16:50 Chepstow

Monday 17 April 2017

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Smart Solutions Supporting NSPCC Wales Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 131y  |   Good (Watered)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 6m 8.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Johnny Ogb30
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-1| J: Ian Popham| T: M Keighley| OR:  131
14/1
Pulled up on each of his last three outings when wearing various forms of headgear (first time visor last time out). Winner off a 1lb higher mark in the past but appears to be out of sorts at present.
2
Horse silk
Minellacelebration15
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste(3)| T: Katy Price| OR:  128
5/1
Placed over 2m7f (good) at Taunton in December but well beaten in a novice chase at Ascot earlier this month. Races off a 2lb lower mark than for that Taunton placing and an interesting runner here.
3
Horse silk
Sykes24
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  127
11/4
Successful off a 1lb lower mark over C&D on good ground in December. Suffered two heavy defeats and an early fall on three outings since then but interesting with yard having winners of late.
4
Horse silk
Wadswick Courtt47
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  127
6/1
Wore cheekpieces and tongue tie combination for the first time when winning at Cartmel over 2m5f in August. Returning from a break when well beaten on heavy ground at Ffos Las early last month but yard out of form at present (6/34).
5
Horse silk
No Buts23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Daniel Hiskett(5)| T: D G Bridgwater| OR:  124
13/2
Winner of his penultimate outing over 2m4f (soft) at Warwick in February. Well held off revised mark at Newbury subsequently and would probably prefer softer ground than is likely today.
6
Horse silk
Pawn Star176
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  123
9/4
Winner over 3m at Exeter in October but well held when third behind today's rival Minellacelebration later that month. Making his first first start since then and likely to put up a bold show here.
7
Horse silk
Raajih22
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Matt Griffiths| T: R J Hodges| OR:  120
25/1
Victorious five times in a 45 race rules career. Failed to complete in two of his three outings for this stable (all at Wincanton) and well over two years since his last success.

Forecasts

Pawn Star (9/4), Sykes (11/4), Minellacelebration (5/1), Wadswick Court (6/1), No Buts (13/2), Johnny Og (14/1), Raajih (25/1)

Verdict

MINELLACELEBRATION ran well when finishing third off a 2lb higher mark at Taunton back in December and can record a second handicap success by taking this contest. The selection won off a 5lb lower mark over 3m1f at Aintree in October and this extended 2m7f looks more suitable than the 2m5f he raced over earlier this month. Pawn Star can chase home the selection on his first run since finishing behind the selection in that Aintree contest while Sykes is another of note here representing a yard who have had a few winners of late.
  1. Minellacelebration
  2. Pawn Star
  3. Sykes

Prize Money

1st: £11,394.002nd: £3,366.003rd: £1,683.004th: £842.005th: £421.00

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