13:40 Chepstow

Thursday 24 August 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:30

Alan Bushell Racing Limited Handicap

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 1m 10.71s

(10)

Under Curfew⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 7/1, bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 5 days ago. On a lengthy losing run but mark reflects that.

Form: 226834

(4)

Evasive Power³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 57| D

4/1

Good ¾-length fourth of 8 to Louis Treize in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 35 days ago, giving way only late. Enters calculations having eased another 1 lb.

Form: 61-4774

(12)

On Edge^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 56| CD

3/1

C&D winner in July and another good effort when ½-length third of 8 to Louis Treize in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 35 days ago. Another bold showing likely.

Form: 539-313

(1)

Flip Mode^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 56| C| D

18/1

Dual 5f winner here back in 2021 but has shown precious little in a trio of recent outings following a 22-month absence.

Form: 319/878

(7)

Hagia Sophia^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 55| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Refused to race in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 5/1) 29 days ago so now needs treating with a degree of caution.

Form: 1-7042R

(15)

El Hibri¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

20/1

Maiden who is dropping in the weights without looking ready to take advantage.

Form: 03-0650

(5)

Bear To Dream²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 53| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, last of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 973236

(8)

Louis Treize^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: D Faulkner| OR: 52| CD

17/2

Tricky customer. C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Good third of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Ffos Las (6f, heavy) 24 days ago. Clearly going through a good spell at present.

Form: 147213

(9)

Bluebell Time^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 52| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 15 days ago, though she was badly drawn. Cheekpieces on and she figures on a good mark.

Form: 456850

(14)

Rhubarb¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 51| CD

14/1

Four-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good) 10 days ago, slowly away and short of room. Needs considering at this level,

Form: 233538

(11)

Salta Resta^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 51| D

10/1

Unreliable type. 16/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 20 days ago.

Form: 647-346

(3)

Our Man In Havana^b1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good, 40/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers now tried.

Form: 690670

(13)

Epeius^v⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 45| D

100/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 084490

(2)

Tranquillity^t⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: H Morrison| OR: 46

16/1

Seventh of 10 in minor event at Brighton (8f, good, 8/1) 44 days ago. Back down in trip and needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 80-6637

(6)

Kay Ceraar²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

125/1

100/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 400080

Forecasts

On Edge (3/1), Evasive Power (4/1), Under Curfew (13/2), Hagia Sophia (13/2), Louis Treize (17/2), Salta Resta (10/1), Rhubarb (14/1), Tranquillity (16/1), Flip Mode (18/1), Bluebell Time (20/1), Bear To Dream (20/1), El Hibri (20/1), Our Man In Havana (80/1), Epeius (100/1), Kay Ceraar (125/1)

An open handicap with BLUEBELL TIME the tentativie selection from her career-low mark fitted with cheekpieces for the first time. Louis Treize isn't an easy ride but he arrives in good order, with On Edge another to consider.