15:45 Chepstow

Monday 10 April 2023

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Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 52.19s

Atholl Street²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 117

100/1

Maiden/novice hurdle winner at Taunton in late 2020 but didn't progress over fences last season for Paul Nicholls. Failed to complete in 2 handicaps chases on return for new yard last month and has plenty to prove switching back to hurdles.

Form: P/223-FP

Gwennie May Boy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109

4/1

Successful at odds of 80/1 on debut in a novice at Bangor in October and shaped promisingly once more when runner-up back there a month later. Got tired on testing ground when remote third in 2½m Sandown handicap hurdle latest, shaping better than result.

Form: 1263

High Game Royal²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 108| BF

6/1

Runner-up only outing in bumpers in France and placed in 3 maiden/novice hurdles around 2m for this yard. Potential improver now handicapping over further.

Form: 25233

Kingofthewest^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 108| D

8/1

Dual hurdles winner at Taunton and Exeter last winter. Yet to improve on those exploits in handicaps this season and needs first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) to give him a lift.

Form: 10-3735

First Quest^p,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 107

11/1

Dual winner at around 2m last season. Back on track when placed at Sedgefield and Kempton in the autumn but ran no sort of race at Wincanton on Boxing Day (final start for Neil Mulholland).

Form: 4FU32P

Bertie Wooster³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 103

9/2

Improved effort over hurdles when second on 19f Tauinton handicap debut 39 days ago. His lightly-raced profile provides plenty of hope that he can build on that.

Form: 9-6452

Hunters Song¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 102

16/1

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (2m, good to soft) in December but beaten when unseating at the last at Limerick over Christmas. First run for new yard after leaving John Neilan.

Form: 05002U

Winds Of Fire^v1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99

9/1

Won over fences at Newcastle in November 2021. Largely struggled since but showed he can do something form his reduced mark when second of 4 at Hereford (2½m) last time. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion are replaced by a first-time visor.

Form: 6797P2

Ingennio^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: R Hobson| OR: 99

15/2

Improved when runner-up in handicaps at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) and Taunton (19f, heavy) on his last 2 outings. Likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 504722

Drash On Ruby^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 96| BF

9/2

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle (13/8) at Ffos Las (2½m, good to soft) 36 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 6B4-323

Gerolamo Cardano²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 94

33/1

Best effort for some time when taking 16-runner handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) in December but well below that level on both outings since.

Form: 20-7174

Non-Runners

Runswick Bay¹⁰⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Joe Anderson

Lifetime Legend³³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Gwennie May Boy (4/1), Drash On Ruby (9/2), Bertie Wooster (9/2), High Game Royal (6/1), Ingennio (15/2), Kingofthewest (8/1), Winds Of Fire (9/1), First Quest (11/1), Lifetime Legend (12/1), Runswick Bay (14/1), Hunters Song (16/1), Gerolamo Cardano (33/1), Atholl Street (100/1)

GWENNIE MAY BOY was better than the result at Sandown last time and might be worth siding with as his mark is starting to look workable based on his novice form in the autumn. Ingennio, Bertie Wooster and Drash On Ruby arrive on the back of solid efforts in similar company last time, while High Game Royal is one who could have more to offer now switching to handicap company over a longer trip.