Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports Heroic Jumpers Seniors' Handicap Hurdle

Chepstow

16:33

Date 2023-10-13

Distance 2m11y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 8yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Lebowski Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	161	t	/19P5-	123	136	113	209d	—	—	+2	28.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Had wind op ahead of stable debut; defied a similar mark on last season's reappearance
11	Chance A Tune Bay J:James Turner(10) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(10) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	146	—	1432/3	108	134	79	13d	—	—	+5	22.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Long layoff prior to his third at Market Rasen; this comes only 13 days later
1	Before Midnight Chestnut J:Mr Ben Sutton(7) T:Fergal Obrien	J:Mr Ben Sutton(7) T:Fergal Obrien	168	—	34P6-5	130	-	-	165d	—	—	+14	22.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has lost his way but has joined a new yard and he's potentially very well handicapped
5	Front View Grey J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	164	—	0/78U-	126	132	97	196d	—	—	+13	21.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Handy mark on best Irish form; his first start for this yard was a positive one
9	Get Back Get Back Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Harry Fry	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Harry Fry	158	t	42-863	120	135	102	19d	—	—	+11	20	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Likes tight tracks and dry ground, so this might not play to his strengths
8	Zambezi Fix Grey J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	159	—	21364-	121	132	99	168d	—	—	+15	26.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Does go well at this track but he doesn't win very often
6	Le Ligerien Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	163	t	11142-	125	-	-	168d	—	—	+29	35.5	3.75/1	16 6%
In form over fences for his new yard; returns to hurdling off what should be a good mark
2	Swaffham Bulbeck Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	168	—	521-51	130	127	94	36d	—	—	+16	21.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Up 6lb for his Southwell win and a slog in the mud around here might not be ideal
12	Platinumcard Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	144	t	2409-7	106	132	111	139d	—	—	+11	15.1	5.25/1	22 5%
Case can be made on old form but has been cold as ice in three runs for this yard
4	Not Available Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	164	tp	1141-P	126	-	-	165d	—	—	+16	20.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Better known as a chaser, albeit a quirky one; on a good mark if fancying the challenge
3	Mick Maestro b/br J:Charlie Hammond T:Nick Kent	J:Charlie Hammond T:Nick Kent	167	—	61103/	129	130	-	544d	—	—	+29	31.2	16.25/1	66 2%
Conditions fine for this return to hurdling but he's been a long while absent
10	Santana Plessis Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Christian Williams	J:Nick Scholfield T:Christian Williams	155	—	/0U25/	117	-	-	783d	—	—	+19	19.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Had good form in Ireland but never prolific and was last seen over fences in August 2021

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Lebowski	2	9/4	17/8	2/1	2
Chance A Tune	4	7/2	4	4	7/2
Before Midnight	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Front View	8	8	8	8/1	9
Get Back Get Back	15/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Zambezi Fix	15/2	7	7	7	17/2
Le Ligerien	16	14	14	14	14
Swaffham Bulbeck	16	14	14	14	14
Platinumcard	18	22	20	22	20
Not Available	18	20	18	20	20
Mick Maestro	66	50	40	66	50
Santana Plessis	150/1	100	80	100	80

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Le Ligerien

35.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 15 Odds: 1.7

2nd

Mick Maestro

31.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 11 Odds: 0.5

3rd

Lebowski

28.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 2 Odds: 8

9/4

Zambezi Fix

26.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Chance A Tune

22.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5

7/2

Before Midnight

22.5

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Front View

21.4

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Swaffham Bulbeck

21.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Not Available

20.1

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Get Back Get Back

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Santana Plessis

19.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 2.8 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Platinumcard

15.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Before Midnight	130	—	—
Swaffham Bulbeck	130	127	94
Mick Maestro	129	130	—
Front View	126	132	97
Not Available	126	—	—
Le Ligerien	125	—	—
Lebowski	123	136	113
Zambezi Fix	121	132	99
Get Back Get Back	120	135	102
Santana Plessis	117	—	—
Chance A Tune	108	134	79
Platinumcard	106	132	111

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chance A Tune	13d ago	Quick return
Get Back Get Back	19d ago	Fit
Swaffham Bulbeck	36d ago	Fit
Platinumcard	139d ago	Long break
Before Midnight	165d ago	Long break
Not Available	165d ago	Long break
Zambezi Fix	168d ago	Long break
Le Ligerien	168d ago	Long break
Front View	196d ago	Long break
Lebowski	209d ago	Long break
Mick Maestro	544d ago	Long break
Santana Plessis	783d ago	Long break