13:43 Chepstow

Saturday 26 February 2022

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Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 5m 17.6s

Redford Road⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| BF

9/1

Winner of a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Cheltenham in 2019 but he is proving disappointing over fences, pulled up in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f) 72 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 374P-0P

Lady Of The Night^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 120| D

16/5

Opened her hurdling account at Fontwell and made a promising start in this sphere when clear second in 19.4f Wetherby handicap 30 days ago. Winner has gone in again since, so she's a big player.

Form: 723-172

Black Gerry⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

22/1

Lightly-raced 2m hurdles winner. Off 22 months before well-held fifth in 2m handicap at Hereford on his debut over fences 77 days ago. Up in trip with plenty to prove.

Form: 2612/5

Enormouse²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 117| CD

10/3

16/1, gained breakthrough win in handicap chase over C&D 22 days ago. Still has few miles on the clock, so he can make his presence felt again despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 5/23-041

Fearless³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 116

12/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles who showed promise when placed on his first two outings over fences. Pulled up in Warwick handicap chase last time though but he's worth another chance.

Form: F35-23P

Tile Tapper³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 115| BF

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler who made an encouraging chasing bow when fourth at Exeter. Only eighth in 20f Lingfield handicap since however, so others are preferred.

Form: 338-748

Found On²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: M Keighley| OR: 114

17/2

Dual winner over hurdles but yet to match that form in two runs in this sphere, remote third in 22f Uttoxeter handicap four weeks ago. More is required if she's to open her account in this sphere.

Form: 5-21963

Paradise Island^b,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 112| DWS

18/1

Three-time hurdle winner in France but he came in well-held ninth in 18f Exeter handicap hurdle on his yard bow last month. Reverts to fences after a wind op with a big step forward required.

Form: 1P-1279

Landsman^t,v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 110

28/1

Record under various codes is patchy, and he turned in a poor effort when ninth in 26f handicap chase here 22 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 0-24PF9

Caswell Bay¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| CD

14/1

Dual hurdles winner who was also good second in 3m handicap here last month. Went with little promise on his chasing bow at Ffos Las 16 days ago however and needs to take a big step forward here.

Form: 64-5625

Forecasts

Lady Of The Night (16/5), Enormouse (10/3), Tile Tapper (4/1), Found On (17/2), Redford Road (9/1), Fearless (12/1), Caswell Bay (14/1), Paradise Island (18/1), Black Gerry (22/1), Landsman (28/1)

Lots of these come here on retrieval missions, so LADY OF THE NIGHT is a confident choice to build on the promise of her Wetherby chasing debut second and go one better. C&D scorer Enormouse is another with better days ahead of him in this sphere and rates much the biggest threat, although Fearless could also have a big say if shrugging off a lesser effort at Warwick.