15:55 Chepstow

Thursday 19 August 2021

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Dunraven Windows Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 21.75s

(5)

Holdenhurst^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner| OR: 65| CD

13/2

Bounced back to his best to win 11-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm) 35 days ago, well positioned. Hiked up 10 lb and will find life tougher.

Form: 266591

(4)

Tawaafoq^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 62| BF| C

11/1

4-time course winner, latest over 6f in July. Wasn't in the same form at Bath (5.7f) 20 days ago, but not taken lightly back at Chepstow.

Form: 178816

(2)

Bahia Star⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: Rae Guest| OR: 67

5/1

Winner at Brighton in April, and looked still in form when fifth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 48 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 545-135

(8)

Iconic Knight⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| C

13/2

Course winner. 28/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 773978

(9)

Swissal¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ciaran McKee| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 59| D

11/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Below best last 2 starts but was a good second off this mark here (6f) in June and definite claims if recapturing that form.

Form: 575278

(3)

In Paradise¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 62| D

28/1

Offered little on first run since leaving Richard Fahey when sixth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 50/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 27-6576

(10)

Lilandra^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 55

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, offered little on first run since leaving Ross O'Sullivan when seventh of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm, 50/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 537067

(6)

Diamond Cottage⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Tate| T: M S Saunders| OR: 48

2/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 7/2, did well under circumstances when second of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good) 8 days ago, doing too much too soon. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 426942

(1)

Major Assault^t⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: Debbie Hughes| OR: 45

125/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018, and showed nothing after 9 months off (150/1) at Lingfield (7f, heavy) in May.

Form: 70/578-0

(7)

Havana Cabana^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who had made little impact so far, though wasn't seen to best effect on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, AW) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 7878

Forecasts

Diamond Cottage (2/1), Bahia Star (5/1), Swissal (11/2), Holdenhurst (13/2), Iconic Knight (13/2), Lilandra (10/1), Tawaafoq (11/1), In Paradise (28/1), Havana Cabana (33/1), Major Assault (125/1)

DIAMOND COTTAGE is still a maiden but she looks ready to put that right after shaping well from 3 lb out of the handicap at Salisbury last week. Tawaafoq is not taken lightly now returning to Chepstow despite being unproven at this trip, with Swissal another to consider.