13:57 Chepstow

Saturday 4 December 2021

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Luke Hathaway Supports Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 6m 17.24s

Mario De Pail⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: S Thomas| OR: 136

9/2

Useful hurdles winner who produced a promising first effort over fences without posing a threat to Pic D'Orhy on return/chase debut at Ffos Las (20.9f) in October. Should go well again upped in trip.

Form: 2P/515-2

Sizable Sam³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 127

4/1

Strong gelding who showed fairly useful form over hurdles last term, winning twice. Extended 18f looked against him when fifth on chase bow at Ascot in October and this more suitable. Type to improve.

Form: 2115P-5

Global Fame²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 126

20/1

Bumper/novice hurdle winner during 2019/20 and best effort thereafter when second over timber at Uttoxeter (20f) in February. Has a point background and market should guide now chasing on return.

Form: 21/3524-

Downtown Getaway^t1⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 126

66/1

One-time useful handicap hurdler for Nicky Henderson but sole outing for Willie Mullins and this yard (chase bow) was underwhelming. Tongue strap on for 1st time

Form: 7P10/0-3

Broken Halo^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125| D

14/1

Winning pointer who got off the mark over hurdles at Wincanton (21.3f) in March. Not disgraced at Chepstow later that month but pulled up on back of wind op at Sandown last month. Chase debut.

Form: 1/P13-P

Pats Fancy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 125

6/1

Ffos Las hurdle winner a year ago and kept good company thereafter. Possibly needed the run when fourth of 5 on C&D chase debut in October and 3 lb lower mark now a plus.

Form: 12P06-4

Byzantium Lad²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 123| D

28/1

Winning pointer who looked all about stamina when landing 23.8f maiden hurdle at Ludlow in February. Not in same form at Worcester in April but worth a check in betting now chasing on return.

Form: 641U/14-

Gericault Roque³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 123| BF

3/1

Progressive, dual hurdles winner who shaped encouragingly when third on handicap chase debut at Wetherby (19.4f) in October, staying on. More to come now stamina is drawn out further. One to consider.

Form: 4/2131-3

Fleminport⁶³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119| BF

18/1

Blinkered when good second in 29f handicap chase at Warwick but that came back in spring 2020 and the headgear is left off on belated return. Betting may well prove the best guide.

Form: 488542/

Manvers House³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 118

16/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler who was on the retreat when all but coming down 2 out on chase debut at Newbury (19.8f) 4 weeks ago. Still, he's another who should do better.

Form: 323/22-P

Champagne Rhythm²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116| C

40/1

Promise in bumpers and fairly useful form over hurdles, landing maiden here (19.5f) in February. Not figured either start over fences in recent weeks and others appeal more on that basis.

Form: 2231-5P

Potters Venture²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 116| C

9/1

Placed in points and fairly useful form over hurdles. Still lightly raced and entitled to come on for last month's Warwick reappearance/chase debut display. Up in trip.

Form: 31/P53-4

Non-Runners

Faustinovick²⁵⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: C L Tizzard J: Harry Kimber

Forecasts

Gericault Roque (3/1), Sizable Sam (4/1), Mario De Pail (9/2), Pats Fancy (6/1), Faustinovick (13/2), Potters Venture (9/1), Broken Halo (14/1), Manvers House (16/1), Fleminport (18/1), Global Fame (20/1), Byzantium Lad (28/1), Champagne Rhythm (40/1), Downtown Getaway (66/1)

A competitive novices' handicap chase with the vote in favour of GERICAULT ROQUE. A low-mileage sort, he shaped encouragingly when staying on for third behind a handicap blot on chase debut at Wetherby in October and this longer trip may bring about further improvement. Mario de Pail, Sizable Sam and Faustinovick are a trio of others to consider.