17:20 Chepstow

Friday 28 April 2023

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Sun Trade Windows Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 6m 48.10s

Eceparti^p1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 102| C

12/1

Losing run is mounting up and well below par when a remote fourth at Warwick/Ffos Las last 2 starts. Headgear now given a whirl.

Form: F-32344

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Felton Bellevue^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 101

12/1

Modest maiden hurdler who has bettered that level over fences, winning handicap chases at Hereford and Market Rasen in early-2022. Mixed record this campaign, only fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f, soft, 7/2) 38 days ago.

Form: 1-28424

Galop Du Bosc^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100| BF| C

7/1

Back-to-form second of 15 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, soft). Got no further than the second at Newton Abbot next time but ran poorly at Stratford since.

Form: 5792FP

Corrany^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 97

33/1

Had been struggling for form over hurdles but stopped the slide with a trio of in-the-frame efforts over fences. However, let down by jumping when running poorly at Ffos Las when last seen in October.

Form: 67223P

Versatility⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 95| D

33/1

Temperamental sort who continues out of sorts, tongue strap on for 1st time when pulled up back over hurdles at Lingfield (23f, good) 73 days ago.

Form: 84-33PP

Kingsmill Gin¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 90| D

11/2

Bounced back to her best (from 6 lb out of the weights) to get off the mark for the season at Exeter 17 days ago. Big shout with a repeat racing off 6 lb higher.

Form: U34571

El Hageb Rose^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 84

18/1

Very lightly raced for Gary Moore and caused a major upset starting out for Paddy Butler when landing a Plumpton handicap hurdle in November. Below that level since, though, and including over fences.

Form: P-174P5

Tudors Treasure³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Stephens| OR: 82

14/1

By far his best effort of the season when second of 14 in handicap chase at Chepstow in February. Has a patchy overall record, though, so no surprise he wasn't in anything like the same form back there 4 weeks later.

Form: 54-PP2P

Wind Tor²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 81

13/2

Dual winner at Exeter last season and returned to form when third of 9 in handicap at same course (24.2f, soft) last month. Backed that up when placed again at Fontwell but more needed to resume winning ways.

Form: 066P33

Kings Krackertara^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 81| D

4/1

Failed to progress over hurdles but stepped up on previous chasing efforts when fourth at Chepstow. Similar form when off the mark at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago, albeit in fortunate fashion (left clear 2 out). Remains unexposed.

Form: 77-0P41

Doyens De Ante^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 76

6/1

Maiden hurdler but has taken well to chasing, runner-up at Huntingdon last 2 starts. Should be in the mix again with headgear re-fitted.

Form: 6-56622

Vetoncall^p¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 74

20/1

Made a winning return from another absence at Fakenham (3m) in November but in and out since. Opposable from out of the handicap.

Form: 7/3-1725

Bignorm^p⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 73

9/1

Ran his best race for a while when 6 lengths third of 14 at Chepstow but failed to back that up at Huntingdon since. Up against it from out of the handicap.

Form: F-47433

Botus Fleming^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 69

50/1

Of little account.

Form: 6/64-85P

Non-Runners

Baily Gorse¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Miss L Blackford J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Kings Krackertara (4/1), Kingsmill Gin (11/2), Doyens De Ante (6/1), Wind Tor (13/2), Galop Du Bosc (7/1), Bignorm (9/1), Felton Bellevue (12/1), Eceparti (12/1), Tudors Treasure (14/1), El Hageb Rose (18/1), Vetoncall (20/1), Baily Gorse (20/1), Versatility (33/1), Corrany (33/1), Botus Fleming (50/1)

KINGSMILL GIN looked back to her very best when scoring at Exeter 17 days ago, pulling clear with the runner-up, and a repeat performance should see her go very close. Doyens de Ante should be on the premises again, with the unexposed Kings Krackertara another to consider.