Racecards
14:00 Chepstow
Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 444/346
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
Launde (IRE)
40- Form 4-2752
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey A Thornton
- Form F11/2-U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Form 1-07203
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Form P68P15
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
- Form 8F11-16
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
In depth
Verdict
Flash Cummins gets the vote here with Glengarra and Hiers de Brouage rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third in a better race behind Temoin last time out and with the step back up in trip looking to be in his favour he looks the one to be on under conditions that suit. Glengarra rates the main danger on his latest second behind Roznic. That form has since been franked but he has risen in the weights for getting beaten which is offputting. Hiers de Brouage is another that could go well on his latest third behind First De La Brunie but he just gave the impression he was in the handicapper's grip on that occasion and he looks opposable on that basis. Lease Back is improving with every run but is rising in the weights as a consequence and he will need to improve again if he is to win this more-competitive affair off his revised mark, and for the winner we return to Flash Cummins.
Formwatch
Glengarra (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leader, led 8th, headed 2 out, led again last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Roznic (10-9) at Warwick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Launde (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Led, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Lustral Du Seuil (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f beg chs (D) gs in Dec.
Lease Back (FR) Evensjt-fav (11-0) Prominent, headway to lead 7th, clear on bit 3 out, easily, won at N Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) gs in May beating Boulevardofdreams (11-2) by 12l, 7 ran.
Flash Cummins (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led at steady pace, headed and outpaced 3 out, stayed on one pace from next, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Temoin (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Nephite (NZ) 16-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along and mistake 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Cassia Heights (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Dec, 7 ran.
Hiers de Brouage (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 3rd until 5th, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 12, 9l behind First De La Brunie (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs (4) sft in Jan.
Scotch Corner (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, some headway 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 11, 30l behind Party Games (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) gs in Jan.
Cherry Gold 4-1jt-fav (11-3) Prominent, pushed along after 11th, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 38l behind Totheroadyouvgone (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Jun.