18:05 Chepstow

Friday 14 August 2020

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hopeeden.co.uk Syndication With Phil Kirby Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 11.09s

(5)

Gambon^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner who arrives on back of excellent third of 9 in handicap here 13 days ago when travelled strongly long way. Good claims off unchanged mark.

Form: 60-6303

(4)

Young John⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: M Murphy| OR: 75| CD

9/2

C&D winner but his recent form is less than encouraging, beating only one in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 026-500

(7)

Doc Sportello^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: S Bowen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| D

7/2

Has flattered to deceive but looked right back on song when second of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f) 18 days ago. Up 2 lb but still figures on handy mark so one to consider.

Form: 324582

(3)

Bahuta Acha²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Loughnane| OR: 67| D

11/1

Scored over this trip at Wolverhampton last November but not seen out since beating only one back there 7 months ago. Needs a lot more on his return.

Form: 14229-9

(2)

Princely⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 62| D

9/4

In fine form since the restart and landed 7-runner handicap at Bath (5.7f) 8 days ago. 5 lb penalty demands another step forward but talented 5 lb claimer now up.

Form: 098-221

Non-Runners

(1)

Glenamoy Lad³¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: H Crouch

(6)

Rasheeq³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: M Moubarak J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Gambon (9/4), Princely (9/4), Doc Sportello (7/2), Young John (9/2), Bahuta Acha (11/1), Glenamoy Lad (12/1), Rasheeq (20/1)

GAMBON can boast a C&D win and looks primed for another bold showing after going sweetly for a long way when a fine third here last time. Like the selection, Doc Sportello also figures on a handy mark so rates the chief danger ahead of recent Bath scorer Princely.