17:30 Chepstow

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Network Productions Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 58.57s

(5)

Monsieur Fantaisie^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 57| BF

9/4

Winner at Chelmsford City in January. 6/4, creditable ¾-length second of 8 to Fossos in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 8 days ago. 2 lb better off with that rival now and expected to be bang there again.

Form: 122622

(3)

Willingly^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53

20/1

Dual winner last season who probably needed the run when last of 8 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) on return 15 days ago.

Form: 26810-8

(4)

Our Man In Havana²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

4/1

Came out on top after 7 months off in 14-runner handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 25 days ago by neck from Fard, sticking to task. Respected in follow-up bid up 2 lb.

Form: 03669-1

(1)

Astrophysics¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| D

4/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020 but has finished runner-up on his last 3 outings, latest at Bath (5.7f) 15 days ago. Engaged 5.18 Bath Friday.

Form: 3-03222

(2)

Fossos^t,v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 50| CD

7/2

Confirmed recent promise when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 8 days ago, by ¾ length from Monsieur Fantaisie, always holding on. Remains well treated on old form, so capable of going well again.

Form: 876651

(6)

Shesadabber²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 49| BF| D

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020 and went backwards from reappearance when only seventh at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 3600-37

(7)

Fard^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M Blake| OR: 48

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Best recent effort when runner-up over C&D in May but wasn't in the same form at Brighton (5.3f, good) 7 days later. Visor back on.

Form: 68-9728

(8)

Fittleton Ferry^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 46

33/1

Modest maiden who was below form at Bath (5.7f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 064-740

Forecasts

Monsieur Fantaisie (9/4), Fossos (7/2), Astrophysics (4/1), Our Man In Havana (4/1), Shesadabber (15/2), Fard (18/1), Willingly (20/1), Fittleton Ferry (33/1)

FOSSOS remains well treated on old form following his win over C&D last week, so he's the percentage call to follow up in a tightly-knit affair. Monsieur Fantaisie and Our Man In Havana head the opposition.