13:00 Chepstow

Monday 9 November 2020

All12:3013:0013:3014:0514:4015:1015:4516:15

Hugo Stewart Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 3.20s

Flintrock^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: N B King| OR: 101

16/1

Hard to catch right and his recent efforts have not been overly encouraging, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wincanton (21.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-50207

Goodgirlteresa²⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 99| CD

8/1

Veteran mare was right back on song reverted to hurdling when cosy winner of 17-runner handicap at Wincanton (19.8f, heavy). Off 8 months and up 6 lb so she needs to hit the ground running on return.

Form: 17/3471-

Nocte Volatus³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 94

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, not disgraced after 7 months off when fourth of 8 in 2m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good to soft) 39 days ago. Dropped 4 lb so he's shortlisted.

Form: P984-4

Alkademon³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 93

125/1

Poor maiden hurdler on balance who (125/1) arrives on back of modest seventh of 10 in novice at Exeter (18.5f) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut now with plenty to find.

Form: 8R6P-U7

Mr Washington^p,t²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: T Symonds| OR: 92

11/4

Hinted at promise over hurdles before pulled up both starts over fences for David Dennis, latest at Wincanton after wind op. Back hurdling now on handy mark so interesting for yard among the winners.

Form: 30/35PP-

Outisaid³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 91

5/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who (14/1) posted best effort on handicap bow when fifth of 12 at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Dropped 6 lb and step up in trip will suit so not taken lightly.

Form: PF-9355

Sheila's Fancy^v1¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 89

66/1

Fair 21f hurdle winner for Michael Attwater but (tongue strap on) last of 8 in handicap at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) on first run for current yard. Visor reached for now with questions to answer.

Form: 06/6P7-8

Khanisari^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87| BF

8/1

Still a maiden, but excellent clear second in first-time cheekpieces in 2m handicap at Ffos Las last month. Up 4 lb but headgear retained so can make presence felt if it works as well again.

Form: 70P0-52

Harry Haze²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 86

10/1

Modest maiden hurdler who signed off with below-par fifth in 20f handicap at Wincanton 8 months ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 6/08635-

Spirit Of Rome^p,t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 83| D

7/1

Finally opened her account when wide-margin winner of 19f handicap hurdle at Fontwell (soft) 38 days ago, forging clear from 2 out. Raised 9 lb but still on workable mark so well in the mix again.

Form: F548-01

Avithos^b²⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 82

25/1

Fair 23f hurdle winner but she ended last term under something of a cloud. Off 8 months with fair bit to prove on her comeback run.

Form: P813/P6-

Milan Of Crystal^t⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 79

16/1

It's now fifteen runs since her last win in 2018, and she turned in below-form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f) 48 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 3543-38

Non-Runners

Rollercoster⁵⁰⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: M Scudamore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mr Washington (11/4), Outisaid (5/1), Nocte Volatus (13/2), Spirit Of Rome (7/1), Goodgirlteresa (8/1), Khanisari (8/1), Harry Haze (10/1), Rollercoster (12/1), Milan Of Crystal (16/1), Flintrock (16/1), Avithos (25/1), Sheila's Fancy (66/1), Alkademon (125/1)

A few in with a shout but it could be worth siding with MR WASHINGTON who has his first run for the in-form Tom Symonds yard and figures on a good mark reverted to hurdles having not taken to fences. Khanisari arrives on the back of an excellent second at Ffos Las so is sure to make his presence felt again, while Spirit of Rome and Outisaid are also worth a second look.