16:00 Chepstow

Tuesday 27 October 2020

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5515:2516:0016:35

MJ Racing At tipstersempire.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 5.4s

Chinwag²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100| BF

4/1

Improved when switched to handicaps, winning at Huntingdon (2m) in February and similar form both starts in defeat since, third at Fontwell (19.2f) 25 days ago. Entitled to come forward from that.

Form: 00512-3

A Book Of Intrigue^h³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 100

16/1

Fairly useful dual-bumper winner. Failed to hit the ground running in 3 quick runs over hurdles last year but could be a different proposition now handicapping and the market should guide.

Form: 1/10446-

Captain Aulmes²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 100

18/1

Won 13-runner French bumper in 2016/17. Well held all 4 starts in novice hurdles (at up to 19.6f) last season, noted keeping on in to fourth at Hereford in March. May do better now handicapping.

Form: 1/9874-

Nye Bevan³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99| BF

9/2

Shaped better than distance beaten suggests on handicap debut at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) on Boxing Day and seemingly not right when pulled up quickly on return at Perth. Not one to write off.

Form: 0/3658-P

Cold Shoulder²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 99| D

18/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at up to 19.5f for Gordon Elliott towards end of 2018. Has yet to scale same heights for present stable, well held at Southwell in March but mark easing all the time.

Form: 87F/896-

No Quarter Asked^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 99

9/1

Solid efforts in brace of novice hurdles this summer and best effort in handicaps when second at Ffos Las (20f) 3 weeks ago, finding the winner better placed when the dash for home began. Claims.

Form: 8-42572

Lamanver Bel Ami^h²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 99

10/1

Showed promise in bumpers and best effort over hurdles (faced with a stiff opening mark) when seventh of 10 on handicap debut at Taunton (19f) in March. Needs to step up again to figure, however.

Form: 45/7067-

Kestrel Valley^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 99

7/2

Proved better than ever to make a winning return at Ffos Las (20f) 3 weeks ago, well positioned at the head of affairs but keeping on well in any case. Fancied to give another good account.

Form: 341P3-1

Thedancingman²⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 98

20/1

Showed next to nothing in 2 starts in Ireland but did hint at ability on first of 2 starts for Laura Young around the turn of the year. Market should guide now racing for Johnny Farrelly.

Form: 0075-

Capparattin^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: J G O'Neill| OR: 97

40/1

Showed a bit in juvenile/maiden hurdles but made no impact either start in handicaps this summer. Handicapper is relinquishing his grip at least and back from a short break here.

Form: 9P/69-00

Cougar Kid¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 97| D

12/1

Good while since he's tasted success but shaped as if retaining his ability on return from 7 months off when fifth at Hereford (21.7f) 2 weeks ago. 2 lb lower now and each-way possibilities.

Form: 28P37-5

Call Off The Dogs²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 96

16/1

Well beaten only start in bumpers and he looked raw in a trio of maiden/novice hurdles last winter. Type to do better now handicapping on return and yard amongst the winners. Interesting.

Form: 9/735-

Freddy Fanatapan¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 96

12/1

Ran out a comfortable winner on Uttoxeter handicap debut in July. Mixed bag in trio of starts since, albeit probably forgiven his latest effort at Hereford (lit up fitted with first-time blinkers).

Form: 99-1568

Non-Runners

The Darley Lama⁶⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Cillin Leonard

Forecasts

Kestrel Valley (7/2), Chinwag (4/1), Nye Bevan (9/2), No Quarter Asked (9/1), Lamanver Bel Ami (10/1), The Darley Lama (10/1), Freddy Fanatapan (12/1), Cougar Kid (12/1), A Book Of Intrigue (16/1), Call Off The Dogs (16/1), Cold Shoulder (18/1), Captain Aulmes (18/1), Thedancingman (20/1), Capparattin (40/1)

THE DARLEY LAMA shaped with encouragement initially over hurdles this time last year but didn't kick on in handicaps this summer. However, he's made a very interesting yard switch returning from a short break and could well be worth chancing to get back on track. Chinwag, Call Off The Dogs and Kestrel Valley are others fancied to be in the mix.