17:25 Chepstow

Monday 2 April 2018

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Native River Supports The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 7f 131y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127

Good second over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m6f, heavy) in November but failed to complete in two Graded chases prior to finishing tailed off back over hurdles last time. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 11-2UP5

Knockanrawley^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 126| D

In good form earlier this season but held the last twice most recently in a military riders contest at Sandown (3m, soft) last month. More needed today.

Form: 6-23P55

Kimberlite Candy³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T Lacey| OR: 125

Market Rasen winner on soft ground in December and has run well in defeat the last twice. Yard are in great form (5/7) at present and he is an interesting runner today.

Form: 531P43

Petite Power^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| BF| D

Ran well to finish runner-up over 3m5f at Lingfield (heavy) in February on his return from a break. Races off a 5lb higher mark today.

Form: 44-4552

Fourth Act^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 125

Finished a close third off this mark over 3m at Sandown (soft) last time out. Races off the same mark today and yard can boast a 20% strike-rate (5/25) of late.

Form: 3-71043

Major Hindrance²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Dave Crosse| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 122

Victorious over 2m3f at Exeter (heavy) in January and finished runner-up twice over 2m4f since. Interesting runner but stamina to prove on his first attempt at this trip.

Form: 9B3132

Midnight Monty^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 117

Sound efforts in defeat in three outings since joining this stable and had Knockanrawley in behind when finishing third at Sandown (3m, soft) last time. One to note in this contest.

Form: 1-42223

Saint John Henry^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 116| C| D

Winner over 3m2f here on good-to-soft ground last October but disappointing in the main since and handicap mark is falling as a result. Races off a mark 6lb lower than for that success.

Form: 1P3PPP

Katenko¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 114| D

useful chaser a few years ago but disappointing in recent times and pulled up over this trip at Haydock (soft) on his return from over a year off the track recently.

Form: 0F/P86-P

West Wizard^p,t¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 113

Finished third at Warwick (good-to-soft) on his penultimate start but well held at the Cheltenham Festival last time out. Also declared 16:35 Ffos Las Sunday.

Form: 65438P

Umberto D'olivate⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Walford| OR: 111| C| D

Failed to complete the last twice including when brought down over C&D last time out. Looked held on that occasion and more needed on his return from a break.

Form: 4-739PB

Forecasts

Petite Power (7/2), Fourth Act (4/1), Major Hindrance (5/1), Kimberlite Candy (7/1), Midnight Monty (8/1), Knockanrawley (10/1), Saint John Henry (12/1), Katenko (14/1), On The Road (16/1), Umberto D'olivate (16/1), West Wizard (16/1)

PETITE POWER ran well to finish second in a decent contest at Lingfield last time out and he can record his first victory in over a year by taking this staying handicap chase. Kimberlite Candy can give him most to think about for a stable in exceptional form at present while Midnight Monty, placed on his last four starts can claim third.