16:55 Chepstow

Tuesday 28 June 2022

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Thomas Carroll 50th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 23.39s

(4)

Macs Dilemma^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 71| C| D

11/4

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 2 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 311132

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(7)

Sir Plato^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 70| CD

7/4

3-time C&D winner, latest earlier in month, and he backed it up with excellent second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 18 days ago. Player despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 0-82612

(2)

Bolly Bullet^h,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 70| D

50/1

Last of 7 to Sir Plato in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 20/1) 24 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 200-987

(5)

Madrinho¹⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| C| D

16/1

Ungenuine type. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f), faring best of those held up. Off 143 days and a course winner but others more persuasive.

Form: 1001-04

(1)

Eye Of The Water¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: R Harris| OR: 63| D

6/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 16/1) 18 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 533944

(8)

Above It All^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 69| D

10/3

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Haydock in May. 9/2, only fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 14 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-41215

(3)

San Francisco Bay³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 66

14/1

16/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 36 days ago. More is required.

Form: 50D-648

Non-Runners

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Joy Choi²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M S Saunders J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Sir Plato (7/4), Macs Dilemma (11/4), Above It All (10/3), Eye Of The Water (6/1), Joy Choi (7/1), San Francisco Bay (14/1), Madrinho (16/1), Bolly Bullet (50/1)

A few with chances but SIR PLATO arrives at the top of his game and boasts a fine record here so gets the vote. Both Eye of The Water and Joy Choi are weighted to have a big say too and can chase home Rod Millman's 8-y-o in that order.