15:50 Chepstow

Tuesday 13 May 2025

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Why Bet Elsewhere, David Lucas Bookmakers Handicap

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 1m 21.34s

(3)

Romanovich^b⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 59| CD

17/2

C&D winner who shaped encouragingly when second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 62 days ago, forced wide home turn. Blinkers replace cheekpieces and a likely player.

Form: 312-572

(2)

Expecto^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: G Harris| OR: 55

80/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, firm, 28/1) 8 days ago. Has work to do if she's to resume winning ways here.

Form: 4453-99

(9)

Devasboy⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| D

7/2

Thirty two runs since last win in 2022 but he posted a good third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 56 days ago, nearest finish. Weighted to go well nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 4-57683

(13)

Ravenglass^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 53| D

6/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 13/2) 22 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Not ruled out.

Form: 881280

(4)

My Clementine^p²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 53| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 80/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f). Off 6 months. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 125640-

(8)

Embarked^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 49| D

9/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 7/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 772443

(14)

Too Much Trevor^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 48

40/1

Still a maiden and only sixth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Visor back on with more required.

Form: 8005-06

(10)

Ajrad^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 47| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in minor event (7/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Unreliable type.

Form: 518744

(6)

Fact Or Fable^p⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: J S Moore| OR: 47| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner and in good form until coming in ast of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 86 days ago. Still needs considering.

Form: 84-9338

(11)

Olympic Quest^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 47

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Bath (8f, firm) 8 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 52-7807

(7)

Marisitta^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 45

25/1

33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with a step forward needed.

Form: 55/66-88

(12)

Diamond Cottage^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 45| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, very good second of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, firm) 9 days ago, just holding on. Cheekpieces back on and can make her presence felt.

Form: 6826-92

(1)

Dynamite Katie¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 45| D

18/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago.

Form: 2P866-8

(5)

Peachey Carnehan^v⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Eighth of 9 to Ravenglass in minor event (100/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 63 days ago. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024.

Form: 747-978

Forecasts

Devasboy (7/2), Ajrad (9/2), Embarked (9/2), Ravenglass (6/1), Romanovich (17/2), Diamond Cottage (17/2), Fact Or Fable (9/1), Dynamite Katie (18/1), Marisitta (25/1), My Clementine (25/1), Olympic Quest (28/1), Too Much Trevor (40/1), Peachey Carnehan (66/1), Expecto (80/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for ROMANOVICH to build on the promise of his Wolverhampton second last time out and bag a second C&D victory. Mick Appleby's handily-weighted Devasboy heads the list of dangers, although Diamond Cottage, Embarked and Fact Or Fable all need factoring in too.