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Soft22nd February Chepstow Beer&Cider Festival Raceday Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 7f 131y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sleet
Abandoned
Form: 14 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground after 3 out |
11/4 |
|
4th 1 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground after 3 out, went modest fourth run-in |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 1-5831
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
21st Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
raced in second, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, went clear run-in, comfortably |
11/4 |
|
3rd 1 |
15th Jan 2025 Heavy 3m 0f 52y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
7/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
15th Jan 2025 Heavy 3m 0f 52y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
12th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 74
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Point winner; made his handicap debut at Chepstow (extended 2m3f, good) 17 days ago, following wind surgery and with tongue tied, and he raised his game dramatically to justify favouritism in nine-runner race by 8l under Callum Pritchard; up 9lb but good chance to score again. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Point winner; made his handicap debut at Chepstow (extended 2m3f, good) 17 days ago, following wind surgery and with tongue tied, and he raised his game dramatically to justify favouritism in nine-runner race by 8l under Callum Pritchard; up 9lb but good chance to score again. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won a 3m point on heavy; yet to be that competitive under rules but has been running behind some useful horses and this is his handicap debut; had wind surgery and now tries a tongue-tie; possible improver. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9-3
Last run: 231 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
13th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Pulled up in Ffos Las maiden (2m, soft) in January, after a break, but displayed a modicum of promise when third of five (albeit well held) in novice event here (2m6f, good) last spring and, after only three hurdle runs, remains very unexposed; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
13th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Pulled up in Ffos Las maiden (2m, soft) in January, after a break, but displayed a modicum of promise when third of five (albeit well held) in novice event here (2m6f, good) last spring and, after only three hurdle runs, remains very unexposed; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
11th Jan 2025 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Twice-raced 8yo who was a modest third at Stratford (2m6f) when last seen; plenty to find on the figures. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9076
Last run: 84 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Still unexposed after only six starts but struggled in two Ffos Las handicap chases this spring (2m5f/3m) and is a long way out of the weights again here. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
5th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unexposed after only five runs but showed no promise in novice/maiden hurdles last year and was pulled up here (2m5f, good) on last month's chase/handicap debut; needs recent wind op to have made a massive difference; 12lb out of the weights. |
25/1 |
|
7 |
5th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unexposed after only five runs but showed no promise in novice/maiden hurdles last year and was pulled up here (2m5f, good) on last month's chase/handicap debut; needs recent wind op to have made a massive difference; 12lb out of the weights. |
25/1 |
Verdict
Clondaw General has done clearly the most thanks to his Worcester win and his fourth in a Cheltenham Grade 2. He has also proved his stamina but PROPHESEA might just improve sufficiently now that he is stepped up in trip. Copper Jack is a clear third on the list.[Richard Austen]
Selections
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