19:55 Chepstow

Friday 28 July 2023

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Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 1m 25.12s

(6)

Pavlodar^p,t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: A Ralph| OR: 62

16/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 39 days ago. Down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 37-0556

(3)

Revolutionary Man^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Brisland| OR: 59| D

10/1

Latest win at Lingfield in May. Last of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-21226

(4)

Savalas^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 58| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in June. 9/2, respectable third of 10 in handicap at this course (6.1f, good to firm) 32 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 581513

(7)

Dulcet Spirit¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 57| D

5/1

Winner at Lingfield in January. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Epsom (7f, good) 15 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 147733

(2)

Flagman¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 54

14/1

Winner at Kempton in May. 4/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 17 days ago, missing break. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 69-1969

(1)

Letter Of The Law^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 53| D

5/1

Latest win at Brighton in May. Fading fifth of 8 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 11/2) 24 days ago. Back down in trip now so can give a good account.

Form: 122425

(8)

Thewaytothestars^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 52

7/1

Fifth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to firm) 33 days ago, never nearer. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2-99995

(5)

Sapphire's Moon⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| D

9/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022 but she posted a very good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 22/1) 8 days ago, sticking to task. Has to be taken seriously despite being 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 440482

(9)

El Maga^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 45

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 40/1) 16 days ago. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 0-00000

Forecasts

Savalas (7/2), Sapphire's Moon (9/2), Dulcet Spirit (5/1), Letter Of The Law (5/1), Thewaytothestars (7/1), Revolutionary Man (10/1), Flagman (14/1), Pavlodar (16/1), El Maga (16/1)

SAPPHIRE'S MOON is a long time without a win but signalled she's ready to go in again when a very good C&D second last time out so can go one better now at the chief expense of course-winner Savalas and in-form duo Dulcet Spirit and Letter of The Law.