16:00 Chepstow

Friday 4 May 2018

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County Marquees Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 1m 16.19s

(5)

Lope De Loop^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 60

15/8

Stable companion of Give Em A Clump, but is far less experienced and was making her handicap bow when well held at Wolverhampton last month. Down 2lb on return to turf with cheekpieces fitted for the first time.

Form: 42-58

(1)

Diamond Express¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Fahy| T: R A Teal| OR: 55

5/1

Only limited promise as a juvenile and first appearance as a three-year-old saw her finish in mid-division in a Bath handicap. Down 3lb and needs to find extra.

Form: 46040-7

(8)

Grand Acclaim¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 53

7/2

Had Diamond Express behind when fourth in a Bath handicap on return to action last month. Should come on for the outing and 2lb lower mark is fair.

Form: 9548-4

(2)

Felstead Knight⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 52

5/2

Has cut little ice in three novice events, two of them since the start of the year. First run in a handicap and needs to show more to get involved.

Form: 8-68

(3)

Counterfeit^p³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen George| OR: 52

12/1

Out of the frame in six races, the latest of them for this trainer at Wolverhampton after leaving Richard Hughes' yard. Races off 5lb lower, but has plenty to prove for the time being.

Form: 08456-0

(6)

Swiss Psalm¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 45

33/1

Sent off at big prices and out of the frame in five starts so far, the last of them in a seller. One of the less likely winners on her handicap debut.

Form: 60084-

Non-Runners

(4)

Grandma Tilly²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Steph Hollinshead J: Toby Eley

(7)

Give Em A Clump²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Grandma Tilly (5/4), Lope De Loop (15/8), Felstead Knight (5/2), Give Em A Clump (3/1), Grand Acclaim (7/2), Diamond Express (5/1), Counterfeit (12/1), Swiss Psalm (33/1)

The money which came for Grandma Tilly at Bath two days ago suggests she could be ahead of the handicapper, but this may come a bit too soon and preference is for the battle-hardened GIVE EM A CLUMP, who has run well on his last two starts following a break and is refitted with blinkers. Grand Acclaim can step up on his fourth at Bath, while the selection's stable companion, Lope De Loop, has possibilities in first-time cheekpieces.