14:15 Chepstow

Wednesday 21 November 2018

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Viasat Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 6m 15.7s

Snuff Box²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122

14/1

Had the field strung out when collecting at Wincanton in April. Makes chase debut with yard showing signs of getting into full swing.

Form: 1/92F1-

Imperial Bay⁶³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 120| BF| CD

10/1

Made all to score here over hurdles (3m, soft) in January 2017. Has clearly had problems over past 21 months but remains one to monitor in the market.

Form: 414/

Billy Bronco²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119| D

5/1

Looked menacing for a while in the Midlands National until lack of stamina told. In calmer waters here off an attractive mark, but positive signs required in the market as stable have been quiet of late.

Form: 14/3428-

Quarenta²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119

16/1

His bumper and hurdles victories have come on sounder surfaces than likely here. Fit from a recent run for chasing bow.

Form: 21000-7

Mr Mcguiness²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 118

50/1

Triple winning hurdler who has a better mark here but has failed to complete on either start over fences.

Form: 55246U

Battle Of Ideas³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

8/1

No better than fairly treated but has the benefit of a recent outing. That came over an inadequate trip at Kempton on chase debut and he ought to be more of a threat this time.

Form: P634-54

Robinroyale^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 115| CD

25/1

Tailed off on return at Stratford before falling at Cheltenham. Best effort came over this trip here when scoring over hurdles a year ago at odds of 66/1.

Form: 3/7-548F

Garrane²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 114| CD

9/2

Dual hurdles winner on heavy ground earlier this year including over the extended 2m7f here in March. Plenty of positives to be taken from return three weeks ago and softer ground no problem.

Form: 4311P-2

Glen Forsa¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: M R Channon| OR: 114

4/1

Looks the type to progress now chasing and competing in handicaps. On a workable mark and stamina on the dam's side of the pedigree.

Form: 15/22

Victarion^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113

12/1

Has not jumped the fixed brush obstacles at Worcester with any fluency so concerns over these stiff fences on chase debut.

Form: 42/04-30

Barbrook Star²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113

22/1

Has looked one paced thus far but may offer more now chasing over this sort of trip. Stable jockey prefers Victarion.

Form: 3006-44

Minellatillmorning²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111| BF

15/2

Up in trip and switched to handicaps saw him improve over hurdles last year although both his wins came in lowly company. Almost landed his hat-trick when last seen; has a point-to-point background and this is a reasonable test for chase debut.

Form: 479112-

Polymath²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 110| D

66/1

Hurdles winner in Ireland on final start for Gordon Elliott (2m5½f, yielding) in August 2017. Off since bursting a blood vessel here in March and best watched for now.

Form: 37413P-

The Boom Is Back²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: R T Dunne| T: Christian Williams| OR: 102| D

33/1

Soft ground point-to-point winner at Durrow in March. Struggled in three hurdle races here so far and hard to fancy on chase debut.

Form: P17-70

Non-Runners

Jully Les Buxy¹⁹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: Kieran Burke J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Glen Forsa (4/1), Garrane (9/2), Billy Bronco (5/1), Minellatillmorning (15/2), Battle Of Ideas (8/1), Imperial Bay (10/1), Victarion (12/1), Jully Les Buxy (12/1), Snuff Box (14/1), Quarenta (16/1), Barbrook Star (22/1), Robinroyale (25/1), The Boom Is Back (33/1), Mr Mcguiness (50/1), Polymath (66/1)

GARRANE and Glen Forsa look well enough handicapped at present and both have no issues in regard of fitness. The selection earns the vote by virtue of prior chasing experience, but Mick Channon's charge is greatly feared. Battle Of Ideas will improve on his chase debut, whilst this is a drop in class for Billy Bronco. Snuff Box and Imperial Bay represent leading yards but are best watched in the market on their returns from breaks.