14:10 Chepstow

Saturday 9 December 2017

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Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 6m 33.41s

Bryden Boy³⁵

Age: 16| Weight: 12-0| J: Unknown| T: J Candlish| D

Form: 21415-5

The Boss's Dream⁶¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 130| D

11/1

Successful three times during the 2015/16 season but absent since finishing seventh at Ascot (good-to-soft) over 18 months ago. Probably best watched on his return to action.

Form: 1411P7/

Souriyan^v⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 130

8/1

Completed a double when winning over 2m6f at Stratford (good) in October. Drops in grade having finished well beaten in a Grade 3 contest on good-to-soft ground here last time.

Form: 465-110

Steel Summit⁹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Aspell| T: David Dennis| OR: 129| D

40/1

Registered a double over fences in spring 2015 but absent since. Rated 1lb higher than for his most recent success and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 653311/

Lovenormoney^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 127| D

4/1

Sole success came in a heavy ground novice hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter in February. Well held twice since including on handicap debut last month.

Form: 1/4313-6

Aengus^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 124

13/2

Four time winner including twice in February. Latest of those came off a mark 10lb lower than he races off today but he is likely to have improved for October's heavy defeat at Uttoxeter on seasonal debut.

Form: 06113-7

Supreme Steel^b¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 123| BF

4/1

Winner of his penultimate start over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) in July. Ran well to finish runner-up since and he is one for the shortlist with the softer ground forecast unlikely to inconvenience him today.

Form: 713-212

Masters Hill⁶

Age: 20| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: C L Tizzard| CD

Form: 2327-06

Billy Dutton³¹

Age: 20| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: C J Down| D

Form: 3923F/6

Driftwood Haze¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 122| D

10/1

Held since finishing runner-up on good ground at Ffos Las over 3m in April. Likely to need more help from the handicapper before he is winning again.

Form: 52-0845

Zanstra³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 116

16/1

Held since finishing runner-up over 2m3f at Exeter (soft) at the start of the year. Races off a 3lb lower mark today and blinkers and tongue tie worn when unseating last time out are dispensed with for this.

Form: F236-7U

Present Times²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116

9/4

Chasing a four-timer following three wins on soft and heavy ground already this year. Most recent of those came over 2m7f at Exeter (soft) on seasonal debut last month and he is one for the shortlist despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 0/5211-1

Mixchievous¹⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| C

Form: 56233-1

Cesar Collonges²⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 10-11| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams| D

Form: 1/5-41

Stolberg¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Dave Crosse| T: D L Williams| OR: 105

40/1

Successful four times in Ireland (three of those at Limerick) but has finished well held on both starts since joining this yard. Interesting runner on his favoured heavy ground and stepping up in trip.

Form: 6280-00

Forecasts

Present Times (9/4), Lovenormoney (4/1), Supreme Steel (4/1), Aengus (13/2), Souriyan (8/1), Driftwood Haze (10/1), The Boss's Dream (11/1), Zanstra (16/1), Stolberg (40/1), Steel Summit (40/1)

PRESENT TIMES made a winning seasonal debut last month and he is taken to follow up and record a fourth consecutive victory in the process. The selection has to defy a 6lb rise for his latest victory but with the ground so suit he can get the better of Supreme Steel, a winner at Uttoxeter in July while with heavy ground forecast Stolberg can claim third.