14:45 Chepstow

Tuesday 30 January 2024

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Cuffe And Taylor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 19.8s

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Cuthbert Dibble²⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

6/5

Fairly useful hurdler who made it 2 wins from last 3 starts when landing 6-runner Ffos Las novice (20f) back in April. Absent since but he remains a good prospect back in handicaps and he's one to consider.

Form: 733151-

Heros De Romay²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 123| CD

15/2

Well-bred bumper winner who showed a good attitude to make a successful hurdling debut in a C&D maiden in November. Couldn't quite match that level when third under a penalty at Wincanton 24 days ago but it remains early days with him. Handicap debut.

Form: 12-13

Supremely West⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 121| BF

10/3

Unbeaten in bumpers and bright start over hurdles in recent months, landing novice events at Carlisle/Sedgefield. Keener than ideal when runner-up under a double penalty at Southwell last month and switch to handicaps a plus now.

Form: 11-2112

Current Mood⁴⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 121| C

12/1

3-time winner over hurdles (including here) who has been absent since finishing fourth over fences at Newbury (20.9f) 13 months ago. Market should prove a useful guide returned to timber.

Form: 310/354-

Bashful Boy^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| D

28/1

Scored at Newton Abbot in July but recent efforts not so inspiring, beaten long way out when tenth at Taunton (19f) 3 weeks ago. Still to prove himself on ground this testing.

Form: 19P460

Jack In The Box^b1,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 117| D

80/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles and similar form over fences for Gordon Elliott but offered little on debut for new yard at Ffos Las last month. New headgear tried returned to smaller obstacles.

Form: 1/333F-P

Totterdown¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 115

22/1

Made a winning return from a long absence at Leicester (2m, soft) in November 2022. However, unable to build on his reappearance run at Sandown when well held at Warwick (2m) 17 days ago. Steps back up in trip now.

Form: 5/155-46

Jaminska³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 112

7/2

Built on her debut promise when landing a 2m juvenile at Hereford (heavy) last January. Shaped encouragingly when runner-up on handicap debut at Taunton 10 months later before running about as well as could be expected against a superior pair back there last time. Step back up in trip will suit.

Form: 221-23

Forecasts

Cuthbert Dibble (6/5), Supremely West (10/3), Jaminska (7/2), Heros De Romay (15/2), Current Mood (12/1), Totterdown (22/1), Bashful Boy (28/1), Jack In The Box (80/1)

CUTHBERT DIBBLE marked himself down as a good prospect when making it 2 wins from his last 3 starts towards the back-end of last season and he could be worth chancing to defy a 9-month absence back in handicap company. Heros de Romay and low-mileage mare Jaminska are others to consider.