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Wasdell Group Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m (2m0f16y), NH Flat, 4-5yo, £3,802, 6 runners
- Going
- GOOD TO SOFT, Good in places (GoingStick: 5.5)
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Sunny Intervals
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Masked Blagny looks the one to side with at Chepstow, as our rating of 104 puts him 9 lb ahead of Roxy Rocks on 95, a meaningful edge in a Class 4 over two miles on good to soft. Roxy Rocks is the main danger and the only other runner we have rated, while the remaining four are unrated and add some uncertainty to the picture. Confidence is low, but on the figures Masked Blagny has the stronger credentials, and he is the selection.
Runners
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton 9/53
Won his only recent start last time out, but that was 323 days ago, so he returns after a long absence and a fitness question. Carrying 154 lb, he is unexposed and open to improvement on what little form there is.
- Sire
- Crystal Ocean (GB)
- Dam
- Pretty Moon (FR) by Moon Madness
- Owner
- Stephen Bough
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 53 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds 2/11
Masked Blagny showed up well with a third last time out and has run over today's trip and going before, so he looks the one to beat on our numbers (rated 104, top of six). The 250-day absence and 153 lb are the only reservations.
- Sire
- Masked Marvel (GB)
- Dam
- Elusive Esqua (FR) by Youmzain
- Owner
- Oakman Racing Syndicate Five
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Stewkley, Bucks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 11 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 104
Adam Wedge
Mrs C. Williams 1/11
Unraced and unexposed, Motivaspeed Essef makes his debut with no form to go on, so there is plenty of scope for improvement. The gelding carries 153 lb, and what he shows first time out will tell us more.
- Sire
- Motivator (GB)
- Dam
- Speed Of Anabaa (IRE) by Anabaa
- Owner
- Mrs Janet Davies
- Foaled
- 9 May 2022
- Stable
- Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen 2/20
Won last time out, his only recent start, so Onetingfornuttin is unexposed and open to improvement, though he returns after 231 days off and carries 153 lb, which makes fitness the question to answer.
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Mathine (FR) by Malinas
- Owner
- Martin Gowing
- Foaled
- 8 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokes
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 20 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
Sam Twiston-Davies
Paul Nicholls 1/4
Too Many Acres is a blank canvas on his debut, with no form to lean on and plenty of scope to improve as an unexposed type. He carries 153 lb, so it's all about what he shows first time out.
- Sire
- Maxios (GB)
- Dam
- Morning Legend (IRE) by Bob Back
- Owner
- Brooks, Ellery And Morton
- Foaled
- 1 Jun 2022
- Stable
- Ditcheat, Somerset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour 0/2
Roxy Rocks was third last time out and a fourth two starts back, and she has run over today's trip, so she merits respect as a leading danger on 147 lb; the one concern is a 177-day layoff, and our rating of 95 ranks her second of six.
- Sire
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)
- Dam
- Step On My Soul (IRE) by Dr Massini
- Owner
- The Harmonious Syndicate
- Foaled
- 5 May 2021
- Stable
- Ashburton, Devon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 95
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.