The jumps are again! The Sky Sports activities Racing cameras head to Chepstow for his or her annual season opener on Friday, headlined by a typically-competitive Persian Conflict Novices’ Hurdle.
3.15 Chepstow – Intense Method & Ryan’s Rocket headline
The absences of pre-race fancies Teeshan and Brechin Fort leaves a wide-open renewal of the Grade Two Unibet Persian Conflict Novices’ Hurdle (3.15).
It might imply a fantastic alternative for Fergal O’Brien with the promising Ryan’s Rocket, a winner at Taunton and Kempton within the spring.
John McConnel saddles Irish raider Intense Method who comes right here in nice type, having his received his final two in decisive vogue. He’s fancied to go effectively once more at present with Harry Cobden booked to journey.
The in-form Flying Fortune seeks a four-timer and completes the shortlist for Peter and Michael Bowen, with James Bowen within the saddle.
3.50 Chepstow – 2023 champ Good Boy Bobby options in Veterans’ Chase
Good Boy Bobby will bid to repeat the feat Some Chaos achieved in 2022 by efficiently defending his title within the Unibet Veterans’ Handicap Chase (3.50), off solely a 1lb larger mark.
Nigel Twiston-Davies’ 11-year-old is unbeaten in three begins on the monitor so can be effectively fancied to attain once more right here.
Joe Tizzard’s Copperhead lastly ended a mammoth four-year look forward to a victory at Plumpton in Could and might be a hazard off a mark of 117 underneath Freddie Gingell.
Nicky Martin’s secure veteran The Two Amigos hasn’t been seen since ending seventh within the Midlands Nationwide at Uttoxeter. He’s a category act, having received the 2022 Welsh Nationwide, and will run a cracker again at Chepstow.
The constant Definitely Purple and course specialist Wayfinder might additionally pose a menace.
4.25 Chepstow – In-form Haiti Couleurs faces Isaac Des Obeaux
Rebecca Curtis’ seven-year-old Haiti Couleurs makes his chasing debut with Ben Jones again within the saddle. He has completed second and first in two begins at Chepstow and will progress properly if taking effectively to fences.
Isaac Des Obeaux is one other with course type over hurdles and appears to have the scope for fences. He represents a high yard in Paul Nicholls with champion jockey Harry Cobden driving.
G A Henty and Sea Music are additionally worthy of a point out, the latter coming over from Eire for Emmet Mullins.
Watch each race from Chepstow’s Jumps Season Opener, together with the Persian Conflict Novices’ Hurdle, all reside on Sky Sports activities Racing on Friday, October 11
