14:07 Chepstow

Thursday 25 March 2021

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Easter Titles At oliversbookshop.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 8m 6.1s

Dancing Shadow^b⁷⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 12-3| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 122

10/3

Veteran who twice went close to ending his long losing run in handicaps here/Exeter earlier this season. Creditable sixth over 3m at latter venue in January and he should give another good account.

Form: 5P3-336

I See You Well³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 117

8/1

Ended long losing run from reduced mark when successful at Plumpton (25.7f) in January and matched that form when 1 length second at Wincanton (25f) since. Trip an unknown but claims in this form.

Form: P56-612

Supreme Escape^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116| C

7/2

Hurdles winner who made it second time lucky over fences here (19.5f) in December. However, long way below that level both starts since and he's in danger of becoming disappointing.

Form: 1P-71P5

Barbrook Star^p⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115

14/1

Winner from 5 lb higher mark at Warwick (25.5f) in November 2019 prior to a couple of in-the-frame efforts. However, largely disappointing thereafter, well held fifth at Wincanton on Boxing Day.

Form: 34P3-P5

Financial Outcome^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 113

12/1

Returned to form following wind surgery when third at Bangor in January, but has followed that with a trio of lacklustre displays. Cheekpieces tried then are quickly discarded here.

Form: 8R3PPP

Overawed¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 105

20/1

Improved last term, landing handicap chases at Uttoxeter and Ludlow. Good second at former track on return, but both efforts since have been disappointing, including at Southwell 17 days ago.

Form: 125-236

Goodnight Charlie^b¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Bridget Andrews| T: C Fryer| OR: 97

10/3

Has fallen a long way in the weights and bounced back to form when 3.5 lengths second of 11 at Warwick (29f) 11 days ago, reeled in over the last by Volcano. Respected with a repeat.

Form: 5-4PP82

Puppet Warrior^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 95

17/2

Maiden hurdler who matched previous best over fences when plugging on for third at Huntingdon (23.6f) 8 days ago. Rates an each-way player with a repeat even if this is a stronger affair.

Form: 2-88633

Steel Native^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D A Rees| OR: 91

14/1

Snapped a long losing run back hurdling at Ffos Las (3m) in a first-time tongue strap 7 weeks ago. However, it was an all-too-familiar display back over fences here latest, beaten long way out.

Form: 2P-PP1P

Non-Runners

Donnie Brasco¹⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Goodnight Charlie (10/3), Dancing Shadow (10/3), Supreme Escape (7/2), I See You Well (8/1), Puppet Warrior (17/2), Donnie Brasco (10/1), Financial Outcome (12/1), Barbrook Star (14/1), Steel Native (14/1), Overawed (20/1)

Having tumbled in the weights, GOODNIGHT CHARLIE ran her best race for some time when runner-up at Warwick 11 days ago and could be worth chancing to back that up and come out on top. Veteran Dancing Shadow is proving consistent this season and should be thereabouts again, with I See You Well and Puppet Warrior heading up the dangers in an open-looking affair.