18:00 Chepstow

Tuesday 28 June 2022

All16:5517:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:05

Hodge Handicap

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 11.45s

(4)

Our Man In Havana²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| CD

11/1

C&D winner in May before good head second of 8 to Astrophysics in handicap here (5.1f) 24 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 3669-12

(10)

Danny Bleu^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 53

16/1

28/1, only sixth of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 17 days ago. Visor on for first time with work to do.

Form: 430-096

(6)

Astrophysics⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| C| D

5/1

Course winner who posted good third of 9 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 8 days ago when not enjoying the clearest of runs. Expected to be bang there again back up to 6f.

Form: 322213

(9)

Tawaafoq^h³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 52| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner. 22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 39 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 6660-70

(16)

Diamond Cottage^h⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 47| CD

9/2

12/1 and hooded for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 8 days ago. Much respected with headgear retained under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 6-38851

(3)

Creek Harbour³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 50| CD

20/1

C&D winner but only eleventh of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Bath (5.7f, good) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4-75750

(7)

Hagia Sophia^h1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 48

33/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f) 25 days ago, losing all chance at start. Hooded for 1st time with more required.

Form: 33/0809

(5)

Rhubarb¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: R J Price| OR: 48| C

11/1

Course winner in April who posted good fourth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this course (5.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly eased 1 lb.

Form: 781694

(12)

Quarter Blue^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 47

11/1

Got back on track when third of 11 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 8/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 566-483

(1)

Ailish T²⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 54

25/1

Off 8 months since creditable fifth in 7f nursery at Newcastle on her final run for David O'Meara. Not discounted on her retunr/yard debut off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 740255-

(13)

Macon Belle³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: E De Giles| OR: 53

13/2

Below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to firm, 12/1) 31 days ago. Back up in trip but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 24-8485

(2)

Epeius^v³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 46| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020, and only tenth of 13 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 33/1) 39 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 0798-60

(15)

Connie's Rose⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 53

4/1

Off 8 weeks but posted good second of 7 in handicap here (7.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Needs considering off an unchanged mark in her bid for a maiden success.

Form: 958332

(14)

Maison Beau²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

16/1

40/1, last of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 7 months and she has plenty to find on form.

Form: 946680-

Non-Runners

(11)

Secret Potion³⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: R Harris J: William Carson

(8)

Bama Lama¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: B R Millman J: William Carver

(17)

Becoming²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: R Stephens J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Connie's Rose (4/1), Diamond Cottage (9/2), Astrophysics (5/1), Macon Belle (13/2), Secret Potion (10/1), Rhubarb (11/1), Quarter Blue (11/1), Our Man In Havana (11/1), Becoming (14/1), Bama Lama (14/1), Maison Beau (16/1), Danny Bleu (16/1), Creek Harbour (20/1), Tawaafoq (25/1), Ailish T (25/1), Hagia Sophia (33/1), Epeius (50/1)

Course-winner ASTROPHYSICS didn't enjoy the rub of the green when a good third here last week so looks the way to go with the return to 6f a plus too. Rhubarb can also boast winning form at the track and is next on the list on the back of her good recent fourth here, with C&D scorer Diamond Cottage appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.