15:23 Chepstow

Friday 13 October 2023

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Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 39.1s

Pounding Poet¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey| OR: 135

25/1

Got back on the up over hurdles last season, proving most determined when landing 4-runner Uttoxeter handicap (23.3f) on return. Back on track when staying on well to finish second of 22 at Aintree but lacklustre display at Haydock final start. Goes well fresh so is an interesting chasing newcomer.

Form: 14162-0

Chianti Classico^t1²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 133| C| DWS

5/2

Bumper winner who passed first 3 tests over hurdles with flying colours. Outclassed in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival final start but back in much calmer waters now on chase bow/return (successful sole outing in Irish points). Has had wind op/tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 10/111P-

Pull Again Green^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| D

5/1

Getting the hang of things over fences now, career best in 6-runner handicap chase (10/3) at Bangor (24f, good) 53 days ago, winning in good style. Can start to fulfil potential.

Form: 450-841

Mario De Pail⁵⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 130

50/1

Useful hurdler who produced a promising first effort over fences when runner-up at Ffos Las (20.1f) 2 years ago. Held back by jumping in 4 starts since, however, and missed 2022/23 and sold from Sam Thomas £20,000 in May.

Form: 52F23F/

Ioupy Collonges¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122| C

3/1

Bumper winner who was steadily progressive over hurdles last season, winning 2 of his 4 starts, including when just holding on in handicap at Exeter final start. That form has worked out well and he's open to further improvement now chasing (placed both starts in Irish maiden points).

Form: 312121-

Inch House²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121| CD

5/2

£125,000 purchase after winning an Irish point and has shown progressive form over hurdles since, off the mark at the third attempt at Chepstow in February. Will make a chaser so one to note on handicap bow.

Form: 1/431-

Margaret's Legacy^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 114

14/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles/fences in France. Let down by jumping first 2 starts over fences for new yard last term but on the back of a wind op, he offered a lot more in a re-fitted tongue tie when third at Uttoxeter in April. 2 lb out of weights but potentially on a good mark.

Form: 233/U53-

Non-Runners

Jet Of Magic⁴⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Any News²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Chianti Classico (5/2), Inch House (5/2), Ioupy Collonges (3/1), Pull Again Green (5/1), Jet Of Magic (7/1), Any News (10/1), Margaret's Legacy (14/1), Pounding Poet (25/1), Mario De Pail (50/1)

PULL AGAIN GREEN won well enough at Bangor last time to think he's back to being the smart prospect he'd looked when a prolific winner in bumpers and novice hurdles in 2021/22. He can put his experience to good use up against some interesting chasing debutants, namely Pounding Poet, Chianti Classico, Inch House and Ioupy Collonges.