13:30 Chepstow

Wednesday 24 January 2024

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Betting.Bet Free Members Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 15.86s

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Broughshane²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

9/2

Successful on sole start in Irish points and well backed prior to running out approaching home turn at Ascot on hurdles debut. After 13 months off, ran well for a long way when third over C&D 28 days ago, so he's a player with his recent run behind him.

Form: 1/R-3

Doyen Quest⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

10/1

Made a successful bumper debut for new stable at Ffos Las in November. Wasn't disgraced when sixth of 15 starting out over hurdles at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) last time but will need to step up on that if he's to get competitive here.

Form: U/106

House Of Stories⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

9/1

Won a point in May 2021. It took a long time for new connections to get him to the track but he shaped with promise when second of 5 in a 2½m Ffos Las novice hurdle last month. Entitled to progress.

Form: 051/2

Mad Mike^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

100/1

Badly needed experience in sole bumper and has made no impact in a pair of Exeter novice hurdles, including in blinkers last time.

Form: 5-P5

Magical Escape^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 122

4/1

Proved a different proposition second time over hurdles when finishing a clear second in a 13-runner novice over C&D last month. Dislikeable effort at Ludlow next time though, racing lazily and jumping without fluency, so bounce back is called for.

Form: 65-028

Marvellous Mick³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C

8/11

Cost six figures as a store and looked a fine prospect when justifying short-priced favouritism in a bumper here in December 2022. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on return from 13 months off in a listed contest at Ascot last month and he makes plenty of appeal sent hurdling.

Form: 1-7

Radharc Na Slaine³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: D A Rees

250/1

Maiden Irish pointer who has shown little in a pair of Hereford novice hurdles this winter. Big step forward is required.

Form: U3-430P

Totowolfe³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

33/1

Off mark in Irish points at third attempt. Shaped as if he'd be better for the run when fifth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) on Rules debut last month, finishing tired. Improvement likely but significant step forward is required.

Form: PP/1-5

Result Amended

House Of Stories - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Mad Mike - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Gentleman's Relish²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Marvellous Mick (8/11), Gentleman's Relish (3/1), Magical Escape (4/1), Broughshane (9/2), House Of Stories (9/1), Doyen Quest (10/1), Totowolfe (33/1), Mad Mike (100/1), Radharc Na Slaine (250/1)

Hurdles newcomer MARVELLOUS MICK bolted up in a bumper here on debut and is entitled to come on for his recent return in listed company, so gets the nod over Gentleman's Relish, who is surely better than he showed when disappointing on his hurdling bow. Broughshane makes most appeal of the remainder after his promising effort over C&D.