15:50 Chepstow

Tuesday 27 December 2016

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Bet&Watch UK And Irish Racing At coral.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 59.80s

Potters Story¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P & M Bowen

5/1

Pulled clear to win a six runner affair at Worcester but is unlikely to be able to boss proceedings in the same way here in a tougher contest.

Form: 1941

Absolute Power⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: Miss R Curtis

7/2

Strong sire stats over the distance and from a leading stable for bumpers, though not typically at this venue, plus the assistance from the saddle of the champion jockey is a positive.

Form: 2

Aye Aye Charlie⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

15/8

Trainer has a strong record in this type of race and the sire has a positive record at the track and over the trip and he can be expected to come on for his Aintree third, where the runner up has since franked the form over hurdles.

Form: 3

Billingsley¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph

33/1

A close up third on debut at Stratford and sire has the strongest record of any of these at the track.

Form: 3

Cadeyrn³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

7/1

Sire has a negative record at the track and the trainer does not do well with runners over the trip. Ran well enough on debut at Haydock but will need to step up on that third placed finish.

Form: 1-

Hands Of Stone²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Lewis Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

20/1

Represents an in form yard and sire performance at the track is also very strong with the market an obvious guide.

Form: 3

Jaunty Warrior⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: B Eckley

40/1

Yard aren't known for their success in this sphere and this may be a hotter than the average bumper. A likely outsider.

Form: 01

Mulcahys Hill²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

9/2

Went off an odds-on-favourite at Ffos Las on only start but was collared by a 16-1 shot. Market confidence would again be interesting and jockey appears to prefer this to stablemate Cirano De Sivola.

Form: 1/27-

Stanza Boy⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner

66/1

No negatives on breeding and related to winners but unlikely to be a danger to the principles in this race.

Form:

This Is It²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Nick Mitchell

20/1

Interesting jockey booking on a newcomer with strong sire stats at the track.

Form: 6F533

Milan Hart⁴¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Aspell| T: M Hill

50/1

Has shown little in two previous starts for previous yard but new trainer has a strong record with horses having their first run following a stable switch.

Form: 40/0P5-

Non-Runners

Cirano De Sivola³²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: W Greatrex J: M Hamill

Forecasts

Aye Aye Charlie (15/8), Absolute Power (7/2), Mulcahys Hill (9/2), Potters Story (5/1), Cirano De Sivola (11/2), Cadeyrn (7/1), Hands Of Stone (20/1), This Is It (20/1), Billingsley (33/1), Jaunty Warrior (40/1), Milan Hart (50/1), Stanza Boy (66/1)

Enough was thought of MULCAHAYS HILL for him to go off an odd-on-favourite on his only run so far. He led at the two furlong pole but found one too good on the day. Trainer and jockey have a strong record in these events and he appears to be the stable's pick ahead of Cirano De Sivola.Potters Story is difficult to assess but he did all that could be asked of him at Worcester whilst any nibbling at This Is It's big price would be interesting from a place perspective. 1. Mulcahys Hill 2. Potters Story 3. This Is It