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14:25 Chepstow

Mark Flint 50th Birthday Guinness Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 25.40s
  • Off Time: 14:25:37
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Light green, white star, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-1

soon detached, jumped right 2nd, pulled up after 5th

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 1-46216
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 112

held up in touch, headway 7th, ridden to chase easy winner from 3 out

4
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
10/11
  • Form 1-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9

tracked leaders and always going well, led 4 out, clear 3 out, easy

5
Silk - Black, Red chevron, White sleeves, Black spots, Black and White quartered cap
  • Form 3-631PF
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 117

led, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

6
Silk - Maroon, Yellow hollow box, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 40-0786
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, weakened 8th

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, striped sleeves, check cap
50/1
  • Form P3-1720
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Dark green, yellow sash, dark green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
250/1
  • Form 80/6-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders, lost place approaching 2nd, ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 73-5222
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 105

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened approaching

10
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

held up in touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

2
NR
  • Form 47-153
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 119

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A wide open contest gets proceedings underway and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Mark The Book, Leading Authority and Nicot de Bersey and the narrow vote is given to Leading Authority. The selection was a fair sixth behind Lablethou last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and off what looks a fair mark he looks the one to be on.Nicot de Bersey rates the main danger on his best form burt he has failed to complete the course on his last two starts so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Mark The Book is progressive and could be anything and with his yard in form he should be noted in the market. Obaki de Grissay is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is very onepaced and again he looks vulnerable. TRhis is a trappy affair and the market will be very informitive but for the winner we return to Leading Authority.

Formwatch

Wildbach (IRE) (10-10) won at Neuss 2m hdl in Feb beating Maxxwell (10-8) by 13l, 8 ran.

Leading Authority (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up, ridden 7th, soon behind, 6th of 7, well behind Labelthou (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan.

Mark The Book (IRE) 4-7fav (11-4) Made all, stayed on strongly, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb beating Kofi (10-13) by 10l, 15 ran.

Nictos de Bersy (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, in 2nd when fell 2 out in race won by Mister Potter (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.

Goforthegap (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Always in rear, mistake 4 out, 11th of 16, well behind Shannon Springs (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.

Obaki de Grissay (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Always prominent, joined winner 6th, every chance 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Young Dancer (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.

Travel Agent (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Prominent, led briefly after 2nd, weakened 13th, 4th of 8, well behind Pole Star (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.

For All Mankind 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 7th, clear 2 out, headed last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Supreme Cara (10-8) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.