16:35 Chepstow

Sunday 15 October 2017

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 55.55s

1^st

Romain De Senam

510-1

7/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Took keen hold early and restrained in mid-division, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders in 3rd 5 out, 2nd before 3 out, led soon after 3 out, soon clear, heavily eased run-in op 15/8 tchd 6/4

2^nd

Double Shuffle

711-5

7/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, 2nd at 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner op 8/1

3^rd

1 ½

Ultragold

910-10

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

In touch, headway chasing leaders 8th, outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in op 12/1

4^th

Mystifiable

910-0

13/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Keen, led approaching 3rd, went right 6th and next, clear 5 out, pushed along and reduced lead when blundered badly 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner, weakened last op 6/1

5^th

Wadswick Court

910-2

11/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 4 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

Different Gravey

711-1

20/1

T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield

Took keen hold in rear, never a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

Village Vic

1011-12

11/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led, dived at 2nd, headed approaching next, chased leaders, fell 7th op 7/1 tchd 15/2

Sizing Granite

911-11

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders early, soon towards rear, badly hampered 7th, never able to recover, pulled up before 5 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1

Arthur's Oak

911-4

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in last pair, closing on leaders going well when fell 5 out op 15/2 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.30, £2.10, £4.50EX:£18.60Trifecta:£163.50Tricast:£145.99SF:£14.80Swingers:£3.20, £8.20, £28.60

Forecasts

Romain De Senam (7/4), Village Vic (11/2), Mystifiable (13/2), Double Shuffle (7/1), Arthur's Oak (8/1), Wadswick Court (11/1), Sizing Granite (14/1), Ultragold (16/1), Different Gravey (20/1)

Paul Nicholls has dominated this meeting in recent times and has yet another useful looking candidate for top honours in the shape of ROMAIN DE SENAM, who has yet to really fulfill his true potential but may well flourish over this new trip. Village Vic is likely to ensure a good pace if he runs his usual race, which will suit the likes of Double Shuffle and Sizing Granite, who can both ensure this is a good test, whereas Ultragold can be a threat to all when he's in the right frame of mind but needs to be at his very best to overcome his rise in the weights after victory in the Topham Chase when last seen out.

Romain De Senam
Village Vic
Double Shuffle

Previous Winners

2016

Art Mauresque

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 6

J: Nick Scholfield | T: P F Nicholls

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £22,155.002nd: £6,545.003rd: £3,272.004th: £1,638.005th: £819.00