By Louis Moir
Henri The Second in 12:55 Chepstow Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle at (10/11)
Herewegohoney in 16:05 Bangor-On-Dee Arthur Shone Memorial Mares’ Handicap Hurdle at (7/2)
HENRI THE SECOND is a half-brother to useful chaser Enrilo and connections may have a similar recruit on their hands here. He is a bumper winner who won here a year ago and looked a top prospect when following up at Ascot last December. Something was clearly amiss at Aintree in April, but he is in the right hands to get back on track now hurdling for the very first time. He is sure to be prepped for this race after 199 days off and is one who could be in for a very successful season.
5 Henri The Second 199
Age: 5 Weight: 11-4 Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls OR: -
Form: 11P-
Trainer Paul Nicholls has won this race twice in the past 9 runnings so he certainly aims his horses for this as the jumps season starts to really get going again. Top jockey Harry Cobden has a 25% strike rate when riding at this course, so that enhances Henri The Second’s chances today.
HEREWEGOHONEY won a pair of novices around this trip in the spring so she could have more to come in handicaps for her good stable that is ever present, especially at the start of the jumps campaign. This mare looked a progressive one last season and gave La Renommee 10lb and a near 3 length beating in a 2m3f novice event at Chepstow with the two of them finishing a distance clear of Maid On The Moon.
1 Herewegohoney 186
Age: 6 Weight: 12-0 Jockey: Connor Brace Trainer: Fergal O’Brien OR: 117
Form: 2F411-
An RPR of 116 that day suggests that this mark should be manageable on this occasion, therefore she rates a big danger to her other rivals here today. Jockey Connor Brace is a talented young rider for this yard and will look to give Herewegohoney her third career success.
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