13:20 Chepstow

Tuesday 27 October 2020

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JPW Racing Tipster At tipstersempire.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 52.5s

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Selected odds by:

Balmuick⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

3/1

Largely Flat bred but proved a class apart when making successful debut in a Hexham bumper last month and possesses the physical scope to do well over jumps.

Form: 1

Everglow¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

13/8

Showed plenty when placed in a pair of bumpers last season. Faced a stiff task sent hurdling when a well-held fifth in the Persian War over C&D but there's better to come now at this level.

Form: 23-5

Gastara³²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr David Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly

150/1

Shaped well when second in a course bumper on debut but hasn't been in anything like the same form all 3 starts subsequently, including on Exeter hurdle debut when last seen 10 months ago.

Form: 2/000-

Happy Larry²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: Mrs F Kehoe

125/1

£48,000 3-y-o, Stowaway gelding. Winning pointer, pulled up last time (Mar 15).

Form: P/3F61P-

Iron Port²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T H Weston

150/1

Morozov gelding. Closely related to modest chaser Doran The Legend, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Bigirononhiship. Dam bumper/2½m hurdle winner. Third completed start in points.

Form: U3-

Members Bounce¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

250/1

Little promise both starts to date (bumper/maiden hurdle).

Form: 86

Merchant House¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow

150/1

Exeter bumper winner in 2019 but ran a long way below that level on her belated debut over hurdles for new yard 2 weeks ago.

Form: 544PP-8

Mister Timmytucks³¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: Louise Cabble

66/1

Brother to useful hurdler Master Tommytucker. Little show in bumpers but caught the eye in a 23f Exeter novice hurdle for new yard in December and is open to improvement.

Form: 65/4-

Royal Pretender³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

33/1

In a good yard and showed a bit in a slowly-run bumper at Newton Abbot ahead of this hurdles bow.

Form: 6

Sam Barton²⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle

13/2

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who shaped well when third in an Exeter bumper on debut in February, closing all the way to line. Must enter calculations on hurdles bow.

Form: 3-

Sonny Crockett^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

14/1

Robin Des Champs gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Birchdale. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser Some Invitation. Had a wind op ahead of debut and wears a tongue strap.

Form:

Star Gate²⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

5/1

Bought for £140,000 after winning sole start in Irish points in February, so newcomer very much considered on Rules debut for good yard.

Form: 1-

Thais Toir¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

11/1

Signs of promise in bumpers/over hurdles, third in a Hereford novice (19.7f) on return without being unduly punished, and remains open to improvement.

Form: 575-3

Tide Times²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams

12/1

Successful sole start between the flags and showed a bit before weakening in a deep bumper at Newbury in March 2019. Runner-up on Stratford hurdle debut but disappointed 11 months on at Warwick.

Form: 10/2-5

Well Finn²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

200/1

Mores Wells gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 3m) Hunting Lore. Pulled up only start in points (Jan 26).

Form: P-

Forecasts

Everglow (13/8), Balmuick (3/1), Star Gate (5/1), Sam Barton (13/2), Thais Toir (11/1), Tide Times (12/1), Sonny Crockett (14/1), Royal Pretender (33/1), Mister Timmytucks (66/1), Happy Larry (125/1), Gastara (150/1), Merchant House (150/1), Iron Port (150/1), Well Finn (200/1), Members Bounce (250/1)

An interesting race with the vote going to STAR GATE, who represents an in-form stable and was bought for a fair amount after winning his sole outing in Irish points. The Hobbs yard is still quiet but there should better to come from Everglow with his sights now lowered. Balmuick impressed in a Hexham bumper and also needs taking seriously on the switch to obstacles.