18:10 Chepstow

Thursday 28 April 2022

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Capital Windscreens 08000 269126 Replacement Service Handicap

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 11.51s

(9)

Some Nightmare^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 70| BF| CD

4/6

C&D winner who ran up to his best when second of 14 in 5f handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft) 17 days ago, despite lacking room and switching over 1f out. Fancied to go one better back up in trip.

Form: 1324-22

(8)

Ruby Cottage¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 70| BF| D

6/1

Resumed winning ways with a gritty display at Bath in September. Wasn't disgraced bidding to follow up from a 5 lb higher mark there on final outing and has to be taken seriously on return.

Form: 122216-

(10)

Sweet Pursuit¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: B R Millman| OR: 67| CD

40/1

C&D winner who ran no sort of race after 4 months off at Wolverhampton in November. Off since.

Form: 141330-

(7)

Et Tu Brute^p⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner who ran poorly but wasn't seen to best effect when last of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 766-650

(1)

Vape^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 64| D

8/1

Bounced back to form to open his account on turf in 12-runner handicap (11/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 17 days ago, driven out. 3 lb rise fair and should be thereabouts if reproducing that.

Form: 482361

(4)

More Than Likely⁶⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 57| D

100/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best but below form when last seen in 2020. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 372987/

(6)

Hagia Sophia⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Mason| OR: 57

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden who ran badly on first run since leaving James Ferguson after 16 months off at Lingfield (7f, AW, 80/1) 47 days ago. Makes turf debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 033/0

(2)

Tawaafoq^h¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 57| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner, including this corresponding race on return last season. Well below form at Bath on final outing but dangerous to dismiss back at Chepstow.

Form: 166660-

(3)

Soldier's Son^p,t¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs and was below form up in grade at Wolverhampton on final outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 548588-

Non-Runners

(5)

Rathagan⁶³⁶

Weight: 8-2| Age: 5

T: Paul George J: Rhiain Ingram

Forecasts

Some Nightmare (4/6), Et Tu Brute (5/1), Ruby Cottage (6/1), Vape (8/1), Tawaafoq (16/1), Soldier's Son (28/1), Rathagan (33/1), Sweet Pursuit (40/1), Hagia Sophia (50/1), More Than Likely (100/1)

SOME NIGHTMARE boasts a progressive profile and still has his best days ahead of him judged on his narrow defeat at Pontefract last time, so he makes plenty of appeal. Ruby Cottage and Vape head the opposition.