Racecards
14:15 Chepstow
Letheby & Christopher Juvenile Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class G )
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Devito (FR)
135- Form 556
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
held up, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, switched right approaching last, one pace flat
Caspian Dusk
BF- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway after 4th, led on bit approaching last, ridden and ran on
Bosco (IRE)
30- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer I R Brown
- Jockey Mr A Brown
pulled hard, in touch until ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
Holly Walk
35- Form 2F6623
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey J Mogford
held up, lost position 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 00F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
keen, chased leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 505315
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey L Stephens
set slow pace, quickened 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, soon one pace
Verdict
The weakness of this of this race is shown by the fact that Holly Walk is likely to be favourite and reluctantly she gets the vote ahead of Devito and Caspian Dusk. The last mentioned was probably the best of these on the flat but his stamina for hurdling is of concern, especially on this ground and Bill Turner's gelding is probably best left out of calculations. Devito has shown promise in three starts over hurdles but faces no easy task giving weight away all round, while the only winning hurdler in the field Soleil d'Hiver has been well beaten since scoring at Hexham and is unreliable. Bosco gave little sign of encouragement on his debut while Ginger McCain's Chickapeakray has been well held in all three starts so far. That leaves us with Holly Walk who has run with consistency in similar company of late and gets the vote to gain a deserved success in this grade.