14:15 Chepstow

Friday 22 November 2024

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Noahs Ark Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 49.55s

Range²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 123| BF| CD

11/8

Won novice at this course on second of 4 starts over hurdles last season. After 8 months off, was in process of showing improved form when fell 5 out in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) on chasing debut, yet to be asked for effort at time. Enters calculations.

Form: 5/2154-F

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Royal Mer^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 123| D

16/1

Notched 5 handicap wins (at up to 20f) in first campaign over fences in 2023/24, completing a hat-trick in good style at Wincanton in April. Pulled up on final start of the season, but likely to strip fitter for a run over hurdles last month. Could bounce back.

Form: 2111P-4

Bashers Reflection^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 122| D

15/2

Improved hurdler last season, scoring at Wetherby and, in first-time cheekpieces, beaten less than 3 lengths when ninth at Cheltenham in April. However, his jumping lacked confidence when sixth of 11 in handicap back at Cheltenham (19.8f, good) on seasonal/chase debut.

Form: 17289-6

Can You Call^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 122| D

14/1

Fairly useful hurdles/chase winner who ran well on 3 of his 4 starts returned to fences last term, including when runner-up at this C&D on reappearance. However, after 8 months off (had a wind op) he ran poorly back over C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 4/2332-0

Donnacha³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 120| BF| C| D

11/4

Consistent over hurdles last season, winning 3 times including at Exeter in April. After 6 months off, shaped as if better for the run when third of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (15.9f, good to soft) on chasing debut, so he's open to improvement upped in trip.

Form: 31021-3

Enjoy Your Life²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118| D

15/2

Fairly useful ex-French winning hurdler/chaser who bounced back to best when recording second win for current yard in 4-runner handicap chase at Taunton (23f, soft) in February. Excuses final 2 outings, failing to stay when last seen in April, so he's not ruled out.

Form: 14413P-

Byzantine Empire^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J L Flint| OR: 116

66/1

Back to winning ways over hurdles at Worcester in July and has shaped better than result last 2 starts, in contention approaching straight before weakening when third of 6 in seller at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. First run over fences since 2022.

Form: 361433

The Boola Boss^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 113

11/1

Showed improved form to notch a third victory over fences in 6-runner handicap at Stratford (22.6f, good) in May. Ran to similar level when third at the same C&D in October, but found it tougher at Cheltenham (25f, good) last time. Has something to find.

Form: 152-130

Non-Runners

Heros De Romay²⁹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Thomas Bellamy

Tommys Charm²³⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Kerry Lee J: R Patrick

Billytherealbigred²⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Range (11/8), Billytherealbigred (2/1), Donnacha (11/4), Enjoy Your Life (15/2), Bashers Reflection (15/2), Tommys Charm (8/1), Heros De Romay (10/1), The Boola Boss (11/1), Can You Call (14/1), Royal Mer (16/1), Byzantine Empire (66/1)

Having won all 3 completed outings in handicap hurdles, BILLYTHEREALBIGRED made an impressive start over fences at Bangor last month and he can continue his progress to add to his tally. Range was in the process of showing improved form on his chase debut and could be the main danger, with Heros de Romay completing the shortlist.