GB - Chepstow - Race 5

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

16.1f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Heavy in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

CHARISMA CAT will have to jump better than she did at Wincanton a month ago but there's nothing wrong with her Newbury form prior to that so she's well worth another chance. Clondaw Park cost a packet after her point win and she is the obvious danger.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Won 3 bumpers last season, including a Sandown listed race. Ran a race full of promise on hurdling debut when second at Newbury on return before fluffing her lines when long odds-on to go one place better at Wincanton, making mistakes. Well worth another chance. 1st Pick 1 Charisma Cat Jockey: Tom Cannon Trainer: Alan King J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Won 3 bumpers last season, including a Sandown listed race. Ran a race full of promise on hurdling debut when second at Newbury on return before fluffing her lines when long odds-on to go one place better at Wincanton, making mistakes. Well worth another chance.
2	Bought for £320,000 after winning sole outing in Irish points and is from the family of top-class hurdler Nichols Canyon. In process of making an encouraging start over timber when unseating rider 3 out in listed novice at Newbury in November and this will reveal a lot more. 2nd Pick 2 Clondaw Park (Ire) Jockey: Paul O'brien Trainer: Harry Derham J: Paul O'brien T: Harry Derham	88	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Bought for £320,000 after winning sole outing in Irish points and is from the family of top-class hurdler Nichols Canyon. In process of making an encouraging start over timber when unseating rider 3 out in listed novice at Newbury in November and this will reveal a lot more.
10	£115,000 4-y-o, Mahler filly. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Beware The Bear. Easily won sole start in Irish points in May and showed plenty when second in a Carlisle bumper in November. Failed to land the odds on hurdles bow at Hexham but she can do better. 3rd Pick 10 Trinity Street (Ire) Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Henry Daly J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Henry Daly	78	-	-	-	15%
Analysis £115,000 4-y-o, Mahler filly. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Beware The Bear. Easily won sole start in Irish points in May and showed plenty when second in a Carlisle bumper in November. Failed to land the odds on hurdles bow at Hexham but she can do better.

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