13:15 Chepstow

Tuesday 29 October 2019

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myracing.com For Chepstow Tips Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 7.75s

Shantung²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 121

20/1

Won Lingfield maiden hurdle over 2m3½f last November. Creditable fifth in Listed hurdle following start, but failed to beat a rival on her handicap debut at Plumpton in March. Something to prove after that.

Form: 3/61530-

The Wallace Line⁷³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 119

40/1

Not sighted since well beaten on his chase debut for Tim Vaughan over two years ago. Entitled to need the run starting out for new yard after such a lengthy absence.

Form: 662636/

Some Can Dance²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 118

20/1

Won a pair of 3m1f handicap hurdles at Carlisle earlier in the year. Raised 7lb for latest success, but runner-up won his next two starts, so the form looks strong, and this gelding can go well if fully wound up.

Form: 236131-

Eva's Oskar²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 118

5/1

Didn't need to improve when landing a maiden hurdle at Hexham in May, but definitely upped his game when beating Jubilympics at Warwick on his return. Just 3lb higher now, and holds solid claims.

Form: 3824-11

Lisdoonvarna Lad²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 118| BF

8/1

Dropped in the weights and well supported when fifth to Eva's Oskar over 2m5f at Warwick early this month, and would have gone close but for mistakes there. Needs to jump better, but not ignored.

Form: 440F0-5

Accordingtogino²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| D

12/1

Winner of his sole start in Irish point-to-points, and has shown ability in all three qualifying runs. Weakened rather tamely late on at Southwell last time, however, and handicapper has hit him with a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 1/253-

No Rematch²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 114

7/1

Runner-up in a bumper, and better effort over hurdles when 5L second of 10 to Dostal Phil in maiden at Exeter in March. Fairly treated now handicapping, and less exposed than his rivals, so has plenty to recommend him.

Form: 242-

Nifty At Fifty^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 110| BF

9/2

Finding his level in recent starts, and went closest when head second of 6 to Sandy Boy in a 3m conditionals handicap at Southwell last time. Will be competitive if he can build on that.

Form: B4944-2

Book of Gold^t²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 109

11/1

Has plenty of ability, but remains a maiden after 14 starts, and his form last season was patchy. Returned to form when third in a tongue tie at Warwick on final outing last season, and the aid is retained here.

Form: P/5P603-

Sandy Boy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 108| D

6/1

Has won handicap hurdles at Worcester and Southwell on his last two starts, beating Nifty At Fifty on the nod for latter success. Had nothing to spare there, but is going the right way, and may pull out more if over those exertions.

Form: FU2-311

His Dream^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 108

28/1

Won at Stratford in May, but more bad efforts than good ones since, and merely plugged on to grab fourth at Huntingdon on his latest start.

Form: P-1P3P4

Woulduadamandeveit²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 107| BF

8/1

Useful in bumpers, but a slow learner over hurdles. Gambled on for handicap debut at Uttoxeter in March but bled from the nose. Likely to prove better than his current mark if over his physical issues, and market useful.

Form: 02/876P-

Nessfield Blue²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M D Grant| T: P G Murphy| OR: 107

100/1

Showed little in bumpers for Jose Santos, and similar story over hurdles for current yard, beaten 30L+ on each of three starts. Opening mark looks very harsh.

Form: 906-37

Late Shipment^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 106| BF| CD

16/1

Won off a 6lb lower mark over C&D in March, but he's not matched that subsequently, including in a couple of runs on the Flat. Those runs have come on good or quicker ground, though, and return to a soft surface could spark a revival.

Form: 3/66815-

Cyclop^p,t²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 105| D

33/1

Dour stayer over fences but has failed to complete on his last four starts going back to March 2018, and hard to know what he's capable of on a rare hurdles outing.

Form: 54PU/PP-

Court Affairs^v1⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 104| BF

20/1

Seemed to show improved form when a close second of 6 at Uttoxeter in July, but couldn't repeat that effort when last seen, and tongue tie he wore for his latest outing is replaced by a visor here.

Form: 6/6-4224

Non-Runners

Little Boy Boru²²⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 11

T: Miss S Smith J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Nifty At Fifty (9/2), Eva's Oskar (5/1), Sandy Boy (6/1), No Rematch (7/1), Lisdoonvarna Lad (8/1), Woulduadamandeveit (8/1), Book of Gold (11/1), Accordingtogino (12/1), Late Shipment (16/1), Court Affairs (20/1), Shantung (20/1), Some Can Dance (20/1), Little Boy Boru (20/1), His Dream (28/1), Cyclop (33/1), The Wallace Line (40/1), Nessfield Blue (100/1)

Eva's Oskar has solid claims after an improved effort to win at Warwick, and No Rematch is open to plenty of improvement now handicapping, but the vote goes narrowly to SANDY BOY, who held on gamely to gain his second handicap win at Southwell last time, and is taken to confirm the form with runner-up Nifty At Fifty with Richard Johnson taking over in the saddle.