13:25 Chepstow
Tuesday 27 December 2016
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- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 7f 131y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 17 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 56.00s
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Up 5lb for a win over a similar distance at Sandown last time out but trainer and jockey have an impressive strike-rate of five from ten when teaming up. A possible contender.
Late developer and lightly raced for an eight-year-old. Ran well to finish second in the same class of race at Newbury and should go well here over ideal trip and distance.
After the stable's King George exploits their horses are clearly running well, but the gelding is up six pounds for his last victory and is just one win from ten at the distance.
Has improved for the application of cheekpieces and a tongue-tie on his last two outings, both at Cheltenham. Races off the same mark as when ten lengths down last time and may run into a place without winning.
Trainer and jockey have poor statistics at the course and the horse looks to be a few pounds too high at the weights.
The trainer has a respectable 22% strike rate at the course but the gelding has shown his best form on really soft ground which he is not expected to get here.
Distance no problem but the horse looks to need to drop down a few pounds to get his nose in front.
Not won for 20 months and probably needs heavy ground to become of interest here.
Cheekpieces for the first time but no evidence that he stays this distance and jumping has let him down at times.
Trainer 20% over C&D but has been pulled up and beaten nearly 70 lengths on his last two starts. Nothing to suggest a revival.
Won at the course and the distance shouldn't be a problem but he has never run well on anything sounder than soft, so today's expected ground is not sure to suit.
Listed winner who finished second in the Scottish Grand National in 2013. Only seen once since though and that was a pulled-up effort at Fontwell in November of last year. Plenty to prove now returning from over a year off the track and having first start for new yard.
Trainer in form with five winners from 35 runners and the jockey averages a winner here from every five rides. The five-year-old is improving and goes off the same mark as his latest two place and win efforts.
One win from 17 starts and only seen once since February but comeback run wasn't devoid of encouragement and could come on for that. Wears first time blinkers and others hold stronger claims.
Won a maiden and novice handicap hurdle last year but well beaten on reintroduction this autumn and no proof he'll stay the distance.
Gone up a stone in the weights since he started winning in October but conditions should suit and he might well defy the rise. Trainer two wins from five attempts in the last fortnight.
Trainer operated at just over a 20% strike rate over C&D and the horse won well here last time out. He needs to improve again to figure but isn't without hope.
Forecasts
Rolling Dylan (9/4), Arctic Gold (7/1), Desert Sensation (8/1), Millanisi Boy (9/1), Shantou Bob (10/1), Court King (10/1), Billy No Name (14/1), Awaywiththegreys (16/1), McKenzie's Friend (16/1), Dan Emmett (16/1), Anteros (16/1), Red Devil Lads (20/1), The Wallace Line (33/1), Forthefunofit (33/1), Kayf Moss (33/1), Driftwood Haze (40/1), Big Occasion (50/1)
ROLLING DYLAN won well last time out and the second has scored since. He remains well handicapped and gets the vote ahead of Desert Sensation whose recent wins mean he has taken a big hike in the weights and Court King who should be open to further improvement.
1. Rolling Dylan
2. Desert Sensation
3. Court King
Prize Money
1st: £12,660.002nd: £3,740.003rd: £1,870.004th: £936.005th: £468.00
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