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13:50 Chepstow

Crownhill Top Soil/EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 11y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.90s
  • Off Time: 13:50:26
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and white diabolo, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 3-211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

chased winner, hit 3rd and 2 out, every chance when carried left just before last, hard ridden, ran on

2
Silk - Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
10/1
  • Form 3410
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

prominent, hit 3rd, weakening when mistake 2 out, left poor 3rd last

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
66/1
  • Form 57
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up mid-division, not fluent 3rd, behind from 3 out, soon pulled up

4
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star
6/5
  • Form 111-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 126

made all, hit 2 out, ridden and hung left just before last, ran on

5
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
4/1
  • Form 2-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

took keen hold, held up in touch, weakened 2 out, 3rd and well beaten when fell last

6
Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap
66/1
  • Form 4-86
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

always in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon struggling

7
Silk - Dark green, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, dark green armlets, yellow cap
80/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up, hit 3rd, effort before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up, hit 4th, some progress 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened after 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Eden Du Houx is likely to prove popular on a first start since wind surgery and it will not surprise should he prove good enough in receipt of weight from the penalised Shantou Vow and MARIO DE PAIL. However, the latter has looked a really useful sort in the making for Sam Thomas, whose yard is enjoying its best strike rate to date this season. He was most impressive on his hurdling debut at Kelso and is worth a shot at the likely prices despite the concession of 6lb to the Pipe inmate. Despite being supported into favouritism on his debut for Paul Nicholls, Fidelio Vallis was rather low-key and much better is expected now on this first start since October.

Formwatch

Mario De Pail (FR) 15-8fav (10-12) Prominent, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear when wandered slightly into last, stayed on, comfortably, won at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Dubai Days (10-12) by 12l, 13 ran.

Shantou Vow (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 5th, behind when reminder after 6th, 12th of 16, dist behind Normandy Soldier (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

Cardiff Bay 66-1 (10-12) Held up, closed before 4th, mistake 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Edwardstone (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.

Eden Du Houx (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Raced wide, with winner, outpaced before 2 out, soon lost place and ridden, no danger after, 4th of 5, 19 1/2l behind Hang In There (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.

Fidelio Vallis (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Prudhomme (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Oct.

I Am Plastered 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, mistake and well beaten 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Lieutenant Rocco (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.

Jobesgreen Lad 20-1 (11-5) Green and not that fluent, mid-division on outside, mistake 5th, well beaten 3 out, last of 9, 35 3/4l behind Beaufort West (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.

Riggs (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, outpaced over 4f out, no impression after, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind One True King (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.