Concerts In July At Chepstow Racecourse Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Chepstow

15:55

Date 2024-01-30

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Winning Time 4m 31.10s (slow by 45.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Chosen Hero (IRE) Nick Scholfield · Archie Watson	5/2	Won
2nd	Followango (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	6/4F	.5
3rd	Blue Moon Serenade (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Clarke	7/2	3.5
4th	Walkinthecotswolds (IRE) Ben Poste · Harriet Dickin	200/1	3
5th	Mavis Pike (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	15/2	10
6th	Come On Nia (GB) James Martin · Andrew J Martin	20/1	1.5
7th	Janworth (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	25/1	11
8th	Apples Moon (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Martin	18/1	18
9th	Lizzie Rey (GB) Finn Lambert · Richard Phillips	33/1	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Britannia Girl (GB) Robert Dunne · Brian Eckley	200/1
P.U.	Countess Vicky (GB) Conor Ring · Phillip Dando	125/1
P.U.	Defferella (GB) Charlie Hammond · Joe Ponting	100/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Followango Bay J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	156	—	1-13	-	102	67	34d	—	—	-15	17	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Won Irish point, then a bumper for new yard; shaped well on hurdle debut in a better race
4	Chosen Hero Chestnut J:Nick Scholfield T:Archie Watson	J:Nick Scholfield T:Archie Watson	156	p	72-239	107	118	102	38d	—	—	-3	21.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Irish point and Wetherby bumper winner; good chance on hurdle debut form; excuses since
2	Blue Moon Serenade Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Clarke	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Clarke	156	t	7-3	-	111	54	50d	—	—	-9	8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran well for 3rd on hurdle debut at Lingfield; query about return to testing ground
12	Mavis Pike Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	—	542D-	-	-	-	339d	—	—	-3	6.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Collared close home in an AW bumper on latest start last February; market can guide
1	Apples Moon Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	156	—	6	-	-	-	69d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Limited response to pressure, beaten over 20l on bumper debut; may improve now hurdling
9	Janworth Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	156	—	3-	-	-	-	415d	—	—	-1	4.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Front-running 3rd in minor bumper in December 2022; likely to need the run on hurdle debut
5	Come On Nia Bay J:James Martin(7) T:Andrew J Martin	J:James Martin(7) T:Andrew J Martin	156	—	066	-	93	78	34d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Modest form in 3 course starts, a bumper and 2 maiden hurdles; handicaps soon
11	Lizzie Rey Bay J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Richard Phillips	J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Richard Phillips	156	—	5-07	-	98	62	25d	—	—	-2	0.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
No show in a bumper and novice/maiden hurdles, the last twice at 300-1; up against it
6	Countess Vicky Bay J:Conor Ring(3) T:Phillip Dando	J:Conor Ring(3) T:Phillip Dando	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Out of a 2m3f hurdle winner; looks best watched on belated debut
7	Defferella Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Joe Ponting	J:Charlie Hammond T:Joe Ponting	156	—	48-	-	82	72	277d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Minor Flat promise; well held both hurdle starts, in a seller and a maiden last April
3	Britannia Girl Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Brian Eckley	J:Robert Dunne T:Brian Eckley	156	—	9-6	-	-	-	253d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Big prices, beaten hefty distances in two bumpers last spring; one to watch now hurdling
13	Walkinthecotswolds Bay J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	J:Ben Poste T:Harriet Dickin	156	—	0-6P	-	-	-	47d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
A long way behind the principals in two bumpers and pulled up on hurdle debut at Taunton
NR	Lady Alex Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	156	—	7/3-6	-	102	49	35d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Quite promising hurdle debut in 2022; well held after absence on Boxing Day; wind op since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Followango	7/4	13/8	13/8	6/4	13/8
Chosen Hero	5/2	9/4	5/2	85/40	9/4
Blue Moon Serenade	5/1	5/1	5/1	7/2	5/1
Mavis Pike	7/1	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2
Apples Moon	9/1	9/1	9/1	15/2	9/1
Janworth	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Come On Nia	25/1	22/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Lizzie Rey	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Countess Vicky	66/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Defferella	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Britannia Girl	80/1	80/1	125/1	50/1	80/1
Walkinthecotswolds	150/1	125/1	150/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Chosen Hero

21.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

5/2

2nd

Followango

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Blue Moon Serenade

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5

5/1

Mavis Pike

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Janworth

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Apples Moon

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Lady Alex

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Come On Nia

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Lizzie Rey

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Countess Vicky

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Defferella

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Britannia Girl

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Walkinthecotswolds

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chosen Hero	107	118	102
Followango	—	102	67
Blue Moon Serenade	—	111	54
Mavis Pike	—	—	—
Apples Moon	—	—	—
Janworth	—	—	—
Come On Nia	—	93	78
Lizzie Rey	—	98	62
Countess Vicky	—	—	—
Defferella	—	82	72
Britannia Girl	—	—	—
Walkinthecotswolds	—	—	—
Lady Alex	—	102	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lizzie Rey	25d ago	Fit
Followango	34d ago	Fit
Come On Nia	34d ago	Fit
Lady Alex	35d ago	Fit
Chosen Hero	38d ago	Fit
Walkinthecotswolds	47d ago	Fresh
Blue Moon Serenade	50d ago	Fresh
Apples Moon	69d ago	Fresh
Britannia Girl	253d ago	Long break
Defferella	277d ago	Long break
Mavis Pike	339d ago	Long break
Janworth	415d ago	Long break
Countess Vicky	—	—