18:25 Chepstow

Friday 27 April 2018

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Braceys 'The Friendly Builders Merchant' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 5m 8.85s

Midnight Request^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 112

14/1

Winner off a higher mark over 3m at Exeter and plenty of use will need to be made of him at this trip. Stable showing signs of getting into full swing and rider had his first winner on Tuesday.

Form: 15P854

Coeur De Brume⁸¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 111

33/1

Maiden after five starts in France on much more testing ground than this. Off more than two years and would be expected to need this unless the market indicates otherwise.

Form: 34244/

Inaminna⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110

4/1

Had some fair form in point-to-points when showing a preference for decent ground. Minor promise over hurdles when conditions may have been too soft, but opening mark seems harsh.

Form: 32F343

Champagne Chaser³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 110

9/1

Has not responded well to chasing, but now just 2lb above his last winning mark over hurdles and back to his best trip.

Form: 13PU46

King's Reste^p,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 107

16/1

Has a good pedigree but will need to settle better if she is to live up to family expectations. Opening handicap mark looks harsh.

Form: 6444

Fenlons Court⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 105

11/2

Much improved last time but the winner has let the form down since. Going the right way and has more scope than many in this.

Form: 635664

Braw Angus^p⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 104

12/1

Has deteriorated with each run this term and hard to fancy here with his yard going through a quiet spell.

Form: 12-45PP

De Bene Esse^h,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 102| BF| D

12/1

Winner in bottomless ground at Ffos Las before an attempt to beat the handicapper failed miserably a week later. Plenty to prove off this mark on quicker ground.

Form: P-4831P

Unblinking¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 102

3/1

Shaped well in an AW Flat race last month and possible he has been waiting for decent ground over hurdles. Still hard to argue he is well-handicapped though.

Form: 306-6

At First Light⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: D Weston| OR: 100

10/1

More than capable on her best form, but without a win since 2015 and comeback run offered little encouragement.

Form: 4644P-4

Amour D'Or^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 91

20/1

Showed her first worthwhile form at Taunton last time following a significant drop in the weights. Faces much quicker conditions here but obvious claims if coping with them and a longer trip.

Form: PPP5-03

Cropley¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: D Burchell| OR: 89

9/1

On a mark which usually produces his best and over a more suitable trip than last time. Not the forlorn hope his last two runs would suggest.

Form: F1/8-307

Non-Runners

Justification⁷⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Purple 'n Gold¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D Pipe J: Rex Dingle

Mortens Leam⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Mike Hawker J: Mr James King

Searching¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: A Glassonbury

Red Admirable³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 12

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Unblinking (3/1), Inaminna (4/1), Fenlons Court (11/2), Champagne Chaser (9/1), Cropley (9/1), At First Light (10/1), Purple 'n Gold (10/1), Mortens Leam (10/1), De Bene Esse (12/1), Braw Angus (12/1), Red Admirable (12/1), Midnight Request (14/1), Justification (14/1), King's Reste (16/1), Amour D'Or (20/1), Searching (25/1), Coeur De Brume (33/1)

There are few solid contenders here but CHAMPAGNE CHASER is only 2lb above his last winning mark, is back to his best trip and is fresher than most. Amour D'or will be dangerous if staying this longer trip and reproducing his last run on this quicker surface. Cropley and Fenlon's Court have each-way possibilities.