17:50 Chepstow

Saturday 10 June 2023

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Reecer Space Handicap

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 58.03s

(1)

Astrophysics⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 18/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, heavy) 56 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 811470

(5)

Shesadabber²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: P D Evans| OR: 59| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 13/2) 24 days ago. Runner-up from 1 lb higher prior to that so she's weighted to strike.

Form: 252-925

(8)

Desert⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 59

5/1

Third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 22/1) 8 days ago. Would have finished closer too with a clear passage so she's of interest dropped in grade.

Form: 00/69-03

(6)

Rhubarb⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: R J Price| OR: 57| BF| CD

5/2

Three-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Good length second of 9 to Jacquelina in handicap (13/8) at this C&D (good to firm) 8 days ago. Likely to give it another good shot at this venue.

Form: 906722

(3)

Jacquelina⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 56| CD

11/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 8 days ago by length from Rhubarb, always holding on. On the upgrade recently and isn't yet exposed.

Form: 0-39421

(4)

Fossos^b,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 52| CD

16/1

Three-time C&D winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 7/1) 25 days ago, lost all chance at start. Tendency to blow it at the stalls means he's a risky proposition.

Form: 1331-60

(7)

Louis Treize^h¹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 48| D

33/1

Unreliable type. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f), very slowly away. Off 6 months.

Form: 554725-

Non-Runners

(2)

Fair And Square¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R Harris J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Rhubarb (5/2), Jacquelina (11/4), Shesadabber (11/4), Desert (5/1), Fair And Square (7/1), Fossos (16/1), Astrophysics (16/1), Louis Treize (33/1)

DESERT produced her most promising effort for Malcolm Saunders over C&D a week ago, and with this an easier band of handicap, she could well be the answer. Jacquelina and Rhubarb occupied the first 2 positions in a similar race to this recently and head the opposition.