17:20 Chepstow

Tuesday 17 September 2019

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 31.38s

(10)

The Way You Dance¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Levey| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

16/1

Top-weight who made a promising stable debut over this trip at Lingfield (2m; good to firm) when third to a progressive rival. Doesn't have an overly appealing record on the turf, but should still be thereabouts.

Form: 1-57703

(2)

Giving Back^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 62| D

8/1

Steps back up in trip after being raised 4lb for her first win in handicap company at Salisbury (1m6f; good to firm) last time out. Only won by a head then so needs to step up, but isn't ruled out by any means.

Form: 06571

(3)

Norab^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: S Donohoe| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 62

8/1

Regular visitor to this track who is edging back up the weights after a couple of narrow second-placed finishes over 2m/2m2f at this track. Hasn't won on the level for some time and so he has place claims at best.

Form: 747225

(9)

Parisian Affair¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: F Sweeney| T: N B King| OR: 60

50/1

Not pulled up many trees over jumps and since switching to the flat. Makes her handicap debut, and opening mark is no gift, given the limited level of ability he has shown in her career so far. Readily opposed.

Form: 553

(12)

Late Shipment^p¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 60| C

66/1

Improvement needed off the back of his latest run over C&D when seventh on return to the level. Been off for 137 days since then so has more questions to answer, and it seems best to maintain a watching brief with him for now.

Form: 2808/9-7

(1)

King Christophe^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 58

9/1

Irish-raider who produced a promising performance when attempting to make all at Navan (1m6f; good to firm) last time out. Only just missed out on making the frame then, and should be able to go close with similar tactics applied here.

Form: 427345

(11)

Raven's Raft¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 56

33/1

Never won on turf, and she is one of the lesser players after a string of woeful efforts of late. Failed to beat a single rival over slightly shorter at Wolverhampton (1m4f; standard) when she was well-beaten last month.

Form: P46769

(4)

Cochise²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 64

4/1

Performed okay in a trio of fair maidens, and he should appreciate the step up in trip and switch to handicaps. Opening mark seems fair, and he is closely related to the above-average Mekong.

Form: 836

(8)

Give Battle^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Byrnes| OR: 54

7/4

Latest effort on the flat when he finished last of nine would require him to step up by some way. However, he is the sole runner on this card for shrewd yard. Betting may be informative as to his chances.

Form: 5730/59

(6)

Tribal Commander²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61

5/1

Respected as he does have some smart form to his name and isn't fully exposed. Still chasing first career success after nine starts, and the marked step up in trip is an interesting move. Watch the betting.

Form: 9-P9585

(7)

Sweetest Smile^b⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 46

14/1

Not so good last time when midfield at Nottingham (2m; soft) where the ground may have been a possible excuse. Had previously returned to form when making the frame on the AW at Newcastle (2m; standard). Place claims at best.

Form: 900036

Non-Runners

(5)

Casa Comigo²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J R Best J: Kieren Fox

(13)

Danglydontask²⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: M Murphy J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Give Battle (7/4), Cochise (4/1), Tribal Commander (5/1), Giving Back (8/1), Norab (8/1), Casa Comigo (8/1), Danglydontask (8/1), King Christophe (9/1), Sweetest Smile (14/1), The Way You Dance (16/1), Raven's Raft (33/1), Parisian Affair (50/1), Late Shipment (66/1)

An intriguing staying contest to round off the card with COCHISE strongly fancied to make a winning handicap debut as he steps up in trip to 2m for the first time. He held decent form in maidens, and gets in here off a fair mark with the talented apprentice jockey Thomas Greatrex taking an extra 5lb off his back. She was all out to win when successful at Salisbury recently, but Giving Back should have some sort of role to play as she sports a visor for the first time. The Way You Dance is also capable of finishing in the money once more after posting a stable debut full of promise when third to the highly progressive Anyonecanhaveitall.