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15:05 Chepstow

Hugh James Supporting NSPCC Schools Service 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 11y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.30s
  • Off Time: 15:05:27
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dolos (FR)

1/14

    1
    Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

    Dolos (FR)

    15 t CD
    1/14
    • Form 133302
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 133

    made all, shaken up flat, comfortably

    2
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, armlets and diamonds on cap

    Cup Of Ambition (IRE)

    20 t
    16/1
    • Form P-69104
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    chased winner until 4 out, 2nd again 2 out, kept on, no impression

    3
    Silk - Red, white epaulets, dark blue and white hooped sleeves, yellow and dark blue quartered cap

    Gask Ridge (IRE)

    47
    20/1
    • Form F-30093
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, one pace in 3rd after

    4
    Silk - White and black stripes, black sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, black star

    The Groove

    35
    33/1
    • Form 580P
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-9

    held up in last, not fluent 3rd, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, weakened after 2 out

    Previous results

    2016
    Silk -

    Vinciaettis (FR)

    4/5
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    2015
    Silk -

    Mister Grez (FR)

    2/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12

    2014
    Silk -

    Solar Impulse (FR)

    8/11
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    The four-year-old DOLOS is carrying a penalty but looks in an entirely different league to his three rivals. He was third in the Grade 1 Finale Hurdle here in December and second in a very well-contested handicap at Ascot last time when giving a useful winner 7lb. Points winner Cup Of Ambition showed a bit more on his second start under Rules at Southwell and could be the one for forecast-backers.

    Formwatch

    Dolos (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, 3rd travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind So Celebre (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

    Cup Of Ambition (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway before 4th, 4th and one pace from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Fattsota (11-6) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Mar.

    Gask Ridge (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Never that fluent, took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway approaching 6th, driven and no impression in 4th when hung left before 2 out, left distant 3rd last, 3rd of 7, dist behind Swift Crusador (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.

    The Groove 18-1 (10-12) In touch, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up last, at Stratford 2m 3f (3) sft in Mar.