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14:35 Chepstow

Cancerbacup Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 17.80s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up mid-division, headway 4th, ridden along in 3rd place 2 out, no extra from next

2
Silk - Black, large White spots, White sleeves, Black spots, White cap
  • Form F426-84
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

behind, headway 4th to be in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, striped sleeves
  • Form 33-55
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

led after 1st, soon clear, ridden and weakened quickly before 4 out

4
Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue chevron, Grey cap
50/1
  • Form 00PP-76
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up, effort approaching 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

5
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
33/1
  • Form 0/077
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

never in contention, behind when pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Light Blue check cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always towards rear

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Red sleeves and cap

Mvezo

258
66/1
  • Form 9-995
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

always in rear

9
Silk - RED, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

Parsifal

31 v
16/1
  • Form 412867
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

led 1st, soon headed, with clear leader until ridden to lead 4 out, weakened quickly before next

10
Silk -
9/2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up behind clear leaders, headway on bit 4 out, led 3 out, soon clear, jumped left last, weakening when eased towards finish

11
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap
16/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up behind clear leaders, headway 4th, chased winner from 3 out, kept on flat

13
Silk - MAROON, GREY disc and armlets, quartered cap
4/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up, headway 5th, hampered 3 out, kept on from 2 out without being dangerous

14
Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star
  • Form 67
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

always towards rear

7
NR
  • Form 11437
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form 8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Lutea has some decent bumper form to his name and is taken to make a winning start to his hurdling career at the main expense of fellow hurdling debutants Man Ray and Prato. The last mentioned, a winner on the level in Germany, represents the stable of Christian Von Der Recke so has to be respected, while Man Ray - who won on the flat in France - makes his first start since joining the yard of Jonjo O'Neill. Both are interesting but Lutea looks a safer option. Martin Pipe's gelding, a dual bumper winner, has been found out in better company in his last two starts but still looks a decent recruit and it will take a good one to beat him. The Venetia Williams-trained Fantastic Arts looked useful at times last season but has failed to progress this term and it may be interesting that he has been given a break since his latest start. He makes more appeal than Harry Potter, who has shown ability but faces a stiff task today. The vote though goes to Lutea, who is sure to have been well schooled for his debut over timber and is taken to make a winning start to his new career.

Formwatch

Fantastic Arts (FR) 9-1 Tracked leader, chased winner before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 21l behind Lustral Du Seuil at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Dec.

Harry Potter (GER) 10-1 Held up in rear, hampered 3 out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 35l behind Simple Glory at Chepstow 3m nov hdl (E) gd.

Huw The News 25-1 Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Tizi Ouzou at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (G) gf.

Kingtobee (IRE) 66-1 Always behind, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, soon tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Yes Sir at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (E) sft in Feb.

Prato (GER) 4th of 8, 27l behind Inari at Dortmund 1m 4f gd in Feb (Flat).

Baranook (IRE) 2-1 Led over 7f, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 26l behind Newtonian at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stk (D3) fbs in Feb (Flat).

Man Ray (USA) behind Levitski at Le Croise-Laroch 1m 2f stk in Nov, 14 ran (Flat).

Lutea (IRE) 16-1 Led until over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 17, 31l behind Karanja at Newbury 2m nhf Grd 2 (A) gs in Feb.