16:00 Chepstow

Thursday 25 February 2021

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Pertemps Healthcare Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 7m 39.4s

Jurys Out⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 102

10/3

Hurdles winner at Carlisle in 2019 and placed on 2 of his 3 starts over fences this season, second of 13 in a Wincanton handicap (25f, soft) last time. 2 lb rise fair and should be in the mix.

Form: 2/U3-262

The Manuscript^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102| BF

7/1

Suited by the return to positive tactics when winning in good style at Market Rasen (3m, heavy) in December. However, he was beaten a fair way off this 12 lb higher mark at Warwick next time.

Form: 53-4P15

Robin Of Sherwood^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 98

13/2

Back-to-back winner of handicap chases at Ffos Las (23.8f) during the autumn. Not in the same form the last twice, though, and it's likely that he'll find a few too good once more.

Form: P114P4

Hepburn^p,t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 92

20/1

Not a lot wrong with her latest third in a 10-runner Fakenham handicap chase (21.2f, heavy), but she's now 0-10 over fences and 0-23 overall (Flat and jumps).

Form: 44P-PU3

Steel Native^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 91

11/1

Snapped a long losing run back hurdling at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in a first-time tongue strap 3 weeks ago. He's none too reliable, though, and more needed back over fences off a 7 lb higher mark.

Form: U2P-PP1

Newlands Cross^b1⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 89

25/1

Maiden under Rules who ran a moody race back from a long lay-off at Ffos Las on debut for new yard in November. Could build on that with blinkers fitted, but he certainly needs to.

Form: 07045/4

Sandford Castle³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 88| D

4/1

Belatedly broke maiden tag in a 12-runner Taunton handicap chase in December. Ran at least as well in defeat up in the weights at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) since and likely to give another good account.

Form: P94213

Onurbike^p,t⁹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: J G O'Neill| OR: 83| CD

28/1

Completed a hat-trick when scoring at Uttoxeter in October 2019, but generally below par since, for all that his latest effort at Lingfield represented a slight step back in the right direction.

Form: 1176-P2

Dont Be Robin^b⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 78| CD

9/2

Only one win from 31 starts, but arrives here on the back of a couple of solid efforts, latterly 2 lengths second of 12 to the reopposing the Sandford Castle at Taunton (26.3f, heavy). Major player.

Form: 4-35632

Dorado Dollar³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 72

14/1

Modest maiden who has failed to fire both in this sphere and over hurdles of late.

Form: P-4308P

Forecasts

Jurys Out (10/3), Sandford Castle (4/1), Dont Be Robin (9/2), Robin Of Sherwood (13/2), The Manuscript (7/1), Steel Native (11/1), Dorado Dollar (14/1), Hepburn (20/1), Newlands Cross (25/1), Onurbike (28/1)

DONT BE ROBIN has finished behind Sandford Castle at Wincanton and Taunton the last twice, but there wasn't much in it on either occasion and he enjoys a healthy pull at the weights with his old rival here. Sandford Castle should give another good account nonetheless, but a bigger threat to Richenda Ford's charge may be posed by Jurys Out, who took a step forward at Wincanton last time.