16:20 Chepstow

Thursday 23 March 2023

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Polyroof Products Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 6m 42.1s

Walk In My Shoes^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

28/1

Opened her account over hurdles at Bangor in November and made an encouraging chasing start at Lingfield last month. Was in the process of taking a backwards step when falling late at Ffos Las last time, so others are preferred.

Form: 57-165F

Galop Du Bosc^b1,t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100| CD

40/1

Made a winning debut for this yard over C&D in October but has badly uncerachieve since and looks hard to have faith in at present.

Form: 33P579

Imperial Joe²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T Dennis| OR: 99

9/2

Has built a solid record over fences, notching his second win of the campaign in a 8-runner handicap chase at Taunton (23f, good) 21 days ago. Shortlist material despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 124321

Imperial Hurricane^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 97

25/1

Shaped like a stayer in maiden/novice hurdles but produced laboured displays in handicaps on his last 2 outings. uickly sent chasing and he's still a likely type to improve at some point, though yard's form remains serious concern.

Form: 5644-5P

Rock Of Star²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 96| C

7/1

Disappointing when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Warwick last time but had shaped as if able to compete from this mark previously, in process of running well both times he's come to grief over fences. Jumping remains a concern but he's not written off.

Form: 49-F4U4

Jean Genie^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 96

14/1

Remains a long-standing maiden (runner-up 6 times) and didn't go with too much encouragement when down the field at Ffos Las (23.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Won't want for stamina but others are preferred with blinkers now applied.

Form: 225U37

Patient Owner^p1⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 94| BF

10/3

Seemed to cope well with the emphasis on stamina when runner-up in a good race of it's type at Uttoxeter on chase debut. Just respectable third at Carlisle last time but merits consideration again with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 366-523

William Philo⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 93| BF

7/2

Finished fast when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (23f, good to soft) 51 days ago having previously shown plenty to work on on chase bow at Exeter earlier in the season. Very interesting from lower chase mark.

Form: 13-5F23

Advantura^b⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 87

16/1

Best effort of any description when second of 12 in handicap chase at Taunton (26.3f, good to soft) in December but has hit the deck on 2 other outings over fences, not going well from long way out before coming down at Ffos Las last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5P2-F2F

Celma Des Bois⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 86

50/1

Won at Leicester last term and wasn't disgraced in form terms when third of 10 in handicap chase at Lingfield (22f, heavy, 50/1) 92 days ago, albeit doing so whilst carrying head very awkwardly. Needs to improve.

Form: 1P4P-P3

Tudors Treasure²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Stephens| OR: 83| D

20/1

By far his best effort of the season when second of 14 in handicap chase (28/1) at this course (26.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago, rallying. Overall record remains patchy if he's capable of getting in the mix if putting best foot forward.

Form: 354-PP2

Kings Krackertara^t1⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 81

33/1

Failed to progress over hurdles and has taken very little interest in a pair of chase outings to date.

Form: 4/477-0P

Mr Katanga^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 81| C

9/1

Won over C&D last season but has been out of sorts this term, admittedly stopping the slide to some extent when attempting to win same race again this season last time. Others still make more appeal.

Form: 673975

Ballybreen^b,t⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 79| D

16/1

More than 2 years without a win but produced his best effort for a while when third of 14 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, soft, 13/2) 78 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap back on.

Form: U654-73

Via Dante^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 76

25/1

Maiden pointer made little impact in varied events over hurdles, so needs to improve signficantly for the switch to chasing.

Form: 488777

Forecasts

Patient Owner (10/3), William Philo (7/2), Imperial Joe (9/2), Rock Of Star (7/1), Mr Katanga (9/1), Jean Genie (14/1), Advantura (16/1), Ballybreen (16/1), Tudors Treasure (20/1), Imperial Hurricane (25/1), Via Dante (25/1), Walk In My Shoes (28/1), Kings Krackertara (33/1), Galop Du Bosc (40/1), Celma Des Bois (50/1)

WILLIAM PHILO has looked well suited by the emphasis on stamina on his last 2 outings over hurdles and a chance his taken that he'll be able to take advantage of his lower chase mark after a promising debut in this sphere earlier in the season. Imperial Joe is a solid proposition at this level and should get involved again, with Patient Owner also sufficiently low-mileage to potentally prove beyond his mark.