50/1

Placed third in a good-to-firm ground novice hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton in November. Well beaten subsequently however.

Form: 530

Flight Deck³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

20/1

Good 15L sixth behind a useful rival in a Bangor (good) novice hurdle on debut in October. This looks weaker than the maiden hurdle he contest at Newbury last time out.

Form: 60

Golden Promise⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

3/1

Placed twice from three starts including when 2L second on hurdling debut at Hereford (good-to-firm) in October. Decent fifth at the same venue subsequently.

Form: 225

Haldon Hill⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: V R A Dartnall| CD

5/1

Stepped up on debut effort when taking a heavy ground bumper over 2m1f here by 3L last time out. One to note on debut over hurdles.

Form: 4-1

Harry Haze¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: P C Dando

66/1

Finished last of four on sole point-to-point start and well beaten tenth on hurdling and Rules debut at Chepstow (2m, good-to-soft) recently.

Form: 4/0

Lough Derg Diamond³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard

14/1

Signs of ability in a couple of point-to-point runs and three Rules starts to date. Likely needs to improve on 8L fourth at Newcastle (soft) on his penultimate outing.

Form: 3-3547

Rococo River²⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

4/1

Going ok when coming down three out in a 2m maiden hurdle at Hereford (soft) on debut in March last year. Worth a check in the market on first start since.

Form: F-

Rupert Valentino¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis

50/1

Shown some promise in two most recent bumper starts at this venue. Likely best watched on first start over hurdles however.

Form: 0-77

Sammy Bill⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood

10/1

Promising second in a 3m point-to-point at Ratchannon (good) when debuting in November. Purchased for £90,000 the following month and is a notable runner on Rules debut.

Form: 2

Snatchitback^h1,t1⁴³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore

66/1

Placed in a bumper in 2016 but pulled up on hurdling debut at Chepstow (soft) when last in action 14 months ago. Hood and tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 834/P-

Western Duke²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams

12/1

Winner on the Flat twice in the past and finished a fair 19L eighth on hurdling debut at Newbury (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. Interesting to see if he can back that up.

Form: 8

Sweet Obsession

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: M G Nolan| T: Alexandra Dunn

33/1

Unraced daughter of Getaway out of a mare who contested one bumper. Market support would be notable on debut for this stable.

Form:

Le Milos⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

16/1

Fair efforts in a couple of Auteuil hurdles in the autumn. Interesting to see how he performs on debut for this stable.

Form: 07P55

Forecasts

Golden Promise (3/1), Chambard (7/2), Rococo River (4/1), Haldon Hill (5/1), Sammy Bill (10/1), Western Duke (12/1), Lough Derg Diamond (14/1), Le Milos (16/1), Flight Deck (20/1), Champions Club (25/1), Sweet Obsession (33/1), Coby Nine (50/1), Rupert Valentino (50/1), Harry Haze (66/1), Anis Des Malberaux (66/1), Snatchitback (66/1)

CHAMBARD improved on previous showings over jumps when placed last time out and he is taken to record a first victory since joining this yard by taking this large field contest. Golden Promise ran well to place last time out and can finish runner-up ahead of Haldon Hill who was the winner of a bumper here when last in action.