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Chepstow

16:30

Date 2025-02-09

Distance 2m7f131y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Winning Time 6m 35.50s (slow by 53.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lightonthewing (IRE) Lucy Gardner · Sue Gardner	33/1	Won
2nd	River Voyage (IRE) Ben Jones · Rebecca Curtis	7/2	1.5
3rd	Pipers Cross (IRE) Cameron Johnstone-Baker · Emma Lavelle	9/2	14
4th	I'm A Starman (GB) Freddie Mitchell · Mark Rimell	14/1	1.25
5th	Pride Of Paris (IRE) Alice Stevens · Harry Derham	15/8F	.75
6th	Thirtyfour Thirty (GB) Taylor Fisher · Joe Tickle	20/1	4.75
7th	Livy's Lad (GB) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	12/1	19
8th	Chauffeur Driven (IRE) Jonathan Burke · David Pipe	15/2	4.5
9th	William Philo (GB) Nick Scholfield · Ben Lund	20/1	22
10th	Sporty Jim (IRE) James Best · Rob Summers	16/1	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bellamy's Grey (GB) Harriet Tucker · Carroll Gray	66/1
P.U.	To Be Sure (GB) Ellis Collier · Evan Williams	28/1

Runners (15)

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
4	Pride Of Paris Bay J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Harry Derham	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Harry Derham	166	—	471U-P	98	101	70	279d	—	—	-8	20.9	0.53/1	85/40 32%
2m6f winner; could still have more to offer for new yard; one to check for market support
9	River Voyage Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	156	—	35-4P6	88	106	90	91d	—	—	-4	15.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
No less than 11l adrift in his seven races under rules; bits of form give him a squeak
3	Pipers Cross Bay J:Cameron Johnstone-Baker(10) T:Emma Lavelle	J:Cameron Johnstone-Baker(10) T:Emma Lavelle	167	p	14-533	99	107	93	27d	—	—	0	17.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
C&D winner; consistent sort who was third under Cameron Johnstone-Baker on last two starts
8	Chauffeur Driven Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:David Pipe	J:Jonathan Burke T:David Pipe	159	p	-95037	91	103	84	27d	—	—	+4	15.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
0-10 under rules; handicaps unconvincing; staying trip may be worth this fourth attempt
1	I'm A Starman Chestnut J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Mark Rimell	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Mark Rimell	168	b	5-3536	100	105	68	20d	—	—	+8	14.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) last January and March; considered in this weak race
13	William Philo Chestnut J:Nick Scholfield T:Ben Lund	J:Nick Scholfield T:Ben Lund	151	p	P6P-28	83	99	76	27d	—	—	+3	10.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Second on reappearance; heavy defeat 12 days later but this longer trip should help
12	Livy's Lad Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	151	t	4586	83	85	51	81d	—	—	+4	9.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
First whiff of ability last time and the market can guide on this handicap debut
5	Sporty Jim Chestnut J:James Best T:Rob Summers	J:James Best T:Rob Summers	162	p	6P4359	94	104	79	20d	—	—	+9	13.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Third at Warwick (3m1f) in November but took backward steps on both starts since
6	To Be Sure Bay J:Ellis Collier(5) T:Evan Williams	J:Ellis Collier(5) T:Evan Williams	161	p	255-66	93	95	72	27d	—	—	+8	11.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
After a year off, no sign of turning things around in his two starts this winter
2	Thirtyfour Thirty Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	167	—	259299	99	106	78	39d	—	—	+13	15.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Out of form for Anthony Charlton lately; headgear removed on this debut for new stable
10	Lightonthewing Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	152	—	-1FP0P	84	-	-	39d	—	—	+5	9.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Three chase wins (3m-3m2f) last spring; thrown in on that form but no sign of it lately
15	Bellamy's Grey Grey J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Carroll Gray	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Carroll Gray	142	t	444-P6	74	100	-	10d	—	—	+4	6.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
This is second run since layoff and he stepped up dramatically on second run last winter
NR	Gata Ban Bay J:TBC T:Neil Mulholland	J: T:Neil Mulholland	160	—	81/864	92	100	60	45d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Won in 2022 but absent 653 days before well beaten on last three starts
NR	Military Tycoon Bay J:TBC T:Neil Mulholland	J: T:Neil Mulholland	152	p	74-900	84	90	59	16d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Has failed to transfer Flat ability to hurdles (six attempts); up in trip
NR	Instant De Bonheur Bay J:TBC T:Nigel Hawke	J: T:Nigel Hawke	148	—	U87/97	80	85	31	39d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Well handicapped on some form but, after an absence, tailed off in both races this winter

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pride Of Paris	2/1	7/4	15/8	2/1	85/40
River Voyage	4/1	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2
Pipers Cross	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Chauffeur Driven	7/1	6/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
I'm A Starman	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
William Philo	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Livy's Lad	14/1	16/1	14/1	18/1	16/1
Sporty Jim	22/1	18/1	16/1	20/1	18/1
To Be Sure	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1
Thirtyfour Thirty	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Lightonthewing	28/1	33/1	25/1	33/1	28/1
Bellamy's Grey	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
Gata Ban	-	-	-	-	-
Military Tycoon	-	-	-	-	-
Instant De Bonheur	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pride Of Paris

20.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

85/40

2nd

Pipers Cross

17.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Thirtyfour Thirty

15.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Chauffeur Driven

15.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

7/1

River Voyage

15.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

I'm A Starman

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Sporty Jim

13.6

OR: 11 Form: 1.2 Odds: 1.4

22/1

To Be Sure

11.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Gata Ban

10.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

William Philo

10.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Livy's Lad

9.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Lightonthewing

9.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Military Tycoon

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Instant De Bonheur

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Bellamy's Grey

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I'm A Starman	100	105	68
Pipers Cross	99	107	93
Thirtyfour Thirty	99	106	78
Pride Of Paris	98	101	70
Sporty Jim	94	104	79
To Be Sure	93	95	72
Gata Ban	92	100	60
Chauffeur Driven	91	103	84
River Voyage	88	106	90
Lightonthewing	84	—	—
Military Tycoon	84	90	59
William Philo	83	99	76
Livy's Lad	83	85	51
Instant De Bonheur	80	85	31
Bellamy's Grey	74	100	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bellamy's Grey	10d ago	Quick return
Military Tycoon	16d ago	Fit
I'm A Starman	20d ago	Fit
Sporty Jim	20d ago	Fit
Pipers Cross	27d ago	Fit
Chauffeur Driven	27d ago	Fit
William Philo	27d ago	Fit
To Be Sure	27d ago	Fit
Thirtyfour Thirty	39d ago	Fit
Lightonthewing	39d ago	Fit
Instant De Bonheur	39d ago	Fit
Gata Ban	45d ago	Fit
Livy's Lad	81d ago	Fresh
River Voyage	91d ago	Long break
Pride Of Paris	279d ago	Long break