14:50 Chepstow

Thursday 6 January 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 19.4s

Can You Call^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 120| BF| D

11/4

Bumper winner who was fairly useful over hurdles and was threatening to make his second chase outing a winning one when coming down 2 out at Hereford last time. Excellent claims.

Form: 1422-5F

Galop De Chasse¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119| D

13/8

First run since leaving Mlle D. Mele when 5/2, won 5-runner handicap chase at Lingfield (16f, heavy) on UK NH debut 17 days ago, forging clear after taking a while to hit top gear. Leading claims.

Form: 645F6-1

Early Du Lemo⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119| D

8/1

Fairly useful but unreliable chaser, whose jumping let him down (fell 4 out) at Newbury 8 days ago. Well treated if he's on a going day, however.

Form: 2F45-3F

Gingembre Menthe¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 118

6/1

Fair maiden hurdler who returned to Britain/chasing with a sketchy display of jumping at Lingfield 17 days ago, albeit still holding every chance when falling 3 out. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 45362F

Le Coeur Net^b,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115| D

50/1

Dual scorer last term but he looked rusty after 10 months off when last of 4 in 2m Newbury handicap 22 days ago. Blinkers back on now with a big step forward required.

Form: 11456-4

Rose Sea Has^h¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| D

20/1

Landed a Sedgefield handicap chase back in 2019 but been rather disappointing since. Hard to fancy for all he's dropped significantly in the weights.

Form: 46-6227

Le Ligerien^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112| D

16/1

Useful hurdler at this peak. Has struggled to see his races out under Rules in recent times, including over fences, and his jumping let him down at Doncaster 27 days ago.

Form: 428-418

Billingsley²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 110| CD

7/1

Completed a hat-trick in 2m handicap chases in 2019 but disappointing last season and yet to beat a rival in two outings (hurdles first occasion) this term.

Form: U6PP-06

Forecasts

Galop De Chasse (13/8), Can You Call (11/4), Gingembre Menthe (6/1), Billingsley (7/1), Early Du Lemo (8/1), Le Ligerien (16/1), Rose Sea Has (20/1), Le Coeur Net (50/1)

GALOP DE CHASSE didn't go with much fluency but came home strongly to justify support on debut for a red-hot stable at Lingfield 17 days ago, so he's a confident choice to improve further and follow up at the likely expense of Can You Call, who looked sure to play a hand in the finish had he not departed 2 out at Hereford last time. Early du Lemo can also get involved if he avoids mistakes.