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14:45 Chepstow

Betdirectuk.com Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap

A Toi A Moi (FR)

15
  • Form 21U/6-P3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

Esprit Saint (FR)

34 BF
  • Form 54/1-422
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 117

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop

High Chimes (IRE)

26
  • Form 111/3F5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

4
Silk - Yellow and Purple diabolo, Yellow cap, Purple star

Hi Tech

63 D
  • Form 14324/6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

5
Silk - Yellow, Orange stars, armlets and stars on cap

Le Rochelais (FR)

25
  • Form 42-54F2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 112

6
Silk - Black, Gold hooped sleeves, Pink cap

Lonesome Boatman (IRE)

23
  • Form 51/0466
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

7
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

Monteforte

126 t CD
  • Form P/P2F-2P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 112

8
Silk - Royal Blue and Dark Green diabolo, halved sleeves, hooped cap

Royal Paradise (FR)

21 p D
  • Form 500-7P2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 119

9
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

Spidam (FR)

12 t
  • Form 1313-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 128

In depth

Verdict

Spidam gets the confident vote in this beginners' chase with Esprit Saint and Royal Paradise rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Desert Air last time out and the form looks rock solid in the context of this race. He is in receipt of the weight for age allowance and he will be hard to beat. Esprit Saint rates the main danger on his latest second behind Quirino but he often finds less than expected off the bridle and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Royal Paradise is another that could go well on his latest second behind the highly regarded Good Spirit. This looks easier and he will not be far away at the finish. High Chimes is from a yard in form and could go well at a price while Le Rochelais' best form is on a faster surface and with this in mind for the winner we return to Spidam who has plenty of ticks in the right boxes.

Formwatch

A Toi A Moi (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Close 5th, hit 3rd, effort after 4 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Limited Edition (11-4) at Kempton 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs.

Esprit Saint (FR) 8-13fav (11-0) Chased leader, led after 2nd, headed briefly 2 out, hit last, headed post, 2nd of 8, hd behind Quirino (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f beg chs (4) hvy in Jan.

High Chimes (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) In rear and mistakes, brief effort on approaching 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 11, 18l behind Rehearsal (11-4) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Jan.

Hi Tech 100-1 (11-3) Behind, no chance from 7th, 6th of 7, well behind Trouble At Bay (11-3) at Hereford 2m nov chs (3) gs in Dec.

Le Rochelais (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Reach For The Top (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan.

Monteforte 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader to 3rd, weakened 8th, mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Miko de Beauchene (11-0) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) gs in Oct, 7 ran.

Royal Paradise (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Not fluent, chased winner, no impression from 3 out, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Good Spirit (10-11) at Stratford 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs.

Spidam (FR) 11-8 (10-11) Tracked winner from 2nd, challenged 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Desert Air (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chs (4) hvy.