13:20 Chepstow

Friday 31 January 2020

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M & G Plant Hire Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 6m 35.0s

1^st

Springfield Fox

711-11

7/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Made all, clear from 2 out, driven out (last fence in home straight and old water jump in back straight omitted) op 11/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Sizing Cusimano

711-12

9/2

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up in touch, not fluent 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 6/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Beyondthestorm

711-10

9/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Chased winner to 3 out, beaten when ridden before last op 2/1 tchd 13/8

4^th

Tea Time On Mars

811-6

5/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Held up mid-division, niggled along and weakened before 4 out tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

5^th

Steel Express

810-5

20/1

T: Miss L BlackfordJ: M G Nolan

Held up, niggled along and struggling approaching 4 out tchd 25/1

6^th

Snuff Box

912-2

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Soon held up in touch, lost place 10th, hit 11th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

Marble Moon

812-2

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Always behind, struggling after 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out op 25/1

Seaston Spirit

711-11

7/2

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Held up, short-lived effort approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up after 3 out op 4/1 tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£1.80, £2.10, £1.10EX:£26.70Trifecta:£153.30Tricast:£94.60SF:£40.26Swingers:£5.70, £4.10, £2.90

Forecasts

Beyondthestorm (9/4), Seaston Spirit (7/2), Sizing Cusimano (9/2), Tea Time On Mars (5/1), Springfield Fox (7/1), Snuff Box (9/1), Steel Express (20/1), Marble Moon (33/1)

SIZING CUSIMANO has been slowly getting the hang of things over fences and is taken to get off the mark in a race with few obvious winners. There was plenty to like about his performance last time out at Taunton doing his best work in the closing stages. The ground may be a slight concern but stamina should be no problem. Seaston Spirit will have his supporters as he goes in search of a hat-trick. He is certainly in good form but another prohibitive rise in the weights may see his winning streak come to an end. Beyondthestorm is well regarded and while he has struggled slightly over hurdles, he may come into his own now sent chasing for the first time.

Sizing Cusimano
Seaston Spirit
Beyondthestorm

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00