20:55 Chepstow

Friday 27 July 2018

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Mobil Industrial Lubricants Handicap

Off time: 20:57 | Winning time: 2m 36.61s

(4)

Innoko^p,h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 66| C| D

2/1

Consistent sort under both codes who ran well over hurdles last time wearing hood plus cheekpieces for the first time in that sphere. That combination of headgear is now retained returned to the Flat although he does look on a high enough mark.

Form: 225-234

(3)

General Brook^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 61| CD

6/5

In good form this year having won half his starts (4 wins) and built on his excellent record last time dictating from the front again over C&D. Had the run of the race and may do so again here but has to overcome another slight rise in the weights.

Form: 211221

(1)

Just Right¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 51

6/1

Led and had the run of the race when only beating one home on the AW recently but has shown the ability to win a low grade handicap. This might not be the one she wins with two others from the stable in the race; one to keep an eye on though.

Form: 854920

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Native Soldier⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J L Flint J: Charles Bishop

(6)

Seaborn²²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Tim Vaughan J: David Probert

(8)

English Pale³⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: J L Flint J: Finley Marsh

(2)

Bergholt³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Tim Vaughan J: Callum Shepherd

(7)

Miniature Daffodil³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: G Harris J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

General Brook (6/5), Innoko (2/1), Just Right (6/1), Native Soldier (13/2), Miniature Daffodil (10/1), Seaborn (12/1), Bergholt (14/1), English Pale (16/1)

Quite an intriguing little event with GENERAL BROOK likely to have enough ability left to overcome this field and take his 5th race of the year despite his increased handicap mark (he was rated a lot higher in the past). Trainer John Flint sets a puzzle with his three runners with early markets suggesting that Just Right was the best of the trio although Native Soldier is enticingly handicapped on his form from just over a year ago (won off a mark of 75). Innoko is a solid citizen at this level although he’s weighted to the hilt and could struggle to cope with some of these off his current mark.