19:30 Chepstow

Friday 26 April 2019

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Dunraven Bowl Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 6m 8.10s

Accordini^t1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: Gareth Moore| D

14/1

Winner of a Howick maiden in February but that form looks weaker than some of the performances achieved by his rivals.

Form: 65951U

Fateh^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Peter Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| D

14/1

Has won a couple of minor point-to-points, the latest when beating a solitary rival. Hard to evaluate but he's with a yard who are 11-47 with their chasers in recent years.

Form: F/21-U12

Mister Robbo⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: T Faulkner| D

9/2

Ran the useful Road To Rome to ¾L in December and won his latest point-to-point by 15L. Makes debut over regulation fences but he has proved a safe conveyance between the flags.

Form: 1-91231

Moreece^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Gibbons| OR: 86| D

50/1

Landed three point-to-points in 2017 but has been lightly raced and below-par since. No match for an in-form rival at Barbury 18 days ago and others arrive in better shape.

Form: 1U1-P42

Pink Eyed Pedro¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 93| D

11/4

Easy winner of a Pyle Mens Open two weeks ago to take his point-to-point record to 10-20. Less effective under rules and finished a well-beaten fourth in this 12 months ago.

Form: 343261

Gowell^p1,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: T Faulkner| OR: 79| D

50/1

Landed a low-grade point-to-point in 2018 but has been in poor form between the flags this year. Previous form under rules is underwhelming and she appears to face a stiff task.

Form: 123248

Thegirlfrommilan³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Bradley Gibbs⁽³⁾| T: D Gibbs| OR: 95| D

10/11

Has won her two point-to-points this year by an aggregate of 48L. Second in a Cheltenham hunter chase a year ago and sets the standard on that form. Stable took this in 2016 with another useful mare.

Form: 1-22111

Non-Runners

High Hatton²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: J W Tudor J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Thegirlfrommilan (10/11), Pink Eyed Pedro (11/4), Mister Robbo (9/2), Fateh (14/1), Accordini (14/1), High Hatton (16/1), Moreece (50/1), Gowell (50/1)

THEGIRLFROMMILAN sets the bar high judged on this year's exploits between the flags and an excellent second at Cheltenham a year ago. She handles any ground but is at her best with some give so the possibility of rain would enhance her claims further. Mister Robbo looks a danger having won his latest contest by 15L and on his close second to Road To Rome. Fateh represents a trainer that does well in these contests, although his form does look short of the standard achieved by his main rivals.