15:50 Chepstow

Friday 5 February 2021

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Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 23.9s

Bean In Trouble²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120

6/1

Landed gamble at Ludlow (2m, heavy) on handicap hurdle debut a year ago to end last season. Below that mark having struggled this term (including over fences) and drops in class here.

Form: 21-5465

Electron Bleu⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 120

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Possibly needed the run on his reappearance at Wincanton, but failed to step up on that at Haydock last time, so has something to prove 7 weeks on.

Form: 3622-68

Pride Of Lecale^t⁴³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| C

7/2

Looks a fragile sort having been off again since November 2019, but won on handicap debut after 8 months off that season so dangerous to rule out on this comeback with his mark having fallen.

Form: 7568/15-

Lamanver Storm⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 118

18/1

From a good jumping family and has finished runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles in the mud at around this trip. Type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 9572-62

Imperial Flem⁴⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 117

5/1

£40,000 brother to fairly useful hurdler Imperial Leader and off the mark over timber at the first attempt in extended 2m Stratford novice in October 2019. Can improve if all is well.

Form: 2/1-

Eamon An Cnoic^b,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| C

16/1

Capable of useful form over fences but 2 runs this season have been a bust, well held back in this sphere at Taunton last time. In-form conditional now booked.

Form: 023U-76

Miss Jeanne Moon⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115| D

11/1

Low-mileage mare who made a winning return/handicap debut at Fontwell (19.2f) in November. Matched that when third at Hereford (19.6f) since and that is solid form. Can go well again after break.

Form: 62P3-13

Easy As That²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 114

85/40

Bred to be smart and was impressive when winning 2 bumpers last season. Jumping not been polished in 2 runs over hurdles this time around but he remains with potential now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 11-24

Stage Summit^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 113

40/1

Made an excellent start for this yard last term, first past the post (subsequently demoted) at Taunton in March. Looked hard work on recent return at Exeter but may have needed it. This is tougher.

Form: 8043D-4

Kestrel Valley^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 104

10/1

Has won handicaps in the mud at Ffos Las and Wincanton this season. Not so good off this mark in mares' event at Doncaster last time though, and this is tougher still.

Form: 134413

Big Man Clarence⁷⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 102

80/1

Form: 120822/

Non-Runners

Star of Rory¹⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J Groucott J: Jordan Nailor

Straight Swap⁶³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Sirop De Menthe⁶⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Easy As That (85/40), Pride Of Lecale (7/2), Imperial Flem (5/1), Bean In Trouble (6/1), Kestrel Valley (10/1), Star of Rory (10/1), Miss Jeanne Moon (11/1), Straight Swap (12/1), Eamon An Cnoic (16/1), Lamanver Storm (18/1), Sirop De Menthe (25/1), Electron Bleu (40/1), Stage Summit (40/1), Big Man Clarence (80/1)

EASY AS THAT will need to jump better but could be on a good mark for his handicap debut now stepped up in trip and is worth backing to pass the test. Straight Swap caught the eye with a strong-travelling display before fading in the Sandown mud over 3m and is interesting. Miss Jeanne Moon and Lamanver Storm are a couple of others to consider in a wide-open heat.