Chepstow Plant International The Tatling Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 21.77s

(5)

Gambon^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| C| D

10/11

Course winner who posted good fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago. Cheekpieces replace visor now and he's sure to go well off an unchanged mark.

Form: 74-9624

(2)

King Of Tonga^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

5/2

20/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Winless since 2019 but he ought to be competitive again here.

Form: 00-0283

(3)

Havana Dawn⁵⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Tate| T: R Stephens| OR: 66

11/1

Fair handicapper for Phillip Makin but off the track since good sixth in 6f nursery at Newcastle 18 months ago. His fitness is a big concern on his comeback for a new yard now.

Form: 340246/

(4)

Woodcock⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 65| BF

15/2

Returned with good Bath second but last of 7 in 1m handicap here on good to soft 42 days ago. Not written off back under these less testing conditions now.

Form: 0430-27

(1)

Major Valentine^b⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 58| C

8/1

Latest win at Windsor in April but only twelfth of 17 in handicap over C&D 6 days ago. Blinkers are retried now so this 5-time course winner could easily bounce back.

Form: 531300

Forecasts

Gambon (10/11), King Of Tonga (5/2), Woodcock (15/2), Major Valentine (8/1), Havana Dawn (11/1)

A close-knit handicap in which GAMBON gets a narrow vote given he arrives in good nick and can also boast a course win. Woodcock is weighted to have a big say if shrugging off a lesser effort here under more testing conditions last time and King of Tonga is another who should be in the mix.