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13:40 Chepstow

Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 11y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,475
  • 2nd: £10,685
  • 3rd: £5,350
  • 4th: £2,665
1
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

Bannister (FR)

71 D
  • Form 25125
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 132

2
Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, pink cap

Elham Valley (FR)

22 D
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

3
Silk - Red, yellow seams, striped sleeves and cap

Gold Desert

15 p D
  • Form 1312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 123

4
Silk - Pink, orange stars, black sleeves, black cap, orange star

Honneur D'Ajonc (FR)

35
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

5
Silk - WHITE, dark green stars

Houx Gris (FR)

66
  • Form 231
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

6
Silk - Pink, royal blue star, pink sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap

Mr Shady (IRE)

32 p
  • Form 42
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 117

7
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

Pyramid Place (IRE)

46 h
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 106

8
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

Yggdrasil (FR)

22
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

9
Silk - Dark blue, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, dark blue cap, beige star

Marta Des Mottes (FR)

162
  • Form 141
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 132

Previous results

2019
Silk -

Allmankind

6/5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

2018
Silk -

Quel Destin (FR)

7/4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

2018
Silk -

We Have A Dream (FR)

8/11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

In depth

Verdict

A couple of these are making their UK debuts and having a first run for a new yard. Houx Gris won on heavy going at Auteuil in October and Paul Nicholls could have found an easier introduction so he is much respected and preferred to Tom Symonds’ filly Marta Des Mottes. Mr Shady looks more progressive than both Bannister and Gold Desert while Honneur D'Ajonc is also engaged at Kempton. ELHAM VALLEY was only a plater on the Flat but was very impressive at Sandown when tackling hurdles for the first time and he holds Yggdrasil on that run.

Formwatch

Bannister (FR) (11-0) 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Hortelao Has (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Oct.

Elham Valley (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Close up early before settling mid-division, improved on to heels of leaders 2 out, disputed lead last, quickened clear, won at Sandown 2m (2) hvy in Dec beating Hudson De Grugy (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Gold Desert 14-1 (10-12) Led, clear 1st, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Monmiral (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.

Honneur D'Ajonc (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Prominent, close up 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Monmiral (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.

Houx Gris (FR) (10-10) won at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Oct beating Homme Public (10-10) by nk, 12 ran.

Mr Shady (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent and travelled keenly, led before 3 out, ridden along and pressed 3 out and 2 out, every chance when in-front last, not fluent last, headed final 110 yards, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind First Impression (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.

Pyramid Place (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after next, ran on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Admiral Balko (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.

Yggdrasil (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Sat outside leader, asked for effort 2 out, kept on but no match for front two, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Elham Valley (11-0) at Sandown 2m (2) hvy in Dec.

Marta Des Mottes (FR) (11-2) won at La Teste De Buch 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Honde Racee (10-5) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.