17:20 Chepstow

Monday 10 July 2023

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SFI Ltd Building Consultants Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 24.30s

(8)

Liangel Hope^p⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 77| D

11/2

Won on 7f Brighton reappearance in May. 9/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 58 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7653-15

(7)

Macs Dilemma^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 74| CD

4/1

Two C&D wins last year, including this race. 5/2, respectable third of 6 over C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago. One to consider under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 70-5263

(3)

Bastogne¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 74

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 4/685-35

(5)

Shoot To Kill³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 73| D

6/1

Off 8 weeks, respectable fifth of 8 in C&D handicap (good to firm, 10/1) 30 days ago. Potentially well handicapped and not discounted with Billy Loughnane taking a further 3 lb off.

Form: 008655

(10)

King of The Dance¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67

11/2

Fair maiden. Stepped up on reappearance when good third of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Considered.

Form: 3/672-93

(9)

Iconic Knight¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| CD

22/1

Three-time C&D winner. Yet to fire this year but is starting to look well treated if staging a revival.

Form: 112-898

(2)

Lunar Space¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 67| D

33/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 0000-00

(6)

Raven's Applause^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73

9/1

Reacted well to cheekpieces when winning at Windsor (6f) in June but the headgear didn't work as well a second time when last of 7 at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 12 days later. Visor tried now.

Form: 734517

(11)

Boxing Alex^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (7f) 14 days ago. Blinkers on first time now handicapping. Less exposed than most of these.

Form: 0-65

(1)

Local Bay¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| D

11/1

Dual 7f winner at Southwell in February. 6/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 8-11274

(4)

Voltaic¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| D

14/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Off 4 months, ran poorly when ninth of 10 in handicap at Chester (7f, good) 10 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 8-45949

Forecasts

Macs Dilemma (4/1), Bastogne (9/2), King of The Dance (11/2), Liangel Hope (11/2), Shoot To Kill (6/1), Raven's Applause (9/1), Local Bay (11/1), Boxing Alex (12/1), Voltaic (14/1), Iconic Knight (22/1), Lunar Space (33/1)

LIANGEL HOPE shaped as if still in form when fifth at Haydock last time and might be up to giving the weight away. C&D specialist Macs Dilemma rates an obvious threat with Hollie Doyle doing the steering. King of The Dance is also respected on the back of his good third at Newbury, while Shoot To Kill has dropped to a favourable mark and has Billy Loughnane taking 3 lb off.