16:05 Chepstow

Thursday 20 March 2025

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Treforest Tiling 52nd Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 8m 10.0s

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Gats And Co^t⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 108| C

7/1

Three of his 4 wins over fences were gained here at up to 3¼m in 2022. Hasn't tasted success since but down to an attractive mark as a result and duly left his tame reappearance run behind when runner-up at Hereford (25.2f, soft) in December. Not discounted.

Form: 8F2-PP2

Stellar Stream^b1⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 105

11/4

Back on track in first-time cheekpieces when a running-on second of 7 to Katate Dori here (26.2f, heavy) in January (form boosted when the winner subsequently bolted up in a major handicap at Kempton). Blinkers now replace cheekpieces and this 8-y-o is of strong interest off the same mark.

Form: 1UP-9P2

Felton Bellevue^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 100

10/1

Had dropped below last winning mark and took advantage in emphatic fashion when bolting up in 8-runner event at Lingfield (23.5f, soft) last month. Safely held off this revised mark at Ludlow a week later and while that race may have come too soon, he looks vulnerable.

Form: 523513

Tide Times^p⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

28/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser at best but has completely lost the plot, beaten a country mile back over hurdles at Doncaster last time.

Form: PP-PRP0

Twilight Glory^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 96| C

5/1

Won back-to-back handicaps here last winter and stepped up on his reappearance when recording a second success at Lingfield (23.5f, soft) in December. Placed both subsequent starts, latterly beaten 10 lengths by Felton Bellevue back at Lingfield and now 7 lb better off with that rival.

Form: 6P-3132

Pottlerath^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 91

15/2

Completed a chase hat-trick at the start of summer 2023 but not at his best in 2024 and didn't show much back from a break over hurdles at Ludlow last month. Cheekpieces refitted now reverting to fences.

Form: P6PP47

Fashion's Model^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 83

5/1

Opened Rules account in Wincanton handicap chase on final start of last term and back in the winning groove at Warwick (3m, soft) 27 days ago. 5 lb rise fair enough and while one couldn't be sure that she'll be in the same form given her patchy profile, she will be a danger to all if again on-song.

Form: 8P8P41

Spotty Dog^b1¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: M Hawker| OR: 79

6/1

Step back in the right direction when fifth of 14 at Taunton (23f, good to soft) in January but deficiencies in the jumping department have since resurfaced. Hopes pinned on the first-time blinkers helping to spark a revival.

Form: PP-9532

Dysania^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 69

20/1

Just the one win to his name from 25 starts overall and he's 13 lb 'wrong' at the weights.

Form: 662F4P

Forecasts

Stellar Stream (11/4), Twilight Glory (5/1), Fashion's Model (5/1), Spotty Dog (6/1), Gats And Co (7/1), Pottlerath (15/2), Felton Bellevue (10/1), Dysania (20/1), Tide Times (28/1)

The vote goes to STELLAR STREAM, who came up against one well ahead of his mark in Katate Dori here in January and the combination of this step back up in trip and new headgear could prove to be a winning recipe. Fashion's Model did the job well at Warwick and a reproduction of that would make her a serious player, while Twilight Glory is taken to reverse Lingfield placings with Felton Bellevue and also emerge as a threat. Gats And Co is worthy of mention, too.