14:15 Chepstow

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Ashcroft Services Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 12.11s

Double Click^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: William Featherstone⁽⁸⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100| D

9/1

Dual hurdles winner who bounced back to form fitted with cheekpieces when runner-up at Leicester (15.5f) in January but headgear didn't work so well at Lingfield the following month. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 139024

Hawk Stone¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Gingell| T: H Dickin| OR: 98

9/4

Showed improved form switched to a handicap when second in 11-runner event at Wincanton (15.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Must enter calculations from only 1 lb higher.

Form: 066792

Schelem¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽⁶⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97

25/1

Winner of a juvenile event on debut in France back in September 2020 but has offered little both starts for current yard 16 months apart.

Form: 1/7-F

Come To Pass²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Gordon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 95

28/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 10f) and similar form when in the frame both starts over hurdles, not unduly punished at Plumpton last time. Makes a quick switch to handicaps but opening mark demands more.

Form: 44

Naturally High⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Luke Scott| T: P Butler| OR: 93| D

28/1

Had to settle for a share of the spoils after proving wayward on run-in here (19.2f) on Boxing Day. Ran to a similar level when third at Huntingdon next time but checked out tamely in first-time cheekpieces back at Fontwell last time. Has left Gary Moore.

Form: 6P-6135

My Granny Lily^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston| T: N J Hawke| OR: 77| D

5/2

Suited by more patient tactics when off the mark in 11-runner handicap hurdle (15/2) at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) in February and shaped as if still in good form when third of 8 at Exeter (16.7f) subsequently.

Form: 33-4F13

Mac Be Lucky⁴⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: James Turner| T: Evan Williams| OR: 75

16/1

Got off the mark at Sedgefield in May 2022 but ran poorly final 3 starts that season. Returns from 15 months off with plenty to prove.

Form: 6P/147P-

Queen Of Steel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 85

7/2

Poor maiden on the Flat and just a similar level as a hurdler, though pulled clear of the remainder behind a completely unexposed rival at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) last time. Can give another good account.

Form: 2P7352

Dance Havana²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Johnston| T: G Harris| OR: 84

12/1

Fair on the Flat and showed some aptitude for hurdling when placed in a pair of juveniles for Alice Haynes last summer. Easy to back and probably needed the run after 5 months off when fourth of 7 in a handicap at Taunton 3 weeks ago. Respected.

Form: 434

Forecasts

Hawk Stone (9/4), My Granny Lily (5/2), Queen Of Steel (7/2), Double Click (9/1), Dance Havana (12/1), Mac Be Lucky (16/1), Schelem (25/1), Naturally High (28/1), Come To Pass (28/1)

HAWK STONE took a step forward when runner-up on his handicap debut at Wincanton 2 weeks ago and is selected to go one better with the galloping nature of this track promising to suit him well. Dance Havana probably needed the run after 5 months off at Taunton 3 weeks ago and remains interesting from a lowly mark based on her Flat form, while My Granny Lily is expected to give another good account.