14:50 Chepstow

Friday 20 November 2020

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60 Racehorse Shares: Christmas Present Perfection Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.5s

Faustinovick^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 120

13/2

Runner up sole start in points and fairly useful form sole start in bumpers/trio of novice hurdles last winter. Failed to finish his race off with conviction on chase debut/reappearance.

Form: 22/236-4

Casa Tall⁵⁵⁵

8/1

Dual winner over hurdles in France and fourth in competitive 2m handicap at Haydock in April 2019. Absent since the following month so well-being taken on trust switched to fences.

Form: 45204/5-

Smiths Cross^p1⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 117| D

5/1

Plenty of ability there but the wheels don't usually take long to come off and he bombed out again in a Warwick handicap hurdle last time. Headgear now tried back over fences.

Form: 3P57-20

Enzo D'Airy¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110

7/4

Fair form over hurdles in France in 2018 and all the better for a breathing operation when an easy winner at Stratford on reappearance/chase debut 12 days ago. Looks well-in under a penalty.

Form: 43/542-1

Eclair D'Ainay²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116

12/1

Clearly had his share of issues given fleeting appearances, but entitled to step up on last month's hurdles return from 22 months off and now goes chasing/handicapping.

Form: 249/5

Knight Destroyer¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| C| D

33/1

Flat/hurdles winner, including when back to form at Taunton in January. Shaped as though in need of the run on chase debut a fortnight ago and expected to last longer this time.

Form: P/2351-4

Supreme Escape²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113

18/1

Point winner who opened his account on second start in handicaps over hurdles at Doncaster (3m) in January. Flopped at Warwick 7 weeks later and will need a thorough test down at 2m for chase bow.

Form: 1/3441P-

Out On The Tear³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 109| D

10/3

Scored twice from 8 starts over hurdles last season. Reappearance third was another good effort and he's more interesting than most on chase debut.

Form: 31216-3

Gouet Des Bruyeres^h,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

200/1

Ex-French gelding who showed ability when third in a hurdling newcomers event at Nantes last October. Well held both starts for current yard 8 months apart and now tackles larger obstacles.

Form: 8630-0

Forecasts

Enzo D'Airy (7/4), Out On The Tear (10/3), Smiths Cross (5/1), Faustinovick (13/2), Casa Tall (8/1), Eclair D'Ainay (12/1), Supreme Escape (18/1), Knight Destroyer (33/1), Gouet Des Bruyeres (200/1)

ENZO D'AINAY left his hurdles form trailing in his wake when turning a handicap chase at Stratford into a one-sided affair 12 days ago and he looks ahead of the game under a penalty. Out On The Tear could be the main danger switched to the larger obstacles.