16:33 Chepstow

Friday 13 October 2023

All13:3514:1014:4815:2315:5816:3317:08

Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports Heroic Jumpers Seniors' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 4m 25.6s

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Selected odds by:

Before Midnight¹⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130| CD

9/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap chase (5/1) at Kempton (18f, soft) 165 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Sam Thomas. No forlorn hope.

Form: 334P6-5

Swaffham Bulbeck³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 130| D

14/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/1, won 6-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to firm) 36 days ago, eased down. Can't be ruled out despite taking a 6 lb rise.

Form: 2521-51

Mick Maestro⁵⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 129| D

66/1

Not disgraced when third of 4 in handicap chase (4/1) at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm) on debut over fences. Off 18 months so others appeal more on this occasion.

Form: 061103/

Not Available^p,t¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 126| CD

20/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kempton (18f, soft) 165 days ago. Switches to hurdles with cheekpieces back on. No forlorn hope.

Form: 31141-P

Front View¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126| D

11/1

Useful hurdler/chaser in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien in 2020/21. In touch when unseated rider 3 out in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) 6 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 1U0/78U-

Le Ligerien^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 125| CD

14/1

Latest win in chase at Newbury in March. 9/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at this course (19.4f, good) 168 days ago. One to consider back in this sphere.

Form: P11142-

Lebowski^t²⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 123| DWS

2/1

10/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, heavy), left poorly placed. Off 6 months. First run for in-form trainer and weighted to go close after a wind op.

Form: P0/19P5-

Zambezi Fix¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 121| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in February. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 168 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 421364-

Get Back Get Back^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 120| D

9/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good, 11/2) 19 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 142-863

Santana Plessis⁷⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 117| D

150/1

Fair winner at 20f in bumpers. 12/1, fifth of 6 in novice chase at Killarney (17f, good) on his final run for Mrs Denise Foster over 2 years ago. Market can guide on his yard debut.

Form: 210U25/

Chance A Tune¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: James Turner⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

7/2

Off 27 months before posting an encouraging third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good, 10/1) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 51432/3

Platinumcard^t¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 106| D

25/1

13/2, last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good) 139 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 82409-7

Forecasts

Lebowski (2/1), Chance A Tune (7/2), Zambezi Fix (13/2), Before Midnight (9/1), Get Back Get Back (9/1), Front View (11/1), Swaffham Bulbeck (14/1), Le Ligerien (14/1), Not Available (20/1), Platinumcard (25/1), Mick Maestro (66/1), Santana Plessis (150/1)

A few with chances so at the likely odds it is worth siding with LEBOWSKI to capitalise on a handy mark and make a winning start for the in-form Lucinda Russell. C&D scorer Zambezi Fix and in-form Get Back Get Back appeal as the pick of the rest and can chase home the selection in that order.