15:52 Chepstow

Sunday 12 October 2025

All13:3214:0714:4215:1715:5216:2717:02

DragonBet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 4m 53.21s

Saint Segal^t¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 144| CD

10/11

Gained a deserved second success last term in 9-runner handicap chase over C&D in April. Enters calculations on his return.

Form: 512331-

Il Ridoto^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142

3/1

Bagged the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham last November but wasn't in the same form after, only seventh in handicap chase back there (20.6f, good) in April. Handily weighted if resurgent after a break though.

Form: 516807-

Mount Tempest^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 128

3/1

Returned to form from out of the blue for his current yard when landing 9-runner handicap chase (50/1) at Worcester (20f, soft) 27 days ago, always holding on. Needs to back it up now from a 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 44P-8P1

Frere d'Armes¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Harrison| T: D Skelton| OR: 128

14/1

Back to winning ways in hunter chase at Stratford in May but off 4 months and well held since at Worcester and Market Rasen recently. Cheekpieces (worn for last good spell) still off.

Form: 30-8195

Non-Runners

Unexpected Party¹⁶⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: C J Todd

Riskintheground⁸⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Harper's Brook¹⁶⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Kielan Woods

Jet Plane²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Nocte Volatus²³⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 10

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Saint Segal (10/11), Il Ridoto (3/1), Mount Tempest (3/1), Jet Plane (11/2), Nocte Volatus (8/1), Riskintheground (10/1), Harper's Brook (12/1), Frere d'Armes (14/1), Unexpected Party (14/1)

Dan Skelton comes here mob-handed and his handily-weighted JET PLANE looks the way to go if, as expected, building on an encouraging Worcester fifth after a lay-off. Stablemates Riskintheground and Unexpected Party could emerge as the main dangers, although Il Ridoto could also have a say if back on song.