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DragonBet 'Remembering John Lovell' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Going: Good
Chepstow
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Bells Of Ufford silk
Bells Of Ufford
J: Alan Johns
T: Tim Vaughan
Well beaten in a maiden last month but his first two hurdle runs were quite encouraging
75499
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: 97
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4MdH 11-6 t 9/12 Duffry Trixs (63L) 33/1 - 60
1 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 t 9/14 Lud'or (19½L) 33/1 - 95
16 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 t1 4/13 Land Of Moon (13½L) 17/2 - 92
1 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 5/10 Fresh Perspective (9L) 28/1 - 92
17 May 24 Ain Aintree 17f Gd 3NHF 10-13 7/10 Bear Market (39L) 9/2 - 64
2
Impecunious silk
Impecunious
J: Callum Pritchard 5
T: Chris Down
Has found things tough in handicaps but, from a reduced mark, he's a big player here
237500
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 96
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 5HcH 11-7 11/12 Grenadier Jed (60L) 16/1 98 56
12 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 5NvHcH 12-0 12/13 El Vigaro (38L) 11/1 100 66
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-8 5/10 Magic Seven (11L) 14/1 104 99
29 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-13 7/15 Holly Hartingo (32L) 25/1 104 75
20 May 24 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4NvH 11-2 3/12 Fortified Fortune (3¾L) 5/1 - 101
9 May 24 Str Stratford 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-7 2/11 Wales (1¾L) 10/1 - 94
3
Snitterfield silk
Snitterfield
J: Tabitha Worsley 3
T: Jake Thomas Coulson
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed nothing more than glimmers of promise in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles
56665
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 95
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4NvH 11-2 5/5 Wolf Moon (32L) 200/1 - 81
3 Mar 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-2 6/8 I Play County (61L) 100/1 - 48
17 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 6/12 Wolf Moon (21L) 300/1 - 91
23 Oct 24 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 5NHF 10-12 6/7 Deep Purple (24L) 100/1 - 74
16 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 11-0 5/8 Romeo Foxtrot (10½L) 13/8F - 79
4
Sonic Gold silk
Sonic Gold
J: Brendan Powell
T: John O'Shea
Pulled up in first two handicaps, latterly when back on good ground at Hereford last month
/P/5PP
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 91
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 25 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-11 PU/11 The Dream Goes On () 33/1 94 -
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-11 PU/12 Richardson () 66/1 97 -
15 Jan 25 Her Hereford 16f Sft 4NvH 11-3 5/12 Starcrossed Lover (26L) 150/1 - 89
25 Mar 23 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-7 PU/14 Ed Keeper () 200/1 - -
11 Dec 21 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 4NvH 10-12 10/16 Stag Horn (131L) 150/1 - -
13 Nov 21 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5NHF 11-0 11/13 Benign Dictator (21L) 20/1 - 80
5
Privilege silk
Privilege
J: Charlie Price 3
T: John & Rhys Flint
0-8 over hurdles when trained in Ireland and pulled up all four British starts
9P-PPP
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 91
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5NvHcH 11-7 PU/7 Renoir () 18/1 98 -
25 Jul 24 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4HcH 11-6 PU/12 Byzantine Empire () 100/1 105 -
28 Jun 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 4NvHcH 11-11 PU/10 Dog Fox () 66/1 109 -
31 Mar 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Hy 4NvH 10-12 PU/6 Patriotik () 16/1 112 -
12 Dec 23 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Hy HcH 11-7 9/17 Petit King (13½L) 40/1 109 103
21 Jun 23 Wex Wexford 16.5f Gd MdH 11-8 b1 5/11 Bowmore (42L) 7/1 113 83
6
Tillaway silk
Tillaway
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Tom George
Well beaten in both handicaps, the latter over C&D (good) last month
554F56
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 91
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Mar 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-3 6/9 Copper Jack (39L) 16/1 94 70
28 Feb 25 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Hy 5NvHcH 11-11 h 5/6 River Voyage (55L) 17/2 96 52
2 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4MdH 11-1 h F/14 Vanderpoel () 66/1 - -
16 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 4MdHM 11-2 h 4/11 Jakana (15½L) 11/1 - 88
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 10-7 h 5/11 The Winslow Boy (17½L) 9/1 - 89
18 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 5NHFM 10-11 h1 5/12 Dream Shadow (14L) 7/1 - 95
7
Marco's Light silk
Marco's Light
J: Jack Hogan 3
T: Fergal O'Brien
Showed very little in her three qualifying races last summer but worth a market check
8P96
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 81
Days: 229
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Aug 24 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 6/10 Flying Fortune (31L) 125/1 - 75
17 Jul 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4MdHM 11-4 9/10 Leave Her To Me (17L) 66/1 - 72
28 Jun 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 4MdHM 11-2 PU/11 Briefly () 28/1 - -
7 May 24 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 5MdNHFM 11-2 8/13 Gale Mahler (18L) 25/1 - 83
8
Harvie Wallbanger silk
Harvie Wallbanger
J: Ben Poste
T: John O'Shea
Struggled in novice/maiden hurdles in 2022-23 season; back from long absence today
6067P/
Age: 9
Weight: 10-7
OR: 76
Days: 742
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 23 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-7 PU/14 Ed Keeper () 80/1 - -
5 Feb 23 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 4MdH 11-9 7/11 Amidnightstar (59L) 7/1 - 54
3 Dec 22 San Sandown 16f Sft 2NvH 11-0 6/10 Authorised Speed (44L) 66/1 - 71
23 Nov 22 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 11/13 Theatre Man (55L) 14/1 - 62
2 Nov 22 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 6/13 Isaac Des Obeaux (13L) 10/1 - 93
8 Oct 22 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 4NHF 11-0 2/11 Stans The Man (2¾L) 16/1 - 98
9
Junior Des Mottes silk
Junior Des Mottes
J: Liam Harrison
T: David Brace
Has shown no promise over hurdles this season; has basement mark for handicap debut
4-0700
Age: 6
Weight: 10-5
OR: 74
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 10/12 Le Yacht (50L) 250/1 - 53
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-6 11/14 Royal Rambler (68L) 250/1 - 44
25 Jan 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 4MdH 11-8 7/8 Roysse (73L) 28/1 - 34
22 Aug 24 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 11/14 Sirekoff (67L) 9/2 - 45
21 Jun 23 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 10-9 4/8 Olivers Travels (14½L) 5/2 - 83
9 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y NHF 11-6 7/18 Brighterdaysahead (11L) 40/1 - 96
10
Victor Haze silk
Victor Haze
J: Conor Ring
T: Phillip Dando
Improved form when second of five here (2m) last month; back up in trip today
85-062
Age: 8
Weight: 10-4
OR: 73
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Mar 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 5HcH 9-11 2/5 My Friend Sean (3¼L) 33/1 74 67
8 Mar 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcH 10-2 6/9 Greatness Awaits (22L) 100/1 74 58
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-6 12/14 Royal Rambler (69L) 300/1 - 43
22 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NvH 11-4 5/5 Rath Gaul Boy (63L) 200/1 - 53
8 Mar 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4MdH 11-2 8/9 Pirates' Tale (53L) 150/1 - 53
Verdict

Tentative preference is for IMPECUNIOUS, who is quite well treated if judged on last spring's good-ground novice form.

Verdict silk image
Impecunious

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Victor Haze,

7/2 Marco's Light,

6/1 Bells Of Ufford,

7/1 Impecunious,

Harvie Wallbanger,

8/1 Tillaway,

16/1 Junior Des Mottes,

20/1 Snitterfield,

Privilege,

25/1 Sonic Gold

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