15:55 Chepstow

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Coral Racing Club Join For Free Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 4m 4.95s

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Cape Vidal^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| D

5/2

Made a winning debut last season and acquitted himself well when third in a listed event at Cheltenham 44 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 13

Isaac Des Obeaux⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| CD

5/2

Kapgarde gelding who is out of a bumper winner and made the ideal start when scoring readily over C&D 55 days ago. Looks the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 1

Fingle Bridge⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| BF

4/1

Quite an expensive purchase and made an excellent start when runner-up at Uttoxeter a couple of months ago. Open to improvement and looks a definite player.

Form: 2

He's My Shadow^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn

125/1

Placed in points and showed something to work on when third in a bumper at Exeter. Needs to do better if he's to feature in this stronger race, though.

Form: 5/533-3

Idefix De Ciergues²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

6/1

Runner-up sole start in points and there was a lot to like about his debut when runner-up over C&D earlier in the month. Likely to play a part.

Form: 2-2

Rivers Corner²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

80/1

Half-brother to 4 winners but there wasn't enough encouragement when seventh in a bumper at Exeter first time out. Others preferred.

Form: 7

Rollo's Kingdom³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott

66/1

Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat and ran with credit at a big price when sixth over C&D 39 days ago. May do better.

Form: 6

Thank You Blue^t1³⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas

14/1

Showed ability when third at Wincanton first time out but that was 11 months ago and he's been fitted with a tongue strap, so a leap of faith is required to support him on this return.

Form: 3-

Three Cliffs Bay

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Lewis Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

13/2

€58,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Tidal River. Dam German 1¼m/11f winner.

Form:

Harthill⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: David Dennis

66/1

Didn't show a great deal when sixth at Warwick on debut 41 days ago, so she's likely to struggle.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Isaac Des Obeaux (5/2), Cape Vidal (5/2), Fingle Bridge (4/1), Idefix De Ciergues (6/1), Three Cliffs Bay (13/2), Thank You Blue (14/1), Harthill (66/1), Rollo's Kingdom (66/1), Rivers Corner (80/1), He's My Shadow (125/1)

ISAAC DES OBEAUX looked an exciting prospect when readily scoring in a C&D bumper 55 days ago and he should have enough to defy a penalty at the likely expense of Cape Vidal, who was third in a listed contest last time. Fingle Bridge also merits consideration.