19:00 Chepstow

Monday 10 July 2023

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TMGroup Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.1s

(8)

Neptune Legend¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

20/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 14/1, last of 7 in handicap at Bath (5f, firm) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Struggling for form of late.

Form: 6-50667

(9)

Kyber Crystal^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 55| C

6/1

Won 10-runner handicap (16/1) at this course (5.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Hard to know if she'll be in the same mood but remains well treated on her best form.

Form: 6-64091

(4)

Hagia Sophia^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 54| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 30 days ago, very slowly away. Likely to be thereabouts.

Form: 121-704

(1)

Lynwood Lad⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 57

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, last of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, heavy) 63 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 5658

(6)

Pull The Lever^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 51

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago, slowly away. Well treated and latest effort was a small step back in the right direction, so not discounted.

Form: 579-804

(2)

Malham Tarn Cove^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 49| BF

9/1

3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, shaped as if still in form when third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 469-633

(3)

The Cola Kid^b,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 49| D

2/1

Won 8-runner handicap (6/4) at Ffos Las (6f, good) 6 days ago. Should go in again if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 045721

(5)

Bama Lama⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B R Millman| OR: 46| D

3/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 8 to The Cola Kid in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, good, 5/1) 6 days ago. Hard to fancy for win purposes.

Form: 0-54533

(7)

Dillydingdillydong¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 45

33/1

Fifth of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 28/1). Off 130 days. Must improve.

Form: 86880-5

Forecasts

The Cola Kid (2/1), Bama Lama (3/1), Hagia Sophia (5/1), Kyber Crystal (6/1), Malham Tarn Cove (9/1), Pull The Lever (14/1), Neptune Legend (20/1), Lynwood Lad (22/1), Dillydingdillydong (33/1)

THE COLA KID had something to spare when landing an 8-runner event at Ffos Las a week ago and is the obvious choice. Fellow last-time-out winner Kyber Crystal looks the main danger, although Hagia Sophia is expected to put up another solid showing.