14:15 Chepstow

Friday 20 November 2020

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Patience And Rutherford Friends Forever Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 6m 24.60s

Dusky Hercules^p²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

20/1

Improved to land a handicap hurdle at Exeter last season but pulled up at Ffos Las subsequently and overall profile is rather uninspiring. Hard to fancy after 9 months off.

Form: 48/391P-

Piggy Winkle¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107

8/1

Much improved to open his account in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen 15 days ago, idling having readily got to the front, so excellent claims again after just a 5 lb rise.

Form: 360-P1

Chloe's Court^p1,t²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 104

25/1

Still a maiden but ran creditably to be placed on 5 of her 6 starts last term, including on reappearance. Testing ground fine and capable of a bold show in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 332732-

Innerpickle²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 103

16/5

Barely had to improve to get off the mark when scoring at Newton Abbot in September, then shaped well from a poor position at Ludlow, so should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 34-2313

Storm Force Ben²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102

13/2

Good type physically and left previous efforts behind when third at Exeter on handicap debut 9 months ago. Open to further progress if fully tuned up.

Form: 08/9783-

Late Shipment^p²⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 102| CD

40/1

Temperamental sort who ran poorly at Hereford when last seen 8 months ago. Likely to need the run, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 5/662P5-

Cyclop^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 101| CD

8/11

Got his eye in over hurdles and back to his best over fences when winning C&D conditionals handicap chase under this rider last week. Looks to have been found a good opening back in this sphere.

Form: 32P4-71

Ballybreen²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 101| D

33/1

Rattled off a chase hat-trick prior to scoring over hurdles (23.9f) in March. Seemed amiss over fences at Newton Abbot on return, though, and has career-high mark to overcome.

Form: 11212-8

Dorrana^p²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: K Woollacott| OR: 95

66/1

Has generally looked limited as a hurdler, so set for another struggle back from 8 months off.

Form: 08/0566-

Forecasts

Cyclop (8/11), Innerpickle (16/5), Storm Force Ben (13/2), Piggy Winkle (8/1), Dusky Hercules (20/1), Chloe's Court (25/1), Ballybreen (33/1), Late Shipment (40/1), Dorrana (66/1)

CYCLOP looked rejuvenated when making all from a higher mark over fences at this track 11 days ago and, if he can get close to replicating that form back over the smaller obstacles, he should take all the beating. Piggy Winkle is open to further progress and strikes as the main danger ahead of Innerpickle.