16:50 Chepstow

Monday 2 April 2018

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4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 3f 100y | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 117| CWS

Ended last season by finishing third to the useful Beer Goggles over an extended 3m at Ayr (good-to-soft) last April. Had a wind operation since and making his seasonal debut today.

Form: U15453-

No No Mac¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 117| D

Fell over the Grand National fences in April and well held over C&D when making his debut for this stable last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3-56F40

Take A Break^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 113| BF| D

Placed the last twice including when finishing second in a small field contest over 2m1f at Sedgefield (heavy) last time out. Races off the same mark today.

Form: 5P5632

Garde Forestier^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 112

Successful on his final outing for Charles Whittaker at Wincanton (soft) in NOvember and made a pleasing debut for this yard when finishing third at Huntingdon (2m, soft) last time. Stamina to prove today.

Form: 0375-13

Billy Hicks¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Drinkwater⁽⁷⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 111| BF| CD

Successful off a 3lb lower mark over C&D in March last year and narrowly beaten when finishing fourth over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (heavy) last month. Interesting runner today.

Form: 611-264

Holdbacktheriver⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| BF

Maiden after seven starts but put in one of his better efforts when finishing runner-up over 2m4f at Sandown (soft) in early February. Disappointed later that month however.

Form: U32526

Tea Time Fred^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 108| C

Dual winner and put in his best recent effort when still in front prior to unseating late on at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy). Races off a 5lb higher mark today.

Form: UP536U

Flo'sboy Sam²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 108

Six race maiden and refused to race at Taunton when returning from a break last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 88-47PR

Tudors Treasure^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 105

Good effort in finishing 3L second over 2m4f at Ffos Las (heavy) in February and finished a fair fourth in a better race subsequently. Has won over further in the past.

Form: 16-7P25

Great Tempo^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

Placed over C&D when returning from a break last time out. Has escaped a rise for that effort and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 870-793

Forecasts

Billy Hicks (3/1), Take A Break (4/1), Garde Forestier (6/1), Great Tempo (13/2), Holdbacktheriver (7/1), Tea Time Fred (8/1), Tudors Treasure (10/1), Robinroyale (12/1), No No Mac (20/1), Flo'sboy Sam (25/1)

BILLY HICKS finished a close fourth last time out and he can register his second victory over today's C&D by taking this competitive looking handicap hurdle. Tudors Treasure has won over further in the past and can finish second today while bottom weight Great Tempo is taken to finish third receiving weight from all bar one of his rivals.