12:50 Chepstow

Tuesday 27 December 2016

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Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 6m 7.6s

Ibis Du Rheu^h,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146

4/1

Top class handicap hurdler who improved for the fitting of a tongue-tie and hood six races ago. Did well within context and obviously well thought of when chasing home Thistlecrack at Newbury on chase debut. Jumped well until under pressure at the last two fences. May struggle to concede weight to a few in-form rivals.

Form: 23518-3

Pobbles Bay⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 139

9/2

Raced just once over fences but that was in a strong race at Uttoxeter which he won by 16 lengths, beating one previous and two subsequent winners, including Poker School who took a decent Ascot handicap. Is a leading contender.

Form: 3/5124-1

Knight Of Noir^p1,t⁶⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 135

14/1

Previously a good handicap hurdler for the David Pipe yard. Off the course for 18 months and has his first run for new trainer. Best watched unless the market clearly suggests otherwise.

Form: 9/73PP3-

Tempestatefloresco^t¹⁵

Age: 17| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Brennan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 134

12/1

Consistent and experienced jumper who had an extensive career in the point-to-point field. Has had a few jumping problems and might just find a couple of these improving types beyond him.

Form: 3F2532-

Ballycross²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 134

7/1

Former pointer and a good handicap hurdler who has taken well to fences in three starts. Best run was latest over C&D when a close 4th to today's opponent Sykes with Tempestatefloresco in second.

Form: 5210-23

Definite Outcome^t1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: T Scudamore| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 132

4/1

C&D winner who wears a tongue-tie for the first time. Jumping has been sketchy and fell when holding a chance at Aintree last time out. He needs to improve in that department.

Form: P/1UPPF-

Sykes²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 129

9/2

Already beaten two of these in a class novice handicap chase on this track and may very well do so again, based on jumping prowess. Represents leading connections and is capable of improvement.

Form: 427-F82

Pearl Swan^t,v1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 127

7/1

Still making mistakes and jumping right which will not be suited to this track. Visor added to usual tongue-tie and that might help.

Form: 466-214

Forecasts

Ibis Du Rheu (4/1), Definite Outcome (4/1), Pobbles Bay (9/2), Sykes (9/2), Ballycross (7/1), Pearl Swan (7/1), Tempestatefloresco (12/1), Knight Of Noir (14/1)

POBBLES BAY looked a natural at this game with an easy victory at Uttoxeter in his one chase to date and may have too much in his locker for his rivals. He will need to be good if he is to beat Sykes who jumped well when winning here earlier in the month and another C&D winner Definite Outcomecould have a say, especially if he can jump better. 1. Pobbles Bay 2. Sykes 3. Definite Outcome

Prize Money

1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.00

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