15:25 Chepstow

Thursday 14 September 2017

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Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 36.72s

(13)

Fit For The Job^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 76| D

16/1

Showed little aptitude for hurdling last month but a winner at Windsor over this trip in July. Not harshly treated and suited by some give. Goes well for this rider and hard to rule out.

Form: 09-0313

(12)

Unison¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Tate| T: J Scott| OR: 75| D

8/1

Useful hurdler who reverts back to a mile having failed to get home over further on last two starts. Four of his six victories on the Flat have come over a mile and well treated on those efforts. The softer the ground the better.

Form: 118-040

(8)

Native Soldier^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mitch Godwin⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 77| D

5/1

Winner at Newcastle and Newbury for Willie Haggas. Made stable debut, after being bought for 40,000 gns, over longer trip and without headgear. Not disgraced and has to be respected over a more suitable trip and with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1-68014

(14)

Mouille Point⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

12/1

Winner over 1m2f on quicker ground in May. Off two months following a poor effort last time. Handles cut underfoot but may need the run.

Form: 32-6137

(1)

House Of Commons¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

12/1

Attractively weighted at present and this looks more his trip. Has yet to run to form with give underfoot and that would be the main concern here.

Form: 380476

(7)

Medicean Ballet²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 75

7/1

Landed a bad Newmarket maiden last autumn. The second and third are now rated 60 and 66 respectively which suggests her current mark has further to fall.

Form: 961-426

(9)

Alemaratalyoum³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75

6/1

Suited by give in the ground as proven when scoring at Yarmouth (7f) two months ago. Not disgraced on next two starts but was far too keen last time when failing to stay. Likely to get a better pace here and a contender should that help him settle.

Form: 921434

(2)

Wahaab^t⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T J Murphy| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 63| C

12/1

Seems to like it here and this is his grade. Arrived late on the scene to spring a 33/1 surprise here last week over 7f and earns a 6lb penalty. Longer trip should be within his range but he looks the type who needs things to go his way.

Form: 940431

(4)

Spirit Of Belle³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 72

8/1

Has produced two good runs in the mud this summer and is due a change of luck. Close third to a subsequent winner last time and weighted to be in the mix once more.

Form: 529273

(6)

Right About Now^p1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: I Mohammed| OR: 71

10/1

Has been well beaten on last two starts and his handicap mark still looks high enough. Cheekpieces now tried and need to have a dramatic effect.

Form: 02452

(3)

Habbad^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Queally| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

8/1

In good form and well treated in comparison to his rating on the AW, so ticks plenty of the right boxes. Rider 5-23 for the stable and hard to rule out with stable in form.

Form: 786314

(5)

Nutini^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S J Drowne| T: M S Saunders| OR: 63

20/1

Nicely weighted on Irish form but few signs of that in two prior runs for this stable. In good hands though and he could pop up at a good price when his trainer finds the key to him.

Form: 846489

(10)

Mesophere¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: H Fry| OR: 67

14/1

Looked regressive in three AW runs for John Gosden. Back from a five month break and debuts for new stable. Best watched for now.

Form: 4-58

Non-Runners

(11)

Mulsanne Chase⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: B Barr J: Ben Robinson

(15)

Dynamic Girl⁴²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: B G Powell J: M Dwyer

Forecasts

Native Soldier (5/1), Alemaratalyoum (6/1), Medicean Ballet (7/1), Unison (8/1), Spirit Of Belle (8/1), Habbad (8/1), Right About Now (10/1), House Of Commons (12/1), Mouille Point (12/1), Wahaab (12/1), Mesophere (14/1), Fit For The Job (16/1), Nutini (20/1), Mulsanne Chase (25/1), Dynamic Girl (25/1)

Habbad and Spirit Of Belle have been running well lately and look set to give good accounts once more. Towards the top of the weights Fit For The Job has shown enough to suggest he will be thereabouts judged on his Windsor victory and subsequent third to a handicap good thing. UNISON is on a good mark compared to an impressive Sandown victory last year. He needs some give in the ground and will relish this return to a mile. Alemaratalyoum and Native Soldier are three-year-olds with not too many miles on the clock. Both are just fairly treated on form but could have more improvement in them.