17:10 Chepstow
Friday 26 April 2024
All16:3917:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:15
Sun Trade Windows Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  Class 4  |  3m 2f 54y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 45.23s
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Horse A-Z
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Built up a good strike rate for this yard and gained fourth success over fences at Uttoxeter last June. Ran badly on his return at Taunton, even allowing for the fact that he was returning from a 9-month absence, but he would be a danger to all if bouncing back.
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Hurdles winner at Warwick in September and further improvement over fences since, scoring at Catterick in January. However, pulled up both subsequent starts and he now has a bit to prove.
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Back to winning ways at Doncaster in December and ran with credit when second at Hereford (25.2f, soft) in February. Latest fourth of 11 at Plumpton wasn't a bad effort either but he's not the most reliable on balance.
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More miss than hit since scoring at Wetherby last spring but, having slipped back to that winning mark, he's dangerous to discount.
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Wide-margin winner of a C&D handicap last February and positive start to this season when runner-up at Fontwell in November. Hasn't come close to matching that form in 3 subsequent outings but the handicapper has at least cut him some slack.
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Successful 3 times over hurdles during 2022 and sprouted wings over fences at the start of last summer, completing a hat-trick at Bangor. Possibly needed the run back from 5 months off in a Taunton handicap hurdle last month but looks vulnerable back in this sphere in any case.
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Fairly useful hurdler at his best and appeared to be working his way back to form when third in a handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f, soft) last month. Wasn't in the same form at Huntingdon subsequently, though, and he's likely to come up short once more.
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Hit the target twice off higher marks last spring, including over 23.6f here, but he has failed to fire in this sphere and over fences in recent months.
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Has an unattractive style (takes plenty of riding) and record stands at 0-10 over fences. On the upside he has dipped to a career-low mark and shaped as though this drop back in trip would be a good thing when third over 30.6f here last month.
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Forged clear to land a gamble at Ffos Las on return in November and placed on his next 3 outings. However, form has dipped in a major way of late and others make more appeal.
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Opened chase account at the second attempt over C&D in April 2022 and gained breakthrough success over hurdles at Wincanton (24.7f, heavy) in December. However, he has followed that with a string of inauspicious performances.
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Fair maiden hurdler who was all the better for return when third at Lingfield. Decent start over fences when second at Fontwell (21.6f, soft) but disappointing both starts since.
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Forecasts
Lyrical Genius (9/2), Ballydisco (13/2), Silver In Disguise (15/2), Aquila Sky (15/2), Track And Trace (8/1), Pottlerath (8/1), Johnny B (9/1), Leading Swoop (10/1), Haut Folin (12/1), No No Maestro (14/1), Innisfree Lad (14/1), Max Dynamo (22/1)
LYRICAL GENIUS clearly has his limitations but this could be the day when he finally delivers the goods. The 7-y-o left the impression that this drop back in distance would be in his favour when third over a marathon trip here last month and he's been eased another 2 lb since. If No No Maestro returns to form he would be a serious player, while the veteran Max Dynamo also enters calculations and Silver In Disguise has been given a chance by the handicapper.
- No No Maestro14/1
- Max Dynamo22/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00
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