13:00 Chepstow

Wednesday 3 November 2021

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MHM Group Championship Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 3.0s

Earl Of Wisdom²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 104WS

14/1

Easily best effort when fourth at Wincanton in February. Since had a breathing operation and step back up in trip will suit for this handicap bow. Interesting runner.

Form: 9/904-

Minnie Escape^b¹⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 104| C

50/1

Temperamental sort but made a successful return to action at Stratford a year ago. Well held when last seen in May and looks a shade too high in the weights.

Form: 15/142-0

Helios Allen⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 105

18/1

Showed more than on debut in France without being foot perfect when runner-up in a maiden at Warwick in May. Well held in a deeper race back at Auteuil in September and now back up in trip.

Form: P-20

Lusitanien^h²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

22/1

Showed a lot more when third of 14 in a heavy-ground maiden at Taunton in February. That race worked out well so he's a handicap debutant to note.

Form: 033-

Shutupshirley²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 103

12/1

Surpassed his juvenile form when finding only a next-time-out winner oo strong on handicap debut at Taunton in February. Off since.

Form: 4642-

Olly Golly²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: L Horsfall| OR: 100

80/1

Pulled up in a couple of points prior to a low-key Rules debut for Philip Hobbs. Off 21 months after and while he displayed more at Wetherby 3 weeks ago, that isn't solid form.

Form: P4/3

Tactical Manoeuvre^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 99| D

80/1

Taunton regular who added another to his tally at that venue over 23.9f in March. No impact upped in trip at Stratford a month later and now back in distance on return for new yard. Tongue tied.

Form: 556418-

After The Fox²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 97| D

25/1

Improved to make second handicap start a winning one at Warwick (19f, heavy) in December but hit hard by the handicapper and not in same form to end last season.

Form: F14726-

Lake Shore Drive^t¹²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R G Hawker| OR: 95

125/1

Lightly raced and disappointing under both codes for a while for previous yard. Tongue tie back on.

Form: 450/6P-6

Kenyan Cowboy¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Max Kendrick| T: N B King| OR: 95

16/1

Point winner who twice reached the frame twice over C&D last autumn. Went with little zest at Uttoxeter when last seen in June and headgear removed.

Form: 86P3-07

Gosuatri¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94WS

40/1

Won a French bumper in 2019. Off the track a while and limited impact over hurdles during the spring but has had a wind op and could be a big improver in handicaps.

Form: 1/46-6

Ajay's Ways²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 92

13/2

Placed in points and much improved on handicap bow when third of 15 at Southwell (20.4f, soft) in March. Beaten without an obvious excuse the following month on final run for Graeme McPherson.

Form: 3/67936-

Picturesque View^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 92

100/1

Limited impact in 4 starts. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 640-0

Doyen Queen¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 90| BF

14/1

Dual-winning Irish pointer but has looked modest under Rules, not achieving a great deal when second 4 at Newton Abbot recently.

Form: 5666-42

Getaway Cory¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: K Woollacott| OR: 90

10/1

Glimmers of ability in maiden/novice company. Yet to translate that to handicaps but he should strip fitter with Exeter under his belt.

Form: 770-P04

Representing Bob⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 84| D

8/11

Back-to-back handicap chase winner last month, doing well to overcome the run of the race at Bangor latest. 5 lb lower over hurdles so very much the one to beat.

Form: 6557-11

The Imposter^p1¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 84

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who is hard to make a case for.

Form: 8486-8

Non-Runners

Voyburg³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Forecasts

Representing Bob (8/11), Ajay's Ways (13/2), Getaway Cory (10/1), Shutupshirley (12/1), Doyen Queen (14/1), Earl Of Wisdom (14/1), Voyburg (14/1), Kenyan Cowboy (16/1), Helios Allen (18/1), Lusitanien (22/1), After The Fox (25/1), Gosuatri (40/1), Minnie Escape (50/1), The Imposter (66/1), Olly Golly (80/1), Tactical Manoeuvre (80/1), Picturesque View (100/1), Lake Shore Drive (125/1)

Very likely to be a strong race for the grade, with REPRESENTING BOB awarded the vote from what could be a very lenient hurdles mark given his chase form in recent weeks. Handicap debutants Earl of Wisdom and Gosuatri are a couple of likely improvers for top yards.