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12:45 Chepstow

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.19s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - N/A
  • Form 5320-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

held up and keen, mistake 3rd, closer order 5th, some headway after 7th ridden and weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Yellow cap
  • Form 211213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch, headway approaching 4 out, slightly outpaced soon after, headway to challenge and dispute lead 2 out, left clear approaching last

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader, quickend up and led 7th, headed approaching next, ridden to lead 3 out, hung right under pressure soon after, joined when blundered badly 2 out, not recover

4
Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap
200/1
  • Form 05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

always in rear, ridden and lost touch from 5 out

5
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets
  • Form 1335-14
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led, driven when headed approaching 5 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevron and sleeves
  • Form 1034F-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly

In depth

Verdict

A small but competitive field goes to post for this grade 2 novices hurdle and the principals look to be Comply Or Die,Tresor Preziniere and Champagne Harry and the confident vote to Comply Or Die. The gelding from the Martin Pipe yard is unbeaten over hurdles and he is taken to score again. He won well last time out when defeating Kaparolo and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Tresor Preziniere rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Manhunter and is sure to improve but he lacks the scope of the selection. Champagne Harry is also worthy of respect but his limitations were exposed when third behind Mantilla last time and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder East Lawyer was a fair sort in France and he is sure to have been well schooled by his top yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Comply Or Die.