16:30 Chepstow

Monday 4 September 2023

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David Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 58.64s

(4)

Joy Choi¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 60| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Salisbury in August. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to firm, 7/2) 12 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 545313

(6)

Erosion Risk^b1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 60

12/1

Last of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good, 22/1) 37 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs.

Form: 278606

(9)

Porterinthejungle¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 57| C| D

7/2

Course winner who resumed from 10 months off with a very good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 50414-2

(10)

On Edge^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 56| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 3/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (6.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 39-3134

(3)

Bama Lama²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 56| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (4/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 21 days ago so she's a player despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 331261

(2)

Fossos^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 52| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. 4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 662154

(5)

Louis Treize^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 51| CD

6/1

Tricky customer. C&D winner. 17/2, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (6.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 472136

(7)

Cloudy Breeze⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: G & J Moore| OR: 52

28/1

7/2, last of 8 in minor event at Bath (5f, good to firm) 61 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-50028

Non-Runners

(1)

Savannah Smiles⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: G Harris J: Georgia Dobie

(8)

Kyber Crystal¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

On Edge (7/2), Porterinthejungle (7/2), Fossos (5/1), Bama Lama (5/1), Louis Treize (6/1), Joy Choi (13/2), Erosion Risk (12/1), Kyber Crystal (20/1), Savannah Smiles (20/1), Cloudy Breeze (28/1)

Course-scorer PORTERINTHEJUNGLE made an encouraging return from an absence when runner-up over C&D and can go one better now off an unchanged mark. Bama Lama is feared most on the back of her recent Windsor success ahead of 4-time C&D winner Fossos