16:50 Chepstow

Saturday 23 February 2019

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 16.9s

Modeligo^b1,t⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 100| CD

11/2

6-33 over fences and 2lb below his last winning mark (May 2018); well fended off at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) in December and desperately needs first-time blinkers to work the oracle.

Form: 255689

Very Live^b,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 96| D

15/2

Snapped a losing streak when scoring over 2m1f at Plumpton last time, he's not harshly treated from 4lb higher but isn't the most reliably conveyance to reproduce that effort.

Form: 2P2-7P1

Exmoor Mist^p,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 96| D

7/1

Heavy ground handicap chase winner over 2m2f at Taunton in April last year. Well held in the main subsequently, including 30L fourth of nine last time at Kempton (2m4½f, good to soft).

Form: 1-P4554

Cappielow Park^t⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 95| D

20/1

Could be considered well-handicapped on old form, but he is without a win since 2015 and was pulled up at Fontwell on Boxing Day without threating, so it's increasingly hard to see him rediscovering his best.

Form: P42/0-9P

Lickpenny Larry^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 92| D

6/1

Taken a while to get his act together over fences (better with forcing tactics over 2m) and that style of running produced two wins at the backend of last season. Good second at Bangor on return, though was poor here in December.

Form: 3511-25

Alltimegold^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 88

11/2

Modest maiden hurdler, shaped with some promise at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) last month on chase bow, though will have to improve considerably on that to open account now.

Form: 467-957

Kalaskadesemilley^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 85| D

8/1

Yet to win in four starts over fences, though showed promise when second at Uttoxeter (2m5f, soft) in December. Forgiven below-par run since at Lingfield having suffered early interference and this drop in distance is fine.

Form: 979328

Hands Of Stone^v1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80

12/1

Always looked the sort who could win over fences and has been brought along with care in this sphere. His jumping has left a little to be desired though and he's been pulled up previous two starts at Bangor (both 2m4½f). Visor is added now.

Form: 4-634PP

Anti Cool^t1,v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 79| D

20/1

Three-time winner back in the summer of 2016 but he then missed the thick end of two years and his three runs this season have suggested the break too its toll. Hard to be confident.

Form: 111/66P

Sustainable Star³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 77

14/1

Of little account in bumper/hurdles career and pulled up last month at Exeter (3m, good to soft; 250-1) on chase bow. Readily opposed.

Form: 9490-6P

Triggywinkle^b,t⁵¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 73| D

50/1

Mare of limited ability, winning 2-26 starts over fences. She's got a 517-day absence to overcome now and is likely to need this run.

Form: 247U53-

Yourholidayisover^t³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 71

33/1

As difficult to win with as any other horse in training. Blew another golden opportunity when unbelievably throwing in the towel late-on at Fakenham in October (pulled himself up). Faller latest, starts life for new trainer here.

Form: 7-5224F

Ericas Lad⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 69

5/1

Poor point-to-pointer, ran his best race under rules here last month over just shy of 3m, being beaten only 10L despite early blunder. Drops dramatically in trip now and 5lb wrong on these terms.

Form: 356-5P5

Non-Runners

Kavanaghs Corner⁵⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: Simon Earle J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Kavanaghs Corner (3/1), Ericas Lad (5/1), Alltimegold (11/2), Modeligo (11/2), Lickpenny Larry (6/1), Exmoor Mist (7/1), Very Live (15/2), Kalaskadesemilley (8/1), Hands Of Stone (12/1), Sustainable Star (14/1), Cappielow Park (20/1), Anti Cool (20/1), Yourholidayisover (33/1), Triggywinkle (50/1)

Difficult to fall in love with chances of many here but KAVANAGHS CORNER ran well enough at Huntingdon last time and should be just fine now dropped back in distance. He's been eased 2lb by the assessor and gets the assistance of the champion jockey to further help his cause. Kalaskadesemilley can be forgiven his last effort at Lingfield and is a danger on prior form while Lickpenny Larry and Very Live (if in the mood) are also considered.