12:47 Chepstow

Saturday 5 December 2020

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Off time: 12:49 | Winning time: 5m 10.2s

Le Coeur Net^p,t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 119| D

11/2

Looked better than ever in landing back-to-back small-field handicaps in recent weeks, latterly at Ffos Las (19.4f) 6 days ago. Fancied to give it his best shot again in hat-trick bid.

Form: 21UP-11

Pistol Park^p,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 120

17/2

Fairly useful winning chaser at his best. Lightly raced in last couple of years but highlighted he still has something to offer when 8 lengths third on return at Ayr in October. May be sharper now.

Form: 213/PP-3

Elixir Du Gouet³⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118WS

4/1

Form: 21P72/6-

Agamemmon²⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 118

16/1

Regained winning thread at Sedgefield (26f) 12 months ago but not at his best when last seen at Catterick (25f) in February. However, has gone well fresh in the past so certainly not ruled out.

Form: 4/72133-

Last Encounter⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 117

40/1

Sole career success came back in 2015 but he did shape as if back in form before crashing out 3 out over fences at Thurles (18f) in October. Interesting what the market makes of him for new yard.

Form: 753-F3F

Faustinovick^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 117

9/4

Fairly useful maiden over hurdles but yet to scale same heights over fences this term. Needs to sharpen up his jumping to feature.

Form: 2/236-44

Ostuni^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 115

20/1

Fair hurdles winner for Paul Nicholls who was well held on yard/chase debut at Exeter (19.2f) early last month. However, that was his first start for 8 month and he may yet do better in this sphere.

Form: 2/P1U4-4

Supreme Escape¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 111

7/2

Point/hurdles winner who produced an underwhelming display on chase debut at Chepstow (2m) in November, albeit the much shorter trip probably against him. This should reveal more.

Form: 3441P-7

Forecasts

Faustinovick (9/4), Supreme Escape (7/2), Elixir Du Gouet (4/1), Le Coeur Net (11/2), Pistol Park (17/2), Agamemmon (16/1), Ostuni (20/1), Last Encounter (40/1)

This looks wide open and it may pay to side with the returning AGAMEMMON. He was below form when last seen but he's often gone well fresh and could represent a spot of value. The hat-trick seeking Le Coeur Net is feared, along with Last Encounter and Pistol Park.