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16:20 Chepstow
Isis Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 11P-255
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Culloty
held up, headway 7th, mistake next, went 2nd approaching last, hard ridden to lead close home
- Form 6-64022
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 7th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden last, headed close home
- Form F024-P0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
keen, held up, always in rear
- Form 3P66-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, led 5th, headed when hanging badly left from 2 out
- Form 42236F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
led 1st, headed next, left in lead 4th, headed before next, ridden and weakened 7th
Galant Eye (IRE)
253- Form 43365P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey James Davies
keen, led 2nd, saddle slipped and ran out 4th
In depth
Verdict
Shamsan, Red Canyon and Moving Earth look the ones to concentrate on in this tight handicap and we will side with Shamsan. The six year old from the Philip Hobbs yard was a good second behind Blue Streak last time and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Red Canyon rates the main danger he is on a fair mark and will not mind the ground. Moving Earth could also go well but he does not always jump off so is a risky proposition. Of the remainder Prince Dimitri would be hard to beat on his best juvenile form but he has shown noting so far this season so we will side with the more reliable Shamsan.