14:56 Chepstow

Monday 29 August 2022

All13:4614:2114:5615:3116:0616:41

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 9.46s

(6)

Swiss Pride^p⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 67| D

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. Not discredited when third of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 53 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 626313

(9)

Eye Of The Water¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: R Harris| OR: 65| D

6/1

Twenty-nine runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, soon back to form when third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. May just be vulnerable once more for win purposes.

Form: 944253

(10)

Handytalk²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 64| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 28/1, gave it a good shot from the front when fourth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy) 27 days ago. Capable of another bold bid now 2 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 0-52924

(8)

The Cola Kid^b,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 63| D

20/1

20/1, fared no better than on his stable debut when eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. The return of blinkers not enough to tempt.

Form: 322958

(4)

Evasive Power²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: R Brisland| OR: 62| D

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Down in weights, 25/1, shaped well from poor draw when fourth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 24 days ago. Could be ready to return to winning ways.

Form: 700334

(11)

Rhubarb²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 62| CD

4/1

Successful 4 times here this year, completing a course hat-trick during the summer. Only sixth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft, 13/2) 2 days ago.

Form: 411126

(7)

Bluebell Way²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 63| D

66/1

Produced another below-par display when last seen, sixth of 12 in nursery (33/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) back in December. Best watched on his return.

Form: 221496-

(1)

Diamond Cottage^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 53| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 4/1, had run of race when fourth of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Hood back on but others look stronger.

Form: 519144

(5)

Clashaniska^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 53| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner on his penultimate start. Off only 4 days, 2/1, left poorly placed when third of 12 in minor event back here (7.1f, good to soft) a week ago. Tougher ask now returned to handicap company.

Form: 305513

(2)

Hagia Sophia^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 52| BF| D

5/1

Successful at Windsor on her first start of the month. Again ran well when length second of 15 to Clashaniska in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 15/8) 11 days ago, conceding first run. Respected.

Form: 093512

Non-Runners

(3)

Mumayaz¹⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: Ryan Sexton

Forecasts

Rhubarb (4/1), Evasive Power (4/1), Hagia Sophia (5/1), Handytalk (11/2), Eye Of The Water (6/1), Clashaniska (10/1), Diamond Cottage (12/1), Swiss Pride (12/1), Mumayaz (16/1), The Cola Kid (20/1), Bluebell Way (66/1)

An open-looking contest, with preference for EVASIVE POWER who could be ready to take advantage of his reduced mark after shaping well from a poor draw at Brighton last time The 6-y-o can get back to winning ways now dropped in grade, though Hagia Sophia heads the list of dangers having run well on both of her previous starts this month. Handytalk completes the shortlist.