16:17 Chepstow

Saturday 22 February 2025

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Pertemps Network EMEA Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 5m 12.55s

1^st

C'est Different

511-9

4/7f

T: S ThomasJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, progress to lead after 3rd, driven after 2 out, stayed on well run-in op 1/2 tchd 4/9 and tchd 4/6

2^nd

No No Espresso

610-12

12/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Harry Reed

Tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, clear 2nd approaching last, held by winner tchd 11/1

3^rd

7 ½

Mini Yeats

810-11

16/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Held up in rear, pushed along turning for home, progress approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, plugged on run-in, no chance with front pair op 12/1

4^th

2 ¾

Bridget Mary

710-12

6/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Led, headed after 4th, ridden to challenge approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened last op 11/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 7/1

5^th

Arctic Saint

711-5

13/2

T: Deborah ColeJ: Lewis Stones (3)

Held up in rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out where not fluent, never going pace to challenge op 8/1

6^th

Nube De Trueno

611-6

40/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Tracked leaders, asked for effort and lost place after 4 out, soon weakened op 28/1

7^th

nse

Archie Macdart

611-5

80/1

T: Joe PontingJ: C Gethings

Held up in rear, driven before 3 out, never in contention op 125/1

8^th

7 ½

Regally Blonde

610-5

18/1

T: B I CaseJ: Harry Bannister

Held up in rear, asked for effort turning into home straight, never involved tchd 25/1

9^th

Noplacetobe

811-1

40/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Tracked leaders, driven into home straight, soon held tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

10^th

Bredon Hill Dart

611-3

16/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Prominent, driven and lost position after 3 out, weakened before last op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Silver Chord⁶⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: C J Down J: Miss N Parker

Goddess Afrana³³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: N J Hawke J: David Noonan

English Willow²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Thomas Bellamy

Staff Sergeant Len³³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Anthony Charlton J: James Best

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.58Pl:£1.10, £2.40, £3.30EX:£9.80Trifecta:£63.30Tricast:£69.12SF:£9.79Swingers:£2.60, £3.90, £17.80

Forecasts

C'est Different (4/7), Bridget Mary (6/1), Arctic Saint (13/2), Staff Sergeant Len (10/1), No No Espresso (12/1), English Willow (14/1), Mini Yeats (16/1), Bredon Hill Dart (16/1), Regally Blonde (18/1), Goddess Afrana (25/1), Nube De Trueno (40/1), Noplacetobe (40/1), Silver Chord (66/1), Archie Macdart (80/1)

C'EST DIFFERENT's margin of victory was only ¾-length at Carlisle on Monday but, in reality, he was value for a good deal more having been eased to a walk on the run-in. There should be better to come from this unexposed 5-y-o and, unpenalised for that, he is very difficult to oppose. The one who appeals most for forecast purposes is Arctic Saint, who has undergone a wind op since his latest start and this drop back in trip looks a good move. No No Espresso is third choice.

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