20:35 Chepstow

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Irish Thorougbred Marketing Handicap

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 2m 39.06s

(4)

Flammarion^h¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: D Pipe| OR: 60| BF

14/1

Clear of the remainder with a progressive type (who won again since) at Ffos Las in August and has landed a novice hurdle since. Failed to see things out at Newbury when last seen on the level but he's fancied to be in the mix provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 832720-

(6)

Ascot Day^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 60| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 5 lengths fifth of 7 to Alkhattaaf in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 5/1) 25 days ago, no extra final 1f but not unduly punished. Merits consideration now 2 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 12350-5

(9)

Bryanwood^p,t¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 60

50/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) 4 months ago, closing up late. 1 of 3 for this yard.

Form: 76/0452-

(10)

Alkhattaaf²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 55| CD

6/4

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 6/1) 25 days ago, quickening to lead around 2f out and just kept up to work. Just 3 lb higher here and he should be bang there.

Form: 77-841

(5)

Gold Standard²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 4 in handicap at this course (16f, good to firm, 7/2) 25 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 762724

(8)

King Charles^b⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 54| D

22/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 84 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 460-568

(3)

Perfect Myth^h,t¹⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: R Coakley| T: W S Kittow| OR: 52

7/2

Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) 6 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Neil King.

Form: 8655/

(7)

Boy George¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 52

7/1

Got off the mark for the season upped in trip when winning 12-runner handicap (10/1) at Windsor (11.4f, good) 12 days ago, keeping on gamely. 3 lb higher and every chance he will feature if in the same mood.

Form: 665441

(2)

Too Shy Shy^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 51

11/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 7/2) 14 days ago, going in snatches. Step back up in trip looks the way to go so not discounted.

Form: 029445

(1)

Scarlet Ruby^p⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 45| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 125/1, last of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (14f). Off 98 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 080-969

Forecasts

Alkhattaaf (6/4), Perfect Myth (7/2), Boy George (7/1), Gold Standard (8/1), Ascot Day (8/1), Too Shy Shy (11/1), Flammarion (14/1), King Charles (22/1), Scarlet Ruby (40/1), Bryanwood (50/1)

It's fair to say things haven't gone as planned for FLAMMARION over hurdles, but having finished runner-up from this mark at Ffos Las last summer, David Pipe's charge gets the tentative nod to make a winning return to action reverting back to the level. Last-time-out winners Alkhattaaf and Boy George can chase him home in that order.

Prize Money

1st: £2,970.002nd: £1,394.003rd: £697.004th: £349.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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