16:25 Chepstow

Friday 8 October 2021

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Dragon TV & Film Studios Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 5.1s

Huntsmans Jog^v1¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117| BF| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler who made a tame chasing debut at Southwell 5 months ago. Down 3 lb since and top yard will likely have him well tuned up for this. Big player.

Form: 14534-5

Smuggler's Blues¹⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T R George| OR: 116| BF| D

11/1

Hard to win with and seemed amiss at Southwell when last seen 5 months ago, so others are more appealing.

Form: 22323-P

Ready And Able^b⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| D

8/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser nowadays. Not really firing this season but handicapper is relenting all the time, so he's dangerous to dismiss back from a break.

Form: 9F4-453

Jean Genie^p,t²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 115

25/1

Still winless and, while he largely ran well in handicaps last season, his mark remains about right ahead of this seasonal debut.

Form: 4/22533-

Fingerontheswitch^p⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Hugh Nugent| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115| DWS

20/1

Veteran chaser who continues to fall in the weights without showing much sign of taking advantage. Has had a wind op since last seen.

Form: 980-487

From The Heart^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112| BF| CD

11/1

Dual scorer at this course and Taunton last October, so warrants consideration on return despite a poor final outing of the season at Warwick.

Form: 711439-

Kilpin²⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112WS

11/2

Took well to chasing without winning last term and, while his final outing 8 months ago was slightly underwhelming, he's likely to be ready for this reappearance knowing his stable. Has had a wind op.

Form: 98/4227-

Strictlyadancer¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 111| BF| D

8/1

Below form when last seen at Fakenham in May but he's consistent in the main and made a winning reappearance last term, so he's one to have on the radar.

Form: 1/1234-8

Cesar Et Rosalie^p,t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109| D

14/1

Eased plenty in the weights and finally capitalised when getting on top close home at Bangor (3m) in July. Lacklustre display since but shouldn't be written off.

Form: 57-5415

On Call^p¹⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 104| D

28/1

Made a positive start to chasing for this stable last term but signed off with a laboured display at this course 6 months ago. Unlikely to be tuned up on first outing since.

Form: 684323-

Clondaw Rigger^t¹²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Quinlan| T: Katy Price| OR: 92| CD

9/1

Hasn't won for a while, but probably would've bucked that trend had he stayed on all fours at Chepstow in April. Failed to repeat that effort since and may strip fitter for this return.

Form: 963F-36

Barden Bella¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ellis Collier⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 90| BF

20/1

Gained a second win over fences at Fakenham in May but backed it up with a tame effort at the same course 138 days ago. May well get back on the up.

Form: 61F2-19

Powerful Position¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 90| D

9/2

Showed only modest form over hurdles last term but he's a point winner who can be expected to do better in this sphere. Worth a market check back from 178 days off.

Form: 180770-

Forecasts

Powerful Position (9/2), Kilpin (11/2), Huntsmans Jog (13/2), Strictlyadancer (8/1), Ready And Able (8/1), Clondaw Rigger (9/1), Smuggler's Blues (11/1), From The Heart (11/1), Cesar Et Rosalie (14/1), Barden Bella (20/1), Fingerontheswitch (20/1), Jean Genie (25/1), On Call (28/1)

KILPIN is still relatively unexposed as a chaser and his stable thrives at this time of year, so he's fancied to make a winning reappearance in an open race. Huntsmans Jog is another one likely to be well tuned up for his return and is feared most ahead of Strictlyadancer.