January 30 / 13.00 Chepstow

13.00

Heavy

Tom Jones Live In July Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Tom Jones Live In July Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4-5B57

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but lacked the pace to land a telling blow when seventh in steadily run Market Rasen handicap (2m2f, good to soft) last month and needs this stiffer stamina test to show him in a better light.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

2

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Worcester

Borodale

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Off the mark at the seventh attempt when scoring narrowly at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January, left in lead at last; runs off the same mark here but has to put a poor run on chasing debut (jumped poorly) well behind him.

6/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:45 Southwell

Borodale

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Off the mark at the seventh attempt (just second handicap run) when scrambling home in a 2m3f novice handicap hurdle at Chepstow (heavy) in January, left in the lead at the last; goes chasing off the same mark and still capable of further progress.

3/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:45 Southwell

Borodale

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Off the mark at the seventh attempt (just second handicap run) when scrambling home in a 2m3f novice handicap hurdle at Chepstow (heavy) in January, left in the lead at the last; goes chasing off the same mark and still capable of further progress.

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 051265 D BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Drew nicely clear to open hurdling account at Perth (2m4f, heavy) in September, after a break, but has not kicked on from that success; tailed off over 3m1f at Wincanton last month and now drops back in trip; comes here with a point to prove.
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2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

3rd

9

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

12:22 Ffos Las

Awesome Foursome

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Lacked fluency when fourth in two 3m Fakenham chases this autumn and now reverts to hurdling; will be suited by today's drop back in trip, though, and and won't mind the forecast rain; can exploit a favourable mark.

5/1

Form: -28523

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on last month's handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) and also ran well when third of five at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) a week later; moves back up in trip today and ought to make his presence felt again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

12

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:00 Chepstow

Out Of Focus

11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has often run well in handicap hurdles, including over C&D on heavy, but below best this winter despite falling in the weights and he didn't put up much of a show last time out; first-time cheekpieces on.

16/1

3rd

9

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Out Of Focus

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

midfield

7/1

3rd

9

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Out Of Focus

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

midfield

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-47U

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who made quite promising seasonal/hurdle debut at Warwick (2m3f, soft) in November; yet to build on that performance and not obviously well treated for this handicap debut, but has potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson Criq

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Promising start to handicap career when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; looked to be crying out for a stiffer test when outpaced on good ground at Fakenham (2m4f) latest; respected upped to 2m7f.

9/1

7th

5

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson Criq

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Promising start to handicap career when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; looked to be crying out for a stiffer test when outpaced on good ground at Fakenham (2m4f) latest; respected upped to 2m7f.

9/1

5th

2

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Fakenham

Nelson Criq

11st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Lightly raced 5yo who has shown ability in two of his four starts over hurdles, including when fourth of seven on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m4f, heavy) where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; shortlisted.

11/2

Form: 42-P55

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Ex-French maiden; started off for Venetia Williams with two low-key runs in the autumn but her fifth under a very positive ride at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) this month was much more encouraging; shortlisted.
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4th

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:37 Exeter

Ostrava Du Berlais

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Made encouraging seasonal debut over 2m4f in November but has been well beaten over that trip three times since; she's suited by good ground and can outclass this field if back on song but is unraced beyond about 2m5f and arrives with a fair bit to prove.

13/2

5th

2

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Ostrava Du Berlais

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Dual chase winner in December 2024 and fairly consistent since, but she has struggled back up in class on last two starts, albeit they were some tough assignments; should appreciate this ease in class and she's capable of making her presence felt.

4/1

8th

8

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 42y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Ostrava Du Berlais

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Struggled in similar event at Cheltenham last time, ending a reasonably consistent spell of form; faces another difficult assignment and may need a return to calmer waters; gained her only wins in Class 4 and Class 5 in December 2024.

25/1

Form: 324-56

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat but 0-6 over hurdles; ran well when fifth on return to this sphere at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month but was below that form on his latest outing and his stamina heads into unknown territory here; others preferred.
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6th

6

30th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:00 Chepstow

Dancing Harry

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Roger Teal

Fairly useful on the Flat but 0-6 over hurdles; ran well when fifth on return to this sphere at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month but was below that form on his latest outing and his stamina heads into unknown territory here; others preferred.

10/1

6th

1

12th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:30 Wincanton

Dancing Harry

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Roger Teal

prominent, disputing second after 3 out, lost position after 2 out, weakened approaching last

8/1

Form: 6763

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden; well-beaten in three maiden/novice hurdles in the autumn but belied 80-1 odds when creditable third of 13 on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy); major player if in similar form here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

11

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:00 Chepstow

Crossbeau

11st 3lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Made light of a lengthy absence when winning over C&D (good to soft; made most) from Locked Down Lad and Highbury Hill in November but he couldn't repeat the form at Fontwell (about 2m1f, heavy; has form on that surface) last month; well worth another chance back over C&D.

7/1

7th

5

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:10 Market Rasen

Crossbeau

11st 3lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

19-race maiden and not progressing but hasn't run badly in 2m4f handicaps at Ffos Las the last twice in races won by a progressive horse.

7/1

4th

7

30th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ffos Las

Crossbeau

10st 8lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

18-race maiden under both codes; had no answer to Jasmin De Grugy over C&D 23 days ago and there are others to worry about.

7/1

Non-runners

The Midwife

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.00
Straight Forecast £26.24
Tricast £45.33
Trifecta £58.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Out Of Focus

RP RATINGS:

Awesome Foursome

POSTDATA:

Crossbeau

D Express:

The Midwife

Daily Mirror:

Ostrava Du Berlais

LAMBOURN:

Dancing Harry

The Times:

Out Of Focus

Telegraph:

Out Of Focus

The Guardian:

Out Of Focus

Daily Mail:

Out Of Focus

The Sun:

Out Of Focus

Daily Record:

Out Of Focus

WEST COUNTRY:

Awesome Foursome

The Star:

Crossbeau