16:20 Stratford

Thursday 28 July 2022

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NAF Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 46.95s

Chapati^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| OR: 95| CD

12/1

Made all when off the mark at the second attempt over fences in C&D handicap last summer. In 1st-time cheekpieces, returned to form when second at Southwell (2m) last month. Can go well again back up in trip.

Form: 12P6-P2

Kilchreest Moon³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 90| CD

9/2

Two-time hurdling winner last season and became a rare 11-y-o to make a winning start over fences when successful in handicap at Newton Abbot (21f) last month. Shortlisted in his current form.

Form: 761-321

Zuckerberg^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Page Fuller| T: J Candlish| OR: 88

10/3

Yet to win in this country, but having dropped in the weights he bounced back to form reverted quickly to fences over C&D 18 days ago, going second close home. Major player off the same mark.

Form: 533-402

Ben Buie^b²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 85

6/4

Scored twice off higher marks during the winter and shaped as though he could be working his way back to form when third here (17f) earlier this month. Filled the same position at Worcester 2 days ago.

Form: 563733

Living's Boy An Co^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 84

14/1

Long-standing maiden who could only finish fifth of 8 back off his proper mark at Cartmel (17.3f) in June. Looks to be vulnerable once more.

Form: 55-0455

Blaze A Trail^h1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 81

14/1

Fair winning hurdler/chaser for Elizabeth Doyle in Ireland but hasn't shown much since joining current yard last summer. Hood on 1st time. Best watched.

Form: 36P-P76

The Garrison²⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 77

9/1

Best effort last season when a remote third in handicap at Hereford (16.2f) in November. Off 8 months. Making only his second start over fences on his first run since leaving Robert Stephens.

Form: P/P8P3P-

Non-Runners

Getaman¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: D J Jeffreys J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Ben Buie (6/4), Zuckerberg (10/3), Getaman (10/3), Kilchreest Moon (9/2), The Garrison (9/1), Chapati (12/1), Blaze A Trail (14/1), Living's Boy An Co (14/1)

ZUCKERBERG looked to have been given a chance by the handicapper and duly bounced back to form when runner-up at this C&D earlier in the month. He rallied then having been denied a run when going well, so the 6-y-o can build on that effort to gain his first victory in Britain. Kilchreest Moon and Wednesday's Perth winner Getaman are feared.