15:55 Chepstow

Sunday 9 February 2025

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Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 5m 14.0s

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Decorated⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: O Signy| OR: 100| D

7/1

Disappointed over hurdles last season and well held in a trio of runs sent chasing this term. Handily weighted though if this switch back to the smaller obstacles sparks a resurgence.

Form: 445-5PP

L'empire Vert^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 98

100/1

A fair maiden hurdler in France but pulled up on yard debut in handicap chase at Ludlow (20f, soft) 53 days ago. Something to prove quickly reverted to this sphere.

Form: P4-348P

Sonic Gold²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 97

66/1

Runner-up sole start in points. Off 22 months but showed his first form over hurdles when fifth of 12 in novice (150/1) at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 200P/5

Babatunde²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 95

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden who advanced his form when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago. One to consider back in trip.

Form: 3-4643

Coconut Twist^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 93

7/2

Landed a gamble back hurdling in 15-runner handicap at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) 27 days ago, finding extra. Merits consideration despite a 6 lb weights rise.

Form: 463631

Bobalot^t²⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall| OR: 92| C

22/1

Course winner but he came in last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (22f) in June on his final run for Ben Clarke. Needs to hit the ground running on his yard bow.

Form: 14P5-60

Wonderweasle^t1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 87| BF

4/1

Reliable sort who comes here on the back of a solid third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (22.2f, heavy) 51 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 8313-23

Nobody Told Me²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T Faulkner| OR: 87

33/1

Fair Flat winner for Jedd O'Keeffe who has displayed some promise over hurdles for his current yard, fourth in 2m2f Stratford handicap in May. Not ruled out on his return.

Form: 698-4

Largy Valley^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 83

20/1

Won Ayr bumper for Stuart Crawford in 2022. Little show since, though, over hurdles and on chasing bow at Catterick (had wind op) in December.

Form: 16/9-78P

Jukebox Joker²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80

3/1

Lightly-raced hurdler took a step forward when fourth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 29 days ago. Interesting off an unchanged mark with that form working out well.

Form: 586044

Hi Riko^h²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 75

28/1

Remains a maiden after 16 runs and he came in a well-beaten twelfth in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) 27 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 75-P690

Richardson²⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: B Clarke| OR: 74

16/1

It's now 16 runs since his last win in 2020. Off 9 months since a below-form fifth in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f) so others appeal more.

Form: 2/3343-5

Non-Runners

Lady Showtime²⁰⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N J Hawke J: Lorcan Murtagh

Archie Macdart⁴⁷⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Joe Ponting J: Charlie Hammond

Churchman¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: A Ralph J: Non Runner

Inchiquin Spirit⁴⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: A Ralph J: Murray Dodd

Forecasts

Jukebox Joker (3/1), Coconut Twist (7/2), Babatunde (4/1), Wonderweasle (4/1), Decorated (7/1), Lady Showtime (7/1), Richardson (16/1), Inchiquin Spirit (16/1), Archie Macdart (16/1), Largy Valley (20/1), Bobalot (22/1), Churchman (25/1), Hi Riko (28/1), Nobody Told Me (33/1), Sonic Gold (66/1), L'empire Vert (100/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and this could go the way of Evan Williams' JUKEBOX JOKER who can race off the same mark as when a very good Ffos Las fourth (form been franked) last time out and remains with few miles on the clock. The consistent Wonderweasle seems sure to be on the premises and is next on the list, with Exeter-scorer Coconut Twist and the leniently-treated Decorated worthy of consideration too. Handicap debutant Sonic Gold completes the shortlist.