16:30 Chepstow

Wednesday 20 March 2019

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Recticel Insulation Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 2.20s

Lord Ballim^h,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 122| D

33/1

Mixes chases/hurdles (won over both obstacles); ran respectably off the back of his last win (Worcester handicap chase; May 2018), run out of steam last two outings. Drops in grade now (only beat one home last time); has something to prove now.

Form: 825408

Lord Bryan^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122| CD

7/2

Dual C&D winning chaser (better chaser than hurdler) who was recording his third win over fences when winning here last April. Not disgraced in better grades since his last win and now dropped back to below his last winning mark; player in this.

Form: 11-3943

Truckers Highway^h,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 120

20/1

Back-to-back handicap chases wins under different conditions at the end of the year around this trip showed that he was thriving. Handicapper has been quite aggressive for those two wins, fell last time out; this mark is tough.

Form: 54112F

Pull Together¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 118

8/1

Front-runner who dropped in trip last time (2m) for his second chase start (running well; best of pace-pushers, before departing at the last). Not many miles on the clock; likely to progress again if the fall hasn't left a mark.

Form: 2221-6F

Tara Bridge^p¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 116

20/1

In better form at the start of last year (won two small-field handicap chases on deep ground) before ending his season with a fall. Looks to be working his way back to form (ran well last time); does shape as though he will be better at 2m though.

Form: 11F-574

Wizards Bridge^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 114| CD

5/1

Dual course winner (one over this trip); can be useful on his day but may not be one to rely totally on. Didn't run too badly back from a break at Wincanton last time (finished third); stable a little quiet, not sure to be in the same mood.

Form: 43P753

Keep Moving⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113| BF

8/1

Gained plenty of chasing experience before finally cracking this discipline with a Warwick win (better for return run; more polished with his jumping). Failed to cope with the heavy ground/hefty weight rise last time when well beaten at Uttoxeter.

Form: 5/32-514

Inaminna^p,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113| CD

9/4

Hurdles winner here who gradually appears to be getting the hang of chasing; ran probably her best race last time (post-wind op) at Taunton. Trip there (2m7f) looked a little too far; worth a try over shorter here having shown mild promise.

Form: 1-4PP53

Market Road^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| CD

28/1

Didn't lack for success last year landing five races over hurdles/fences; gradually regained his form this season; made use of a good mark when winning at Leicester. Failed to complete twice since; cheekpieces worn for last victory return.

Form: P421PF

Beallandendall²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D Faulkner| OR: 103| C

11/1

Dual (back-to-back) course winner early last year, both times in testing conditions. Consistent since then in the majority of his races (rare poor effort last time; pulled up, Ffos Las); capable off this mark but may struggle to win off it.

Form: 2-22F3P

Non-Runners

Millanisi Boy²²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: K Woollacott J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Inaminna (9/4), Lord Bryan (7/2), Wizards Bridge (5/1), Keep Moving (8/1), Pull Together (8/1), Beallandendall (11/1), Millanisi Boy (16/1), Tara Bridge (20/1), Truckers Highway (20/1), Market Road (28/1), Lord Ballim (33/1)

Very few of these don’t have questions to answer with several having to bounce back from poor/indifferent runs last time. Dual C&D winner LORD BRYAN has been plying his trade in better grades than this with the drop in grade and a fall below his last winning mark he’s given the vote. Pull Together ought to be able to make his mark over fences and if his heavy fall hasn’t left its mark then he look a danger along Inaminna who should appreciate this shorter trip. Market Road (in cheekpieces) is worth a glance as is Keep Moving with this better ground suiting his needs better.