16:45 Chepstow

Sunday 21 March 2021

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Biowave Blocks Pain At The Source Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 5m 0.17s

Eurowork^v1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 100

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1 and tongue strap on, pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (3m) 28 days ago. Visored now with plenty to prove.

Form: 1042-9P

Arizona Glory¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

17/2

Still winless but largely running well this term, third of 16 in 2m handicap hurdle at Southwell 13 days ago. Back chasing and not ruled out.

Form: 5422P3

Festival Dawn¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 98

12/1

Fair maiden hurdler but she has offered little in two runs over fences, pulled up in 2m4f handicap at Leicester 19 days ago. Has plenty on her plate.

Form: 274/96P

Truckers Highway^h,t²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 96

9/1

Without a win this term but in decent form until pulled up in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f) 28 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: P4343P

Diligent^h⁴²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

33/1

Fair chaser for Alexandra Dunn but off 14 months since falling (well held at time) in hunter chase (80/1) at Taunton on sole run for Mary Sanderson. Hood back on with lots to prove for new yard.

Form: 7522FP-

Man Of The North¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 90

40/1

Landed 2m1f Bangor handicap chase in January but has run poorly both runs since. Others lot more persuasive.

Form: P-P61P7

This Breac^h,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 86

14/1

Completing for first time this season when landing 2m Leicester handicap chase last month. Up 5 lb now and others look better propositions.

Form: 44-PPP1

Getaway Lucy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 84

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who hinted at promise on chasing bow when last-fence faller (held in third) in 2m4f handicap (14/1) at Warwick 23 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 590-U7F

Dont Be Robin^b⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 76| C

11/2

Secured only second win from 34 starts in 2m Taunton handicap chase six days ago. Saddles 7 lb penalty but this course winner can't be ruled out.

Form: 632661

Hot Smoked^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 82

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler/chaser. Pulled up both runs this term so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 72/P3-PP

Gustav^p⁸⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 79

16/1

Sprung a surprise when 40/1 winner of 2m4f Leicester handicap in November but pulled up at Huntingdon only run since. Not easy to catch right.

Form: 6-FU81P

Cobra Commander⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 77

7/2

Still without a win but he arrives in good nick, third of 10 to Midnight Mustang in handicap chase at Leicester (2m4f) 9 days ago. Sure to go well again off same mark.

Form: 8-73223

Midnight Mustang^b⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-3| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 77

11/2

Veteran chaser who gained a deserved victory in 2m4f handicap at Leicester 9 days ago, idling and always holding on. Not taken lightly despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 4-P5P21

Gorcombe's Rascal⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 70

80/1

Very lightly-raced hurdler/chaser. 80/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Exeter last time. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 007-P0P

Maasai Warrior¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Henderson| OR: 69

9/1

Poor maiden hurdler. 28/1, first completed start over fences when remote fifth in 2m6f handicap at Leicester 19 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 68-FPP5

Non-Runners

Amlovi⁴⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: A Wintle J: James Davies

Forecasts

Cobra Commander (7/2), Midnight Mustang (11/2), Dont Be Robin (11/2), Amlovi (6/1), Arizona Glory (17/2), Maasai Warrior (9/1), Truckers Highway (9/1), Eurowork (10/1), Festival Dawn (12/1), This Breac (14/1), Gustav (16/1), Getaway Lucy (20/1), Hot Smoked (25/1), Diligent (33/1), Man Of The North (40/1), Gorcombe's Rascal (80/1)

Lots of these come with question marks by their name but winning hurdler AMLOVI was shaping up really well on her chasing bow at Ffos Las until coming down 3 out and is taken to bounce back off an unchanged mark. Midnight Mustang is very long in the tooth but can't be ruled out lightly after his recent Leicester victory with in-form maiden Cobra Commander also highly respected.