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We’re finally off and running with the National Hunt season getting underway withthe Chepstow meeting tomorrow. A lack of rain has dampened the spectacle somehwat with small fields expected across both days.
The Grade 2 Persian War Novices Hurdle is tomorrow’s big race. Quid Pro Quo is a worthy favourite (2/1) who i think will win.
The Veterans Handicap Chase is always a heartwarming race. Cloth Cap heads the weights and the betting but I can see Some Chaos leading them a merry dance from the front. His price has gone though so no bet here.
A Jonjo double is going to by only bet on Friday. Collectors Item in the Novice Hurdle (5/4) and Holly in the Handicap Hurdle (2/1).
The 4yo Handicap Hurdle on the Saturday is my favourite race of this meeting.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"Ah, the former Timeform Free Handicap Hurdle. Good choice, Chezza, although I preferred the old Mercedes-Benz Handicap Chase, which I see has now been renamed after Native River.
Hate the way the Silver Trophy has been moved to this meeting; far preferred it when it was run in November.
The BBC’s traditional autumn NH curtain raiser.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"Cloth cap fresh and fit should beat Some Chaos , he,s got his ground and while he,s not the horse that won the Hennesey the handicapper has relented , I reckon 5-2 is a fair price , as for the Persian Nicholls has got a run into outlaw Peter , I don’t reckon he’s a star but he,s fit and this may give the edge , the 3rd in his hurdle race has gone in since , I was on Hugo’s new horse when he won first time out , he blow out next time but Megan was on board and Cobden rode the winner , there money about for him and he’ll be a play to
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Maybe Gentle Connections can cause a surprise in the Persian War Novice Hurdle. I like her profile.
Gentle Connections 20/1Always enjoy seeing who turns up in the novice chase and I’ll be sticking Mcfabulous in a few perms over the two days.
I expect a good run from Kitty’s Light tomorrow in the 3 miler. I wanted to have a go at the 33’s for the National, but Betfair are only offering a meager £3ew stake limit at this time. Should hopefully not stray too far from that price with a few under par winter runs before a spring revival… hopefully!
I do hope Cloth Cap shows some old zest today. I love the veterans series and I’d be very pleased to see a horse of his standard become a mainstay.
“Betfair are only offering a meagre £3ew stake limit”
Sounds like you’ve been backing too many winners, Peter.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"I’d agree with Gladiateur; and they’ve moved races to make it a 2 day meeting, and it’s probably better in quality. However, both the Persian War, and Silver Trophy H’Cap would be better in a month’s time when the ground is better.
And if I remember, it was run a week earlier, the same weekend as the Cambridgeshire/ Arc weekend. It was always a meeting one looked forward to, now I’m nowhere near as bothered…..
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