13:30 Chepstow

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 7m 11.15s

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In Rem^p²⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 120| D

12/1

Big improver in handicap hurdles last season and further progress switched to fences, scoring at Exeter on New Year's Day. Misfired in the Eider at Newcastle (33.2f, good to soft) when last seen in February, but could have a part to play if able to keep mistakes to a minimum here.

Form: 44F13P-

Domaine De L'Isle^b,t²⁰⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: S Curran| OR: 120| BF| C| D

40/1

Tumbled down the weights and finally took advantage (in refitted blinkers) when landing small-field marathon here (30.6f, soft) in March. That wasn't a particularly strong race, though, and he underperformed at Haydock when last seen the following month.

Form: 906814-

Planned Paradise¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J E Moore| T: Christian Williams| OR: 117| BF

10/1

Latest win at Worcester in June 2022 and several creditable efforts in defeat since, not least when third of 13 in the Highland National at Perth (30.6f, soft) on final start for Neil Mulholland in April. Each-way shout off the same mark.

Form: 362463-

Concetto¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

4/1

Well held all 3 hurdles runs but proved a totally different proposition sent chasing, jumping boldly to score on handicap debut at Huntingdon before following up at Musselburgh. Signed off last season with a below-par display in the Highland National, but he remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 501127-

Minella Bobo^p,t³⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 112

6/1

Low-mileage 10-y-o who scored twice off higher marks than this in 2021. Offered little in a handful of appearances last season and his record when fresh isn't compelling, but, on the upside, this represents a drop in class and he's now 8 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 17/0PF9-

Eclair De Guye^v1¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 109

11/1

Good form in regional Nationals around the turn of the year and perked up by application of first-time blinkers when runner-up at Market Rasen (23.8f, good to soft) in April. However, he was below par at Warwick later that month and his losing run stretched back to 2020. Now tried in a visor.

Form: 42P526-

Airtothethrone^t²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 107

7/1

Placed in both Irish points and bright start under Rules, unsurprisingly improving for switch to chasing when narrowly on top close home at Taunton last winter. Every chance when falling 2 out at Ffos Las (23.8f, soft) on final run of last season, but 3 lb rise for that could leave him vulnerable.

Form: 15542F-

Favori De Sivola^b,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 107

9/1

Showcased his stamina reserves when resuming winning ways for Jane Williams at Exeter (30.7f, soft) last December. Now 8 lb below that winning mark, but hasn't shown enough in 3 starts for present yard to suggest that he's about to take advantage of the handicapper's mercy.

Form: 76P-545

Great D'Ange^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 105

11/2

Ended time with Tom George on a major downer and changed hands for just £2,500 in August. However, immediately sprung back to life for new yard, scoring at Market Rasen in September and subsequent Huntingdon (23.6f, good) effort was no backward step. Place possibilities.

Form: 4P-PP12

To Be Sure¹⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105| BF

10/1

Back to form from out of the blue when taking advantage of a reduced mark at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in April. His record is rather patchy, though, and he was readily brushed aside by the winner when second in a 3-runner affair at the same course last time.

Form: P4710-2

Eceparti¹⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 97| C

15/2

Losing run stretches back almost 4 years and his form dipped badly in the latter stages of last season. Dangerous to completely discount off this reduced mark, but would need to see signs of a revival before lending him support.

Form: 323449-

Forecasts

Concetto (4/1), Great D'Ange (11/2), Minella Bobo (6/1), Airtothethrone (7/1), Eceparti (15/2), Favori De Sivola (9/1), To Be Sure (10/1), Planned Paradise (10/1), Eclair De Guye (11/1), In Rem (12/1), Domaine De L'Isle (40/1)

There should be more to come from unexposed 6-y-o CONCETTO, who made a promising start over fences last season and the marathon trip was probably his undoing when only seventh in the Highland National when last seen in April. Minella Bobo needs to bounce back in a major way, but he has dropped a long way in the weights and will be a danger to all if able to get back on track. A clean round of jumping should see In Rem involved and Planned Paradise also makes the shortlist.