15:55 Chepstow

Friday 2 February 2018

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Six Nations Rugby At 188Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 35.40s

Thedrinkymeister^v²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 120| D

7/1

Almost a year since he scored over 3m at Wetherby (good to soft) from 6lb lower. Aside from his Ayr fall, he has run to that level of form on both completed starts since, so is going to need to find some improvement to add to that success.

Form: PP14-F2

Catching On^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119| D

7/1

Relishes this sort of test and stays much further. Was doing his best work late on over C&D (heavy) last time when racing from this mark and hints that his next win is not too far away, but he will need to find a bit more to produce it.

Form: 804P42

Waldorf Salad^b³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115| CD

6/1

Scored over C&D (soft) in a novices' handicap almost two years ago. Has only been able to get close to that form once since, at Ffos Las in March last year. Certainly back on a very handy mark, though a bit to prove and has not yet won in headgear.

Form: P73-P45

All Kings³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 111

8/1

Stays well and acts on soft ground, though yet to race on heavy. Placed in three of his eight runs under rules, including when 12L second at Taunton (2m7f) last time. On same mark today, so needs to raise things a notch to break his duck.

Form: 2/P8-382

Alf 'n' Dor^b1,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 108

9/2

Both his wins have been on heavy ground, so conditions appear to be ideal for this gelding, whose chase form has not yet reached his best over hurdles. Ran well over C&D in November (in first-time visor) and is interesting from 6lb lower here.

Form: 43U33P

Paddy The Oscar¹⁴

Age: 15| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Rolled back the years with a C&D win (soft) in November, when 6lb lower. Continues to perform with credit, though may need a further nudge downwards in the handicap before he is able to win again.

Form: 212523

Sutter's Mill⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| CD

12/1

Scored here over this trip when hurdling and proved that he gets 3m2½f when winning at Newton Abbot in that sphere. Handles heavy ground and now just 1lb higher than his last win and back up in trip he looks to have a squeak here.

Form: 212784

Hansupfordetroit^p,t²²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 105| CD

11/2

Scored over C&D way back in 2013 and was recording his only win since at Uttoxeter in December, when 7lb lower. Loves testing ground, but not been able to reproduce that effort in two starts over fences/hurdles since. Each-way claims.

Form: 275142

Steel Native^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 100| D

9/1

Has done most of his running at Ffos Las, where he has recorded both his wins. Stays 3m in heavy ground and is just 2lb higher than when scoring in December. Bit to prove after his latest run but not dismissed lightly.

Form: FP151P

Non-Runners

Allchilledout²⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: C L Tizzard J: Harry Cobden

Forecasts

Alf 'n' Dor (9/2), Hansupfordetroit (11/2), Waldorf Salad (6/1), Paddy The Oscar (7/1), Thedrinkymeister (7/1), Catching On (7/1), All Kings (8/1), Steel Native (9/1), Allchilledout (10/1), Sutter's Mill (12/1)

An interesting contest where the suggestion is SUTTER'S MILL. Evan Williams' charge stays further than this, which is positive given the testing conditions, while he is close to a winning mark and open to improvement over fences after just one chase run. The return to a longer trip is also taken as a plus. Alf 'n' Dor has the going to suit and after going well in headgear here in November, he could repeat that with blinkers now on for the first time and a drop in the ratings. Steel Native, Allchilledout, Thedrinkymeister and Catching On are all respected in opposition.