13:15 Chepstow

Tuesday 31 October 2017

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Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 57.0s

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Balach Mor¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

100/1

Bred to want time and more of a stamina test than this, so unsurprisingly found things happening too quickly on only bumper start. One to watch today.

Form: 9-

Ballygown Bay²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/2

Improved on a couple of bumper efforts to finish third at Warwick, although that form may not be the strongest (250/1 chance not far away in fourth). Will appreciate this step up in trip though, and each way chances again.

Form: 33-3

Bolving^t²⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: V R A Dartnall

9/1

Looked useful when winning a Kempton bumper back in 2016, but it's all rather unravelled in two subsequent efforts and was well beaten at Fontwell on hurdles debut. Needs to bounce back from that.

Form: 10/4-

Canelo²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

15/2

Two efforts in point-to-points look solid enough and has joined a good yard, but likely to need this after an absence and yard, although having the odd winner, a little quiet at present.

Form: F2-

Captain Cattistock¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

7/1

Closely related to some useful sorts, including hurdles winner Pearlita, and ran out a nice winner of only point-to-point start. Has joined a top yard and must take high rank here.

Form: 1-

Forgot To Ask²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| C

8/1

Good winner of a bumper at Chepstow in April (in a race the yard like to introduce their better horses) and although disappointing at Fontwell on hurdles debut, must be better than that and is worth another chance upped in trip.

Form: F221-9

General Consensus¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

6/1

Hadn't shown much in point-to-points and hence going off 80/1 for a Punchestown bumper at their April festival, but ran a cracker to finish third, sticking well to the task. Should progress and worth a second look here.

Form: 3/36P3-

High Noon²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C Lavelle

12/1

Bred to want this sort of a trip, and not disgraced on only start when third in a Stratford bumper in March. Not seen since, but ought to do better this term and not ruled out if fit.

Form: 3-

Ifandabut¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams

33/1

Ran a race full of proise on only start so far, finishing fifth at Warwick (faded late after looking a threat). Yard's horses tend to improve for time, but he's likely to need this after an absence today.

Form: 5

Out Of Style²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

5/1

Point-to-point winner that was probably a little disappointing on his sole start to date, sent off 11/8 to be successful at Stratford but far too green to do himself justice. Bound to do better and with yard going well, not ruled out.

Form: 1/4-

Polydora³⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: T Lacey

25/1

In good hands and plenty of jumping winners in the family, but hasn't really shown enough in a point-to-point and a couple of bumpers to suggest he's up to threatening the principals here.

Form: U/57-

Sailor Sam^t1¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

100/1

Looked to need more time (and a trip) when last on debut at Warwick in April, tongue tie is tried today but he still looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 8-

Sounds Of Italy²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore

150/1

No great shakes in point-to-points and pulled up on only Rules start at Kelso. No realistic chance here.

Form: 51413/P-

Urtheonethatiwant

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott

125/1

No stars in the family and yard rarely have first time out winners in these events, so best watched unless strong in the market.

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Western Morning¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ian Popham| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

50/1

Winner of only point-to-point start although that was a weak affair, and he will need more here. Has joined a good yard and worth a glance in the market if nothing else.

Form: 1-

Sprogzilla²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: H James| OR: 72

66/1

Has twice shown a bit of form (at big prices) to be in the frame at Towcester, but that form needs big improvement here and she'd be better off in a handicap.

Form: 5020-63

Forecasts

Ballygown Bay (7/2), Out Of Style (5/1), General Consensus (6/1), Captain Cattistock (7/1), Canelo (15/2), Forgot To Ask (8/1), Bolving (9/1), High Noon (12/1), Polydora (25/1), Ifandabut (33/1), Western Morning (50/1), Sprogzilla (66/1), Sailor Sam (100/1), Balach Mor (100/1), Urtheonethatiwant (125/1), Sounds Of Italy (150/1)

Some promising types on show, and HIGH NOON is taken to improve on his Stratford debut and take this. A half brother to the useful chaser Operating, he can get the better of Captain Cattistock, who looks a useful recruit from the pointing field and is likely to be wound up for his debut for Paul NIcholls today. Ballygown Bay showed enough at Stratford to think he can challenge for the places, but the likes of General Consensus, Forgot To Ask and Out Of Style make this a very interesting contest indeed.