19:35 Chepstow

Monday 10 July 2023

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TMGroup Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 13.11s

(8)

The Daley Express^p⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 57| D

13/2

Third of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Every chance if he can build on that in this lesser grade.

Form: 867-403

(6)

De Vegas Kid¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| D

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Looks out of form.

Form: 7-54260

(4)

On Edge^p⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 51| CD

13/8

C&D winner. 12/1, bit below form third of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, heavy) 77 days ago. Capable of getting involved if he's tuned up.

Form: 13539-3

(5)

Autumnal Breeze¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D O'Meara| OR: 57

18/5

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 6/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Has a bit to prove starting out for new yard but this is a drop in grade.

Form: 550-160

(9)

Louis Treize^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 50| C| D

4/1

Unreliable sort. Latest win here in June. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 10 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Return to this distance should help.

Form: 725-147

(3)

Arlecchino's Gift^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49| D

12/1

22/1, won 12-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Remains well treated but hard to know if he'll back that up.

Form: 059661

(7)

Barleybrown^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 54

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago, slowly away. Lightly raced and may do better yet.

Form: 079-7

(2)

Glamorous Star¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, first run since leaving Ronald Harris when fifth of 6 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000-5

Non-Runners

(1)

Sparkling Diamond⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: B R Johnson J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

On Edge (13/8), Autumnal Breeze (18/5), Louis Treize (4/1), The Daley Express (13/2), Barleybrown (9/1), Arlecchino's Gift (12/1), De Vegas Kid (28/1), Sparkling Diamond (33/1), Glamorous Star (50/1)

THE DALEY EXPRESS looked back in form when third at Bath last time and, in a weaker contest, he's fancied to capitalise on a reduced mark at the possible expense of Arlecchino's Gift, who arrives on the back of a success at Windsor but isn't the most reliable.