13:00 Chepstow
Friday 8 October 2021
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Andy Stewart Racing's Great Friend Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 11y | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.1s
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, slow 1st, went left and slow 4th, soon challenging travelling strongly, edged left and led before last, shaken up flat, stayed on op 1/6 tchd 2/11
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd flat, not able to challenge winner, stayed on
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Tracked leader, led briefly 1st, led after 4th, soon joined, headed before not fluent last, lost 2nd flat, no extra towards finish op 16/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Mid-division, headway after 4th, pushed along 3 out, 4th and held before last, no extra flat op 6/1
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up in rear, some headway when slow 3 out, soon nudged along, given reminder and well held by leaders after 2 out op 28/1
T: P G MurphyJ: Harry Bannister
Mid-division, slow and lost place 2nd, no impression on leaders before 3 out, plugged on op 50/1 tchd 150/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, closed 2nd, ridden and weakened from 2 out op 22/1
T: D FaulknerJ: Nick Scholfield
Soon chasing leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped right 2nd, weakened before 3 out, mistake last op 80/1
T: D BraceJ: C Brace
Led, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 150/1
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Non-Runners
1
Carry On The Magic170
Weight: 10-12| Age: 7
T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner
NR
5
Let's Have Another132
Weight: 10-12| Age: 5
T: O Murphy J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.02, £1.90, £3.70EX:£3.70Trifecta:£24.90SF:£3.87Swingers:£1.60, £3.70, £13.60
Forecasts
Knappers Hill (2/13), Earth Business (5/1), Let's Have Another (10/1), Pikar (11/1), Carry On The Magic (16/1), The Plimsoll Line (20/1), Supasunrise (25/1), Mexican Boy (33/1), Truckin With Paddy (125/1), Flash Klass (125/1), Welsby (150/1)
It's hard to look beyond KNAPPERS HILL, a smart, unbeaten bumper performer who rates an exciting prospect for novice hurdling. Earth Business still looked green when third at Taunton in the spring, so is open to further improvement, while Pikar is a respected newcomer from another top stable.
- KNAPPERS HILL (IRE)
- EARTH BUSINESS (IRE)
- PIKAR (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,738.002nd: £2,183.003rd: £1,091.004th: £546.00
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