15:30 Chepstow

Wednesday 6 November 2024

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Lucy Lev Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 2.63s

Captain Boudet^p²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 100

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, heavy), folding. Off 8 months with more to do.

Form: P/34396-

Boston Joe^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 100

6/1

9/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (16f, soft) 24 days ago, forging clear. Likely player back over hurdles.

Form: 45-1P81

Despereaux^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 99

16/1

16/1, third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, heavy) 21 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Tongue strap back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7348-83

Sparkling Duke^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 96

50/1

28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tailed off when fell last in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0/48P5-F

Carved In Stone^t1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 96

28/1

Fair winner at 17f in bumpers. 11/1, fair third of 4 in novice hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm) 34 days ago on his final run for Hugo Palmer. Respected on his yard/handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 515-743

That's The Badger¹⁰⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard| OR: 94

125/1

Below-par fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Warwick (24f, soft) nearly 3 years ago for Henry Daly. Has his fitness to prove but new yard in form.

Form: 9939F4/

Speiriuil¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 94

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft), conceding first run. Off 6 months but can go well.

Form: 3224-2

Ballydangan⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 93WS

7/1

Maiden. Fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good, 16/1) 68 days ago on his final run for William Harvey. Since had a wind op and needs considering for new handler.

Form: P-773P0

Auba Me Yang⁵⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 90

16/1

Winner at Ffos Las in February 2023 but ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, soft) 18 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 705149/

Hedera Park^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 88

22/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good, 7/1) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can make presence felt.

Form: 906F87

Commodore Miller²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 88

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, heavy, 125/1) 21 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 0PF/08-P

Stardhem²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 87

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Fontwell (19.2f, good to firm). Off 6 months but much respected on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0836-

Jacksbar³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 84

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Up in trip and worth considering.

Form: 69P-4

Gavin^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 84

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, soft, 8/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 908F37

Palawan Du Mazet^b¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 82

9/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to soft, 20/1) 108 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 68878-5

The Cox Express^p¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 82

13/2

Winless since his debut but he posted a very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, good) 6 months ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: P5374-2

My Friend Sean^t,p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 81

5/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (19.6f, good, 3/1) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 0037-53

Seren Y Teigr¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 79

18/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to soft) 108 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 0P5-026

Forecasts

My Friend Sean (5/1), Boston Joe (6/1), The Cox Express (13/2), Stardhem (7/1), Ballydangan (7/1), Palawan Du Mazet (9/1), Gavin (14/1), Jacksbar (14/1), Captain Boudet (16/1), Speiriuil (16/1), Despereaux (16/1), Auba Me Yang (16/1), Seren Y Teigr (18/1), Hedera Park (22/1), Carved In Stone (28/1), Sparkling Duke (50/1), Commodore Miller (100/1), That's The Badger (125/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. THE COX EXPRESS is on a long losing run but signalled he is ready to strike again when runner-up at Fontwell when last seen so can return in style off a lenient mark with his yard going well. Recent Ffos Las victor Boston Joe heads the list of dangers, although the likes of Ballydangan, Despereaux, Hedera Park and Stardhem all need factoring into this very open contest too.