15:40 Chepstow

Sunday 8 January 2023

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 6.00s

Pimlico Point^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 118| CD

7/2

Cost £160,000 after winning his sole start in Irish points last May and made a winning hurdles debut over C&D in March. Matched that form under a penalty when a keeping-on third at Leicester in November and he's open to improvement.

Form: 121-3

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Knockanore⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: D A Jacob| T: R Potter| OR: 117| D

13/2

Placed both bumper starts and left first 2 hurdles efforts well behind when landing 6-runner novice at Carlisle in November, forging clear. More to do from opening mark but he's unexposed.

Form: 223-661

Mr Muldoon^p⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115| D

40/1

Dual scorer over fences in 2020/21 but he failed to fire for a while. Assessor given him every chance, at least.

Form: 857P6-P

Present Value^b1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 108| CD

18/1

Winning start for Jamie Snowden a year ago but unable to continue the good work since, fourth of 7 in repeat bid at Leicester last month. Blinkers reached for.

Form: 61784-4

Imperial B G⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

9/2

Getaway gelding who showed improved form to make third bumper start a winning one at Carlisle (17f) in March. Positives to draw from both hurdles starts in November and of interest on this quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 531-43

I'm A Starman²¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: M G Rimell| OR: 107

33/1

Much better for the addition of cheekpieces when second at Newbury and back over hurdles following a brace of heavy defeats over fences, latterly in June. Headgear off.

Form: 7862-4P

Bonza Boy³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 107

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH Rules who despite still looking a bit raw, running best race when runner-up on return/handicap debut at Hereford (21.7f) in November. Upped to 3m and bombed out at Aintree.

Form: 0452-25

Rossbeigh Strand^t1⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R T Phillips| OR: 106

8/1

Matched pick of novice form when third of 9 in a C&D handicap in November. Tongue tie on and his mark is a fair one.

Form: 19/244-3

Natty Night³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 105| BF

16/1

Fairly useful on Flat for William Muir and built on hurdles debut promise when landing 2m Taunton maiden (soft) in January. Solid if unspectacular in handicaps since but represents in-form yard. Needs to settle to last out.

Form: 4144-33

Pepe Le Moko³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 103| BF

10/3

Better for debut when third of 12 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft) on return and shaped well making an early switch to handicaps sixth of 19 at Cheltenham (16.4f, good. Wasn't seen to best effect at Lingfield and looks ready for this trip.

Form: 4-364

Walkinthewoods¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 94| C

8/1

Off mark over 2m here in October and ran even better in defeat when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, soft). Not quite at that level at Fontwell latest.

Form: 254-124

Non-Runners

Jazz King³⁰⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: S Thomas J: Finn Lambert

Forecasts

Pepe Le Moko (10/3), Pimlico Point (7/2), Imperial B G (9/2), Knockanore (13/2), Walkinthewoods (8/1), Rossbeigh Strand (8/1), Jazz King (10/1), Natty Night (16/1), Bonza Boy (18/1), Present Value (18/1), I'm A Starman (33/1), Mr Muldoon (40/1)

PEPE LE MOKO has shaped well both handicap starts, and with this trip sure to unlock more, he's a very appealing proposition from a handy mark. Pimlico Point and Imperial B G are unexposed and head the opposition.