GB - Chepstow - Race 2

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

23.6f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

Rebecca Curtis won this with Haiti Couleurs 2 years ago and BOUTLYDOOLIN looked another potentially promising stayer for the yard when second in a Newbury novice hurdle last month. Island Bridge has been knocking on the door and is second choice ahead of Lingfield runner-up Lil Fortune.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Bluey Bay Jockey: James Best Trainer: Martin Keighley J: James Best T: Martin Keighley	73	-	-	-	2%
2	1st Pick 2 Boultydoolin (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Rebecca Curtis J: Ben Jones T: Rebecca Curtis	100	-	-	-	56%
3	3 Cu Culen (Ire) Jockey: Ben Poste Trainer: Tom Symonds J: Ben Poste T: Tom Symonds	0	-	-	-	4%
4	4 Dante's Rocco (Ire) Jockey: Paddy Hanlon Trainer: Syd Hosie J: Paddy Hanlon T: Syd Hosie	46	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
5	2nd Pick 5 Island Bridge (Ire) Jockey: Tom Bellamy Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	99	-	-	-	34%
6	6 Jonny Setaside (Fr) Jockey: Finn Lambert Trainer: Tom Ellis J: Finn Lambert T: Tom Ellis	77	-	-	-	4%
7	3rd Pick 7 Lil Fortune Jockey: Harry Bannister Trainer: Georgina Nicholls J: Harry Bannister T: Georgina Nicholls	98	-	-	-	23%
8	8 Vanderflier (Ire) Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr. Trainer: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill J: Jonjo O'neill Jr. T: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill	48	-	-	-	10%

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Exercise Rider

A rider built much like a jockey but is employed for exercising and working out horses in the morning.

Breeder

The owner of a horse’s dam – or mother - at the time a horse is foaled.

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.