19:10 Chepstow

Friday 26 April 2024

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Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 3m 54.07s

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Selected odds by:

Deep Strato^t1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

50/1

Signs of ability in a bumper but yet to build on that over hurdles. Has had a breathing operation (also tongue tied) since latest outing at Ludlow a couple of months ago but big step forward is required.

Form: 1-400

Easter Icon³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Brown| D

20/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat and showed a bit of aptitude despite racing freely in novice at Ascot on hurdling debut. Probably more one for handicaps.

Form: 6

High Joker

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn

17/2

Mountain High gelding. Dam (h91) lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Worth market check for shrewd stable.

Form:

Hour Star^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 79

50/1

Runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers last season. Yet to offer much encouragement over hurdles, though.

Form: 9-57P08

Maryah Island^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: O Signy

200/1

Well held in 2 bumpers 9 months ago and refused to race in a novice hurdle at Fontwell 7 days ago. Easily passed over.

Form: 8-9R

Prairie Diamond¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gillard| T: M Keighley| D

20/1

Debut winner of Hereford bumper in February and shaped with encouragement when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle in November. Poor showing at Ludlow next time and will probably need this first run in 5 months.

Form: 1-440

Rehill Relic²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: S Allwood| OR: 104

6/1

Showed ability in a bumper and stepped forward markedly from hurdling debut when fourth in a novice at Huntingdon last time. Looks the main danger to Break My Soul. Engaged 3.10 Warwick Thursday.

Form: 1-2644

Break My Soul³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 106

2/7

Fetched £290,000 after landing sole start in Irish points and has shaped with more encouragement than the result suggests on each of her 3 hurdling outings to date. Sets the standard and has been found a good opportunity to open her account.

Form: 1-323

Gilwen Rosie⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

125/1

Well held in a Wincanton bumper on debut and no show on hurdling debut at this course 14 months later. Makes no appeal.

Form: 0-P

Kauto Castillo¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

66/1

Makes some appeal on pedigree but hard to make a solid case for having been pulled up in a novice at Taunton on hurdling debut 4 months ago.

Form: P

Ocean Ridge^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: D Faulkner

50/1

Modest on the Flat and had a quiet introduction to hurdling when ninth in a novice at Hereford 12 days ago. Likely to need time in this sphere.

Form: 69

Forecasts

Break My Soul (2/7), Rehill Relic (6/1), High Joker (17/2), Prairie Diamond (20/1), Easter Icon (20/1), Hour Star (50/1), Ocean Ridge (50/1), Deep Strato (50/1), Kauto Castillo (66/1), Gilwen Rosie (125/1), Maryah Island (200/1)

BREAK MY SOUL, an expensive recruit from points, has found less than seemed likely a couple of times but, given what she's achieved, she might not have to come off the bridle to open her account under Rules in a thin maiden here. Rehill Relic is the obvious threat and High Joker is an interesting newcomer.