17:10 Chepstow

Thursday 20 July 2023

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Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 8.64s

(4)

Eton Blue²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 66| BF| D

10/3

Good second of 6 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 6/4) 23 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 8550-22

(7)

Havana Goldrush^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 66

11/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Bath (8f, firm, 11/2) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 127316

(5)

Rose Light⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 65

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm, 9/1) 49 days ago, not knocked about. Must improve.

Form: 322-305

(6)

Carp Kid^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 65| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 16/5, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, firm) 18 days ago, very slowly away. Player.

Form: 9-09461

(3)

Oriental Art¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64| BF

7/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Second of 4 in handicap (11/8) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 4-43632

(2)

Liberated Lad^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 62| D

6/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (16.3f, good to firm, 8/1) 40 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 126375

(1)

City Escape^b,e/s⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58| D

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 18/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 155345

(8)

Trojan Truth^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 57| D

10/1

Winner at Windsor in May. 5/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, firm) 43 days ago.

Form: 736814

Forecasts

Carp Kid (3/1), Eton Blue (10/3), Oriental Art (7/2), Liberated Lad (6/1), Trojan Truth (10/1), Havana Goldrush (11/1), Rose Light (14/1), City Escape (16/1)

ETON BLUE looks ready to strike having gone agonisingly close behind a subsequent winner at Brighton last time. Carp Kid and Oriental Art are others to consider.