13:50 Chepstow

Tuesday 27 October 2020

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Ed Culham Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 7m 1.4s

Hideaway Vic^t²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 120WS

4/1

Bumper winner whose form over hurdles is consistent rather than progressive and has been expensive to follow. Off 7 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 232/223-

Ellens Way^t²³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 117

9/1

Won pair of heavy-ground handicaps up to 3m nearly 3 years ago but pulled up both starts in January. Step back in right direction on chase debut in March but more needed again.

Form: 711/PP3-

Garrane^p²⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 117| C

16/1

Doesn't have much in hand and ended last season out of sorts. Others make more appeal.

Form: 32/737P-

Ballymagroarty Boy²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 114

9/2

Yet to match hurdles form in this sphere but remains worth a chance to do so and certainly wasn't seen to best effect when fourth at Ffos Las on return, finishing with running left.

Form: F2/522-4

Wayfinder²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 113| D

6/5

Bumper winner a year ago and made second handicap start over hurdles a winning one at Hereford in March. Good second on chase bow/return at Ffos Las and entitled to progress.

Form: 14361-2

His Dream^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110| D

7/1

Unreliable over hurdles but looked a natural when making a winning chasing debut at Perth, jumping fluently. Creditable second at Kelso since and should prove more reliable in this sphere.

Form: P-43P12

Non-Runners

Orchard Thieves²⁴⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Schnabel⁵¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: T Symonds J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

Wayfinder (6/5), Schnabel (7/2), Hideaway Vic (4/1), Ballymagroarty Boy (9/2), His Dream (7/1), Ellens Way (9/1), Orchard Thieves (10/1), Garrane (16/1)

WAYFINDER did well last season, winning a bumper and a handicap hurdle, and shaped encouragingly when runner-up on his chase bow at Ffos Las on return. He's entitled to come on for that so can emerge on top this time. Schnabel is thriving for his new stable and is an obvious threat as he goes for the hat-trick. while Ballymagroarty Boy caught the eye on his comeback at Ffos Las.