19:05 Chepstow

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Chris Stark Pancake Race Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 1m 21.50s

(1)

Freedom And Wheat³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M Blake| OR: 78| D

20/1

18/1, only eighth of 11 in handicap at Chester (7f, soft) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2/5-3428

(8)

Newton Jack¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: W S Kittow| OR: 77| CD

2/1

Latest win at Windsor in April. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 14/1) 17 days ago, but this C&D winner could easily bounce back.

Form: 604-126

(3)

Flatley⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: A Wintle| OR: 76| BF

11/4

Arrives in good nick, second of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 6/5) 82 days ago. Holds solid claims in his bid for a breakthrough success.

Form: 024-242

(4)

Thapa VC¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: M G Rimell| OR: 75| D

5/1

Three-time winner on AW earlier this year, and he posted another good effort on his turf debut when second of 12 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Weighted to go close.

Form: 164472

(6)

Bolly Bullet³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 72| D

20/1

Arrives out of sorts, only eighth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3200-98

(5)

Latent Heat¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

5/1

Temperamental sort but he scored at Lingfield in February and recorded creditable sixth on turf there 14 days ago. Considered off an easing mark.

Form: 215666

(7)

Sir Plato^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 61| CD

17/2

4-time course winner, including in this contest 12 months ago. Only fair sixth of 14 in handicap here 25 days ago, but he can't be ruled out with blinkers replacing a visor.

Form: 570-826

Non-Runners

(2)

Plumette¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: D Loughnane J: Cameron Noble

Forecasts

Newton Jack (2/1), Flatley (11/4), Plumette (9/2), Latent Heat (5/1), Thapa VC (5/1), Sir Plato (17/2), Freedom And Wheat (20/1), Bolly Bullet (20/1)

THAPA VC is enjoying a good season and fancied to gain a first victory on turf to add to his four AW successes after posting an encouraging Leicester second. In-form Flatley is feared most in his bid for a breakthrough victory, with C&D winner Plumette well in the mix too.