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16:55 Chepstow
Dents Gallery At Chepstow Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 7P2PP1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Form 7-BP597
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Form 25P464
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
Ashgan (IRE)
25- Form 046097
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey James Davies
Pirandello Due
700- Form 2124UF/
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs Carol Stainer
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap chase here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Lusaka De Pembo, All Sonsilver and Mr Micky and the tentative vote is given to Lusaka De Pembo. The selection was a fair behind Glen Thyne last time out that form has since and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on..All Sonsilver rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Femme D'avril but consitency is not his strong point and at likely odds he looks opposable on that basis. Mr Micky is another that could go well but on a line through Glen Thyne he has a little to find with the selection. Star Galaxy looks on a handy mark and under conditions that suit he could go well at a price. Of the remainder Babe Heffron is game and consuistent and is sure to run his race but for the winner we return to Lusaka De Pembo.
Formwatch
All Sonsilver (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 7th, led approaching next, all out and held on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy beating Femme D'avril (10-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Babe Heffron (IRE) (12-0) 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind King Maxie (12-0) at Roscommon 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.
Lusaka De Pembo (FR) 5-2 (11-3) Chased leadings, led approaching 3 out, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Glen Thyne (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
South Sands (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden 8th and some progress, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 13, well behind Ikemba (9-9) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
Maximinus 28-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hit 5th, soon driven along, weakened 8th, 9th of 16, well behind Celtic Major (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Mr Micky (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Held up, headway on wide outside to go 2nd, not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 9l behind Glen Thyne (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Blazing Batman 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, raced wide and lost place after 3rd, stayed on moderately from 3 out, 8th of 17, 23l behind Temper Lad (11-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden from 5th, stayed on from 4 out, took 4th 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 15l behind All Sonsilver (10-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.