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Chepstow

4:15

Date 2024-01-16

Distance 2m3f100y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners 18

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Call Me Arthur ch Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	162	—	P5-882	91	101	79	51d	—	—	-2	15.5	4/1 20%
Well beaten in first two handicaps but his second at Exeter in November was much better
11	Hobb's Delight b Harry Kimber(3) · Neil Mulholland	Harry Kimber(3) · Neil Mulholland	157	—	/5-301	86	102	85	21d	—	—	-1	13	11/2 15%
Kept on well to force dead-heat on handicap debut at Fontwell; open to more improvement
13	Merry Monty b Bryan Carver · Chris Down	Bryan Carver · Chris Down	154	—	7/5522	83	99	86	15d	—	—	-2	12.3	8/1 11%
Runner-up twice at Exeter this winter (hurdle/chase) but others appeal more all the same
2	Mr Hope Street br Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	166	—	45-750	95	90	29	57d	—	—	+4	13.9	9/1 10%
Showed only minor promise in his three qualifying races but can improve in handicaps
1	Duke Of Moravia gr Richard Patrick · Henry Daly	Richard Patrick · Henry Daly	168	p	433-5P	97	99	42	50d	—	—	+4	15	12/1 8%
Beaten favourite in all four handicaps, with latest run particularly disappointing
18	Night Jet b Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	149	p	P4-957	78	92	80	25d	—	—	-2	10.4	9/1 10%
Ran well for a long way on latest outing but has now been unplaced all eight hurdle starts
3	Champagne Rhythm b Isabel Williams(3) · Evan Williams	Isabel Williams(3) · Evan Williams	163	p	444/76	92	91	48	55d	—	—	+2	13.7	16/1 6%
C&D winner; lurks on a dangerous mark but needs a good boost from the new headgear
7	Bala Brook b Freddie Gingell(5) · Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell(5) · Joe Tizzard	161	—	0-227P	90	95	55	51d	—	—	+6	11.7	14/1 7%
Second in two uncompetitive novice races last spring but safely held in both handicaps
10	Shillanavogy b James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	158	—	36-506	87	91	57	20d	—	—	+2	11.9	9/1 10%
Soundly beaten in three slow-ground novice/maiden hurdles; may get more competitive here
12	Karakoram b Joe Anderson(5) · Grace Harris	Joe Anderson(5) · Grace Harris	156	tp	-87367	85	96	66	33d	—	—	+6	11.9	16/1 6%
Five-time winner over hurdles but not firing on all cylinders this season
15	Prince Rhinegold b Sean Houlihan · Linda Blackford	Sean Houlihan · Linda Blackford	151	—	01F-05	80	96	66	47d	—	—	+5	8.6	25/1 4%
Kept on for respectable fifth at Taunton in November but others have much stronger claims
6	Canford Light b Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	161	p	78P/92	90	102	82	57d	—	—	-1	14.6	20/1 5%
Returned from long absence with two very underwhelming runs in the autumn
8	The Midwife b Conor Ring(3) · Grace Harris	Conor Ring(3) · Grace Harris	160	—	16-P59	89	93	60	20d	—	—	+7	10.7	25/1 4%
Ended 2023 with two fairly encouraging C&D runs; makes handicap debut today
9	Pilgrims King b Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Peter Bowen	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Peter Bowen	160	tv	247P-4	89	99	46	59d	—	—	-9	18.2	33/1 3%
Didn't run badly last time, after a layoff, and today's drying ground ought to suit better
14	Parliament b Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	151	—	007	80	81	63	25d	—	—	+5	8.6	22/1 4%
Struggled in slow-ground novice hurdles but today's quicker surface should suit better
17	Rollo's Kingdom b Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	150	—	56P-94	79	100	48	35d	—	—	+4	8.4	33/1 3%
Soundly beaten in first three handicaps and clearly needs to improve
4	Meranti b Finn Lambert(5) · Sheila Lewis	Finn Lambert(5) · Sheila Lewis	163	—	-64279	92	98	63	56d	—	—	+10	14	100/1 1%
Tailed off when 80-1 for handicap debut at Hereford (3m1f) in November
NR	Poet's Reflection b NON-RUNNER · Linda Blackford	NON-RUNNER · Linda Blackford	150	—	623-P8	79	73	-	28d	—	—	—	7.3	—
Yet to add to her 2021 win and probably vulnerable to younger legs

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Call Me Arthur	4/1	4/1	7/2	10/3	7/2
Hobb's Delight	11/2	11/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Merry Monty	8/1	11/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mr Hope Street	8/1	9/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Duke Of Moravia	10/1	12/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Night Jet	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
Champagne Rhythm	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Bala Brook	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Shillanavogy	9/1	17/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Karakoram	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Prince Rhinegold	20/1	25/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Canford Light	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
The Midwife	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Pilgrims King	25/1	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Parliament	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Rollo's Kingdom	25/1	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Meranti	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pilgrims King

18.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

33/1

2nd

Call Me Arthur

15.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Duke Of Moravia

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

12/1

Canford Light

14.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 4.6

20/1

Meranti

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1

100/1

Mr Hope Street

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Champagne Rhythm

13.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

16/1

Hobb's Delight

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Merry Monty

12.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

8/1

Shillanavogy

11.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Karakoram

11.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Bala Brook

11.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

The Midwife

10.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Night Jet

10.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

9/1

Prince Rhinegold

8.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Parliament

8.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Rollo's Kingdom

8.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Poet's Reflection

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Duke Of Moravia Top Rated	97	99	42
Mr Hope Street	95	90	29
Champagne Rhythm	92	91	48
Meranti	92	98	63
Call Me Arthur	91	101	79
Bala Brook	90	95	55
Canford Light	90	102	82
The Midwife	89	93	60
Pilgrims King	89	99	46
Shillanavogy	87	91	57
Hobb's Delight	86	102	85
Karakoram	85	96	66
Merry Monty	83	99	86
Prince Rhinegold	80	96	66
Parliament	80	81	63
Rollo's Kingdom	79	100	48
Poet's Reflection	79	73	—
Night Jet	78	92	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Call Me Arthur	51d ago	Fresh
Hobb's Delight	21d ago	Fit
Merry Monty	15d ago	Fit
Mr Hope Street	57d ago	Fresh
Duke Of Moravia	50d ago	Fresh
Night Jet	25d ago	Fit
Champagne Rhythm	55d ago	Fresh
Bala Brook	51d ago	Fresh
Shillanavogy	20d ago	Fit
Karakoram	33d ago	Fit
Prince Rhinegold	47d ago	Fresh
Canford Light	57d ago	Fresh
The Midwife	20d ago	Fit
Pilgrims King	59d ago	Fresh
Parliament	25d ago	Fit
Rollo's Kingdom	35d ago	Fit
Meranti	56d ago	Fresh
Poet's Reflection	28d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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