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14:10 Chepstow

Letheby & Christopher Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 27.20s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ballybrophy (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Twisted Logic (IRE)

      16/1

        1
        Silk - DARK GREEN and RED check, RED cap

        Samuel Wilderspin

        22
        10/1
        • Form 40P-545
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-12

        soon in rear, ridden along 10th, tailed off from 14th

        2
        Silk - GREY and DARK BLUE diamonds, GREY sleeves, DARK BLUE cap

        Another General (IRE)

        27
        16/1
        • Form P/211-PP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-11

        mid-division, ridden along 12th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

        3
        Silk - Pink, pink and white quartered cap

        Twisted Logic (IRE)

        23
        16/1
        • Form 533363
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-10

        always in touch, ridden along approaching 4 out, soon one pace

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

        Ballybrophy (IRE)

        25 v
        16/1
        • Form 211-1PP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-8

        led to after 2nd, led 6th headed after 12th, led against approaching 14th, soon clear easily

        5
        Silk - White, Light Blue cross belts, White cap, Red spots

        Existential (FR)

        22 b
        14/1
        • Form 215-346
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch till ridden and weakened 8th, pulled up before 10th

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White seams, White cap

        Chateau Rose (IRE)

        25 b
        8/1
        • Form 33U-5F4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3

        mid-division, mistake 9th, pulled up before 11th

        7
        Silk - BROWN, LIME GREEN sleeves, striped cap

        Lord Moose (IRE)

        22
        9/1
        • Form 13432-P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-3

        mid-division, hampered 4th, tailed from 13th

        8
        Silk - Maroon, Pale Blue spots, Maroon sleeves, White cap

        Ardstown

        671
        40/1
        • Form 22104P/
        • Age 13
        • Weight 11-1

        in rear throughout, tailed off

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Pink sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Hiers de Brouage (FR)

        28
        7/1
        • Form 0P1-332
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-11

        prominent, ridden approaching 5 out, weakened when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue and White check, White sleeves

        Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE)

        22
        2/1
        • Form 00/131-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-10

        prominent, tracked leaders, led briefly 13th, chased winner from next, always held

        11
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap

        Garolsa (FR)

        19
        14/1
        • Form U4P-155
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-9

        mid-division when fell 4th (ditch)

        12
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, Royal Blue and Orange hooped sleeves, Orange cap

        River Pilot

        13
        33/1
        • Form 0544-PF
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-7

        mid-division, ridden and weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before 14th

        13
        Silk - YELLOW and ORANGE diabolo, YELLOW sleeves, ORANGE and BLACK hooped cap

        Bally Lira

        15
        20/1
        • Form 5135-0P
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-5

        prominent, led 3rd to 5th, soon pushed along tailed off from 8th

        14
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Boro Sovereign (IRE)

        28
        66/1
        • Form 230F0/P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, headway 12th to track leaders, went 3rd 14th, soon one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Having had a couple of pipe openers over hurdles this term, the Paul Nicholls-trained Existential is interesting back over fences, especially if he jumps better than when last seen over the larger obstacles but he will need to be on top of his game to get the better of Hiers de Brouage, who gets the vote. The selection has a string of credible efforts to his name this term and lost no caste in defeat on his most recent start when chasing home the well handicapped Waterlaw, a winner again since, at Wincanton on Boxing Day. Racing off the same mark again here, the nine-year-old is the obvious choice. Top weight Samuel Wilderspin has not won for two years but still retains ability at the age of 12. However, it is likely that there are better handicapped rivals in opposition here. Another General did well as a novice last season but has struggled in handicaps this term so a bigger danger may be Robert Alner's Twisted Logic, who is a consistent performer but probably needs dropping a few pounds. Ballybrophy is capable but has been pulled up in both starts this term, while Lord Moose gave little sign of encouragement on his return from an absence at Cheltenham, in which Toulouse-Lautrec was also pulled up, earlier this month. Very few of these are in form at present so it is difficult to get away from the claims of Hiers de Brouage, who gets the vote.