15:40 Chepstow

Saturday 14 October 2023

All13:5514:3015:1015:4016:1516:5017:22

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 5m 4.38s

Final Orders⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 150

4/1

Improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle (4/9) at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 45 days ago, comfortably. Switches from hurdles to chase. One to consider.

Form: 115F-01

Al Dancer^t¹⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| OR: 148

11/4

Smart chaser who returned as good as ever when landing the Grand Sefton at Aintree in November. Let down by jumping in Topham on only subsequent outing but can't be ruled out returning from 6 months off.

Form: 4532/10-

Elixir De Nutz^p,t¹⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 147

13/2

Boasts a good strike rate and upped his form again over fences last season, scoring at Wincanton in January. Good effort when last seen at Ayr and another solid showing is likely on return.

Form: 921292-

Nocte Volatus^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 129| D

11/4

Three-time 2m4f chase winner last term and was in good nick without winning last term. Stable likely to have him tuned up for this return, so he's one to consider.

Form: U/26942-

Walk In Clover²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121

7/2

Successful this spring in handicap chases at Cheltenham (Grade 2) and Southwell. Solid efforts both outings since returning from a break and should be on the premises again.

Form: 2311-42

Non-Runners

Datsalrightgino¹⁷⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Flic Ou Voyou¹⁸⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Nothin To Ask¹⁶⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Our Jet¹⁷³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Garincha¹⁷²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Al Dancer (11/4), Nocte Volatus (11/4), Datsalrightgino (10/3), Walk In Clover (7/2), Final Orders (4/1), Elixir De Nutz (13/2), Flic Ou Voyou (7/1), Garincha (8/1), Our Jet (10/1), Nothin To Ask (12/1)

DATSALRIGHTGINO landed the Champions Novices' Chase at Ayr on his final outing last term and he may not have reached his limit as a chaser yet, so he takes preference over Final Orders. Elixir de Nutz and Al Dancer should both pose a threat in what looks a typically strong renewal.