18:50 Chepstow

Tuesday 29 June 2021

All17:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:2020:50

Floyds Turfcare Handicap

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 1m 10.16s

(3)

Our Man In Havana⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

8/1

Confirmed return to form when taking 10-runner handicap at this course (5.1f, firm) 8 days ago. 5 lb penalty to carry now but another bold bid on the cards.

Form: 8-73021

(1)

Storm Melody^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: A Stronge| OR: 55| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 424980

(13)

Fard^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Blake| OR: 55| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 7/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 120276

(14)

Peachey Carnehan^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 55| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. 14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 854157

(15)

Some Nightmare⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 54| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 10/3) 56 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 434-715

(5)

Twice As Likely²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hughes| OR: 53| BF| D

9/1

Dual winner at Wolverhampton earlier this year and run creditably in defeat since, latest when fourth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Respected.

Form: 112464

(4)

Wiff Waff³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A Wintle| OR: 52| BF| D

14/1

Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, soft, 4/1) 39 days ago. Remains on workable mark and merits consideration.

Form: 804825

(12)

Little Miss Lilly²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 52

80/1

40/1, first run since leaving Clive Cox when ninth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 25 days ago, met some trouble. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 732/04-9

(11)

Pastfact^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 52| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. 6/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (firm) 8 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6-89366

(6)

Poeta Brasileiro²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 52| D

100/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 660-870

(16)

Show Me The Bubbly^b,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ciaran McKee| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 51| D

25/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, 4¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Our Man In Havana in handicap at this course (5.1f, firm) 8 days ago. Readily opposed.

Form: 690965

(10)

Diamond Cottage⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: M S Saunders| OR: 50| BF

6/1

Produced best effort this term when close second of 12 in handicap over C&D (firm, 10/3) 8 days ago. Can race off same mark again and is a leading player.

Form: 0-00442

(7)

Blue Cable^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Edward Greatrex| T: M J Attwater| OR: 49| D

40/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 454397

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Moonshiner¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 55

11/2

Good third of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm, 7/1) 18 days ago. On the upgrade recently and can't be ruled out.

Form: 737-733

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The Chain^p,t1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 55

28/1

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces back on. Others hold more appeal.

Form: 45669-5

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Rose All Day¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 54

16/1

Modest form. Third of 5 in minor event at Bath (5f, firm, 11/2) 17 days ago, faced with a stiff task. Return to handicaps rates a plus and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 400-543

(8)

Misu Pete^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 46| D

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 22/1) 12 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 008-809

Forecasts

Some Nightmare (5/1), Moonshiner (11/2), Peachey Carnehan (6/1), Diamond Cottage (6/1), Our Man In Havana (8/1), Twice As Likely (9/1), Fard (12/1), Pastfact (14/1), Wiff Waff (14/1), Rose All Day (16/1), Show Me The Bubbly (25/1), The Chain (28/1), Storm Melody (40/1), Blue Cable (40/1), Misu Pete (50/1), Little Miss Lilly (80/1), Poeta Brasileiro (100/1)

Preference is for DIAMOND COTTAGE, who has dropped to a handy mark and ran a cracker here last week. Our Man In Havana, Twice As Likely and Wiff Waff complete the shortlist.