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13:00 Chepstow

grandnational.fans Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.34s
  • Off Time: 13:04:20
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
  • Form 1-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders, lead 4 out, clear before last, held on well towards finish

2
Silk - Pink, brown seams, brown and pink striped sleeves, hooped cap

Baihas

15
150/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 66-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, head way before 4 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Yellow and black diabolo, black sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 80-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

rear division, head way before 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened

5
Silk - Emerald green, black seams, hooped sleeves, striped cap
50/1
  • Form 35/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up, towards rear, head way before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4-73
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, headway before 4 out, chased winner 3 out, not fluent last, kept on and always held by winner

7
Silk - Orange, Black hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap
100/1
  • Form 6/9UF1-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

always behind

9
Silk - Red, dark blue stars, halved sleeves, red cap
150/1
  • Form PP0/7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

with leader, lead after 4th, headed 4 out, soon weakened

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 1-P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

11
Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

Rumor

35
150/1
  • Form 408
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

always towards rear

12
Silk - Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form PP4/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, mistake 5th, pushed along 6 out, weakened next

13
Silk - Red, Grey stars, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 5-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

lead, headed after 4th, every chance before 4 out, quickly weakened and pulled up before 3 out

15
Silk - Black, Black and Pink check cap
  • Form 3-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, head way 6 out, one pace in 3rd before 3 out

16
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
200/1
  • Form P-800
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

towards rear, pulled up after 4th

8
NR
50/1
  • Form 55-50
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Chooseyourweapon followed up a points win by landing a course and distance maiden on his debut under Rules. He could be anything but will probably need to improve again to defy the penalty. The Sweeney showed promise at Uttoxeter last month having finished third in a bumper in his only previous start but GOLDEN SUNRISE improved markedly on his first run over timber when third last time at Exeter – the fourth has already won since. Winning pointer Jabbea hinted at ability in a Taunton bumper while Mance Rayder is surely better than he showed at Exeter.

Formwatch

Chooseyourweapon (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on to lead close home, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov beating Gowiththeflow (11-0) by hd, 16 ran.

Baihas 16-1 (11-0) Not fluent, always in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Noble Robin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.

Chief Sittingbull 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 25l behind Good Boy Bobby (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Nov.

Duke Of Kilcorral (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, plugged on final 2f, no threat, 6th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Coolanly (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (6) gs in Oct.

Frankly Speaking 9-4 (11-2) Led, hung badly left after 2f, headed when went wide and became detatched in rear after 4f, soon made up lost ground, chased leaders over 6f out to over 4f out, modest 4th over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 35 1/2l behind Laval Noir (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (6) sft in Mar.

Golden Sunrise (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner last, no extra in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Dancing Shadow (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) sft in Nov.

Jabbea (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Represented (11-3) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.

Kings Watch (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, soon weakened, 7th of 15, dist behind Western Ryder (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.

Mance Rayder (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway under pressure after 4 out, chased leaders briefly before next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 6f (3) sft in Nov.

Rumor 200-1 (10-12) Always behind, lost touch 3rd, continued tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Dell Oro (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov.

Sparky's Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Led 2-9; grad wknd 3 out, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Katie's Massini (11-7) at Holnicote 2m 4f mdn gf in May.

Subcontinent (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.

The Last Of Them 15-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 16, dist behind Tidal Flow (10-12) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Nov.

The Sweeney (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Made most until 3 out, chased winner until weakened run-in, 6th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Indian Hercules (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.

Jubilee Lass 250-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Western Ryder (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.

Jimmy Bell 50-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Coolanly (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (6) gs in Oct.