13:45 Chepstow

Tuesday 30 October 2018

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ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 47.2s

Ballyknock Cloud^p,t¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 120WS

8/1

Multiple point-to-point winner and scored on Rules debut in a 3m novice hurdle at Southwell (good) just over a year ago. Well held in two subsequent starts and interesting to see how he fares on chase and handicap debut following wind surgery.

Form: 111/1P7-

Miles To Milan^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 118

5/2

Winner of a four runner chase over 3m at Ayr (good) in May. Struggled back over hurdles at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in first time cheekpieces (retained) recently and is one to note upped in distance.

Form: 00P/4-14

Treaty Girl¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: B Pauling| OR: 118

8/1

Beaten 23L when finishing runner-up in a 3m handicap chase at Bangor (soft) in December last year. Pulled up on first start since wind surgery subsequently and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 22P/P2-P

Potters Approach^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

16/1

Handicap hurdle winner for previous yard in 2017 but finished well beaten on return from a lengthy absence on debut for this stable at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) earlier this month. Worth a check in the market back up in trip with cheekpieces tried.

Form: 3541/5-6

Waterloo Warrior^b,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 117

13/2

Placed over fences in a 2m4f beginners event at Uttoxeter (good) in May. Never going well on handicap debut at Fontwell earlier this month and more needed in this contest.

Form: P64-22P

Garrane¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 112| C

5/1

Dual hurdles winner on heavy ground earlier this year including over an extended 2m7f here in March. Pulled up the following month and switched to fences on seasonal debut.

Form: 44311P-

All Kings¹⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 110

10/1

Followed up a last of three at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) with a 5L second over the same C&D later that month. Worth a check in the market on return from a break.

Form: 266P-32

Cougar's Gold^t²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 101| BF

9/2

Bumper and hurdles winner ran a decent race when beaten 7L into second in a small field 3m handicap chase at Southwell (soft) last time out. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are absent on this occasion.

Form: 155542-

Definately Vinnie¹³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: James Bowen| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 98| D

25/1

Well beaten in three starts since placing over an extended 3m1f at Hereford (soft) in a handicap hurdle in March. Top conditional jockey booked to ride.

Form: 2439-46

Non-Runners

Clondaw Bisto¹⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Miss S Smith J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Miles To Milan (5/2), Cougar's Gold (9/2), Garrane (5/1), Waterloo Warrior (13/2), Ballyknock Cloud (8/1), Treaty Girl (8/1), Clondaw Bisto (8/1), All Kings (10/1), Potters Approach (16/1), Definately Vinnie (25/1)

MILES TO MILAN can put a disappointing latest effort behind him by taking this competitive looking novices' handicap chase. The selection has a top jockey in the saddle and can get the better of Potters Approach who is stepping up markedly in distance. Third place can go the way of Cougar's Gold who ran well to be second last time.