19:35 Chepstow

Friday 27 April 2018

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Sun Trade Windows Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 7m 39.22s

Call Carlo^b1⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 102| BF

8/1

Scored at Southwell despite jumping right and was an early departure next time. Blinkers tried this time but unlikely to get the soft lead he enjoyed when successful.

Form: 65/921U

Heresmynumber^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: A Stronge| OR: 100| D

5/1

Has won two of his last three admittedly in weak company and despite almost throwing those races away when idling in the closing stages. Has been found another weak race and no surprise to see him add to his tally.

Form: 033121

Hansupfordetroit^p,t¹²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 97| C

10/1

It has been downhill all the way since a Uttoxeter success in December and all four career wins have come on much slower ground than expected here.

Form: 4244P4

Colmers Hill^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 94

4/1

Has made the frame in a couple of bad races at Fontwell this winter and cheekpieces were applied last time to little effect. Remains a maiden and his lack of gears is a problem.

Form: P/32FP4

Finish The Story^b,t¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 87| D

13/2

Has lost his way since the turn of the year but possible he has been waiting for better ground. Claims on form from 12 months ago and one to note in the market.

Form: 3-24P5U

That's Gonna Sting^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 86

9/1

Could be considered on his hurdling form, but he is still learning this game and these fences may prove too much of a test.

Form: 57P7-F5

Astigos¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 84

16/1

Yet to win beyond 2m5f and stamina for this sort of trip has to remain a concern. Finished a well-beaten third last time and up against it here.

Form: 355563

Canyouhearmenow^p,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 77| D

9/1

Landed a poor race in bottomless ground at Fontwell last month and has more on his plate off a new mark on ground which may be too quick.

Form: 079P71

Leith Hill Legasi^b,t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 74| C| DWS

11/4

Her best efforts have come on more testing ground and recent form has seen her drop dramatically in the weights. First run since wind surgery and best watched for now.

Form: 5P3455

Non-Runners

Fact Flow¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: D Burchell J: R T Dunne

Withoutdefavourite¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Leith Hill Legasi (11/4), Colmers Hill (4/1), Heresmynumber (5/1), Finish The Story (13/2), Call Carlo (8/1), Canyouhearmenow (9/1), That's Gonna Sting (9/1), Hansupfordetroit (10/1), Fact Flow (10/1), Withoutdefavourite (10/1), Astigos (16/1)

FINISH THE STORY is the enigma in this given his modest efforts this winter. It can be dangerous supporting horses of his age when their fortunes begin to slide, but the improvement in underfoot conditions and a drop to a more attractive mark earns him one more chance. Heresmynumber has been well paced to pick up a couple of similarly weak races and the rest make little appeal.