15:30 Chepstow

Wednesday 22 November 2017

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

Clarion Defence & Security Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 98y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 5m 25.9s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Monbeg Theatret684
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  122| D
7/1
Smart hurdling form in the novice ranks and highly tried on both starts over fences. Off the track the best part of two years and likely to need this.
2
Horse silk
Until Winning721
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N George(7)| T: T R George| OR:  120| CD
12/1
Acts well around here and this is the right grade. More than likely this will be needed after two years off.
3
Horse silk
Flaming Charmert14
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  120| C| D
5/2
Had dropped to a good mark prior to his second here on return when clear of the third. The winner ran well last week but a 5lb rise demands a lot more given he has struggled off similar marks in the recent past.
4
Horse silk
Jayo Timep7
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: R Patrick(5)| T: Kerry Lee| OR:  118| D
10/1
Took a crashing fall in May 2016 and has not been the same horse since. Fell again at Bangor last time and he carries too many risks at present.
5
Horse silk
Thisonetimet14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Bridget Andrews(3)| T: D Skelton| OR:  114
9/2
Has proved expensive to follow since landing his bumper on heavy ground. Jumped well here on his chasing debut and this is a drop in class. Stable 11-53 in past two weeks.
6
Horse silk
Major Hindrance34
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  113
10/1
Half-brother to Welsh National winner Monbeg Dude so safe to assume we will not see the best of him until tackling further. Winner over 2m6f over hurdles and should come on for a recent run in better company.
9
Horse silk
Gardiners Hillt114
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: C Gethings(3)| T: D A Rees| OR:  109| CD
16/1
Winner of a couple of low grade races at the turn of the year when conditions were soft. Has struggled in this company since off his revised marks and this still calls for a lot.
10
Horse silk
Bradford Bridge24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  108
7/1
Would take some beating off this mark judged on his hurdling form. Has struggled with switch to chasing and has 30L to find with Farm The Rock on last month's Wincanton run.
11
Horse silk
Handsome Samt1232
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Ed Bailey(7)| T: M Sheppard| OR:  108
16/1
Showed enough last February to earn respect off this mark. Has gone well on previous seasonal debuts for Alan King and interesting to see if there is money for him.
12
Horse silk
Auenwirbelt59
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: T Dowling(5)| T: Mrs L J Young| OR:  102
28/1
Successful eight times over jumps in France when with Guillaume Macaire. Has looked a shadow of that horse since and hard to recommend on chasing debut.
13
Horse silk
Arthur Burrellt141
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR:  102
14/1
Has shown some ability over hurdles but well beaten on chasing debut and conditions will probably be too soft.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Chantara Rose346
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 8
T: N P Mulholland  J: T Scudamore
NR
8
Horse silk
Farm The Rock24
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: Katy Price  J: Benjamin Poste
NR

Forecasts

Flaming Charmer (5/2), Thisonetime (9/2), Chantara Rose (13/2), Bradford Bridge (7/1), Monbeg Theatre (7/1), Farm The Rock (15/2), Jayo Time (10/1), Major Hindrance (10/1), Until Winning (12/1), Arthur Burrell (14/1), Gardiners Hill (16/1), Handsome Sam (16/1), Auenwirbel (28/1)

Verdict

THISONETIME has proved an exasperating horse to follow but this gives him an excellent opportunity to recover losses. He jumped well on his chasing debut here and conditions are favourable. Farm The Rock rates an obvious danger following a good second at Wincanton, but Flaming Charmer has been set a difficult task by the handicapper.
  1. Thisonetime
  2. Farm The Rock
  3. Flaming Charmer

Previous Winners

2016
Azert De Coeur
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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