13:30 Chepstow

Monday 9 November 2020

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Hugo Stewart Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 5m 6.8s

Desert De Bruyere⁶⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 100

16/1

Placed in points and showed fair form at best in his first year over hurdles. Not been seen for 22 months and would need to improve to defy this mark.

Form: 46334P/

Thedancingman¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 95

25/1

Limited hurdler who offered no promise on his first outing for current stable in a C&D handicap 13 days ago.

Form: 0075-0

Manintheshadows³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 93

11/8

Yet to offer much over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ffos Las 5 weeks ago. Might improve at some point for top yard and this is a thin race.

Form: 4470-88

Darksideoftarnside^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

10/3

Fairly useful on the Flat over staying trips for Ian Williams but down the field in that sphere for new yard this season. No impact over hurdles as yet but could improve now handicapping.

Form: F0/P-5

Lisronagh Stone^b1²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 91

16/1

Point winner who has achieved little over hurdles and is hard to fancy with blinkers tried for his seasonal debut.

Form: 215/000-

Lambs Lane⁴⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 90| D

50/1

Modest hurdler at best but barely beat a rival last 3 runs over fences for Emmet Mullins in summer 2019. Plenty to prove after absence but is at least well treated.

Form: 70/7000-

California Soul^t⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 88

16/1

Not the force of old and latest effort was tame but there was some encouragement in his reappearance, so he's not without a chance in a thin race.

Form: 0/7P8-47

Mrs Trout^h³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr W Potter⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 85

150/1

Maiden pointer who has achieved little over hurdles to this point.

Form: UP/006-0

Mac Amara³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84

12/1

Has looked modest up to press but shaped as if she'd strip fitter for her reappearance at Fontwell, so not one to rule out from a mark that is becoming realistic.

Form: 92/4PP-5

Fforbidden Love²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Mark Galligan⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 80

25/1

AW bumper winner in 2017/18, but has offered little in this discipline. Now switched to handicaps after 8 months off.

Form: P8P0U4-

Darsi Rose^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Page Fuller| T: L Hurley| OR: 79

16/1

Poor hurdler who was at least shaping better than previously when unseating in a handicap at Exeter on return 20 days ago. Not completely ruled out.

Form: 068PP-U

Tara Well^p,t²⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 74

9/1

Limited sort who hasn't made an impact in handicaps this term and will likely struggle once more.

Form: 82/5367-

Non-Runners

Dan Gun¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D Brace J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Manintheshadows (11/8), Darksideoftarnside (10/3), Tara Well (9/1), Dan Gun (10/1), Mac Amara (12/1), California Soul (16/1), Darsi Rose (16/1), Lisronagh Stone (16/1), Desert De Bruyere (16/1), Thedancingman (25/1), Fforbidden Love (25/1), Lambs Lane (50/1), Mrs Trout (150/1)

DAN GUN is a rather enigmatic character but he's undoubtedly well treated and wasn't beaten far at Stratford on Sunday. He could be the answer if turned out again quickly, with Darksideoftarnside and Manintheshadows worth noting in the market given they've probably not shown their all just yet.