14:35 Chepstow

Thursday 9 September 2021

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Casumo Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 13.32s

(3)

Bezzas Lad^b⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 6/1) 51 days ago. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 448522

(7)

Tawaafoq^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 61| CD

6/1

Four-time C&D winner, the latest in July. Last of 6 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (firm) 10 days ago. Type to bounce back returned to a class 6.

Form: 881666

(6)

Million Reasons²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 61

12/1

Good second of 9 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good to soft) final start for Marco Botti (sold 17,000 gns). Below par on debut for this yard at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 557625

(2)

Major Valentine^p,t⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 57| CD

11/1

5-time C&D winner. 8/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 90 days ago, merely closing up late. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on.

Form: 313004

(9)

Breezyandbright^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: M Murphy| OR: 57

2/1

Winner at Brighton in August. Creditable second of 15 in handicap (9/2) at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 224132

(1)

Rania^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: S Kirk| OR: 57| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, last of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 536350

(8)

Red Bravo³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 55| D

5/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable 2 lengths fourth in handicap at Lingfield (6f, soft, 25/1). Excuses at Nottingham next time.

Form: 357247

(4)

Bomb Squad^p⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sophie Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 65 days ago, hinted at a revival but failed to see his race out. Back down in trip.

Form: 662576

(5)

Rock Warbler^e/s⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: M Dwyer| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| D

33/1

Forty five runs since last win in 2017. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 100/1) 41 days ago, nearest finish. Something to find on form.

Form: 364688

(10)

Bare Grils^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T E Whelan| T: R Harris| OR: 46

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, first form when fifth of 12 in maiden at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 905

Forecasts

Breezyandbright (2/1), Bezzas Lad (9/2), Red Bravo (5/1), Tawaafoq (6/1), Major Valentine (11/1), Million Reasons (12/1), Bare Grils (16/1), Bomb Squad (22/1), Rania (22/1), Rock Warbler (33/1)

BEZZAS LAD confirmed his return to form when runner-up at Nottingham and this C&D winner is one to be interested in from this sort of mark. Tawaafoq is a force over this C&D at this level so must be respected, while Breezyandbright makes the most appeal of the 3-y-os.