Comtech Handicap Hurdle – Chepstow

Chepstow

15:50

Comtech Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-11-08

Distance 2m3f100y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,406

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Leading Swoop Bay J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Robert Walford	J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Robert Walford	166	—	/7542-	98	104	94	283d	—	—	+4	22.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Placed in first two handicaps; contender if fully tuned up after 283-day absence
10	Wot You Wearing Brown J:Ben Jones T:Robert Stephens	J:Ben Jones T:Robert Stephens	149	t	6-9153	81	101	94	15d	—	—	-3	12.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Placed off this mark since handicap debut win in September; not yet proven on slow ground
15	Portentoso Bay J:Elizabeth Gale(7) T:Chris Honour	J:Elizabeth Gale(7) T:Chris Honour	142	—	00/58-	74	98	62	240d	—	—	-4	10	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Chase and dual hurdle winner in France but yet to get seriously competitive in Britain
1	Champagne Rhythm Bay J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	168	—	PP444/	100	98	-	595d	—	—	+4	15.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Out of form when last seen but returns from long layoff on very good mark
12	Richardson Chestnut J:Richard Patrick T:Belinda Clarke	J:Richard Patrick T:Belinda Clarke	144	—	50252-	76	102	86	221d	—	—	+8	16.5	2.25/1	10 10%
Just 1-15 over hurdles and not reliable but very well suited by heavy ground
NR	Pilgrims King Bay J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	159	tb	1247P-	91	-	23	307d	—	—	+2	16.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Dual hurdle winner in spring 2022 but absent since disappointing chase debut in January
8	Night Jet Bay J:James Davies T:Tom Symonds	J:James Davies T:Tom Symonds	156	—	/68P4-	88	98	71	229d	—	—	+3	12	2.50/1	11 9%
Not yet fully exposed but absent since 27l defeat at Hereford in March
3	Chankaya Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	164	p	98-24	96	97	59	31d	—	—	+8	12.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Made the frame twice in novice company this autumn; more progress needed on handicap debut
11	Jimmy Boum Bay J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	148	—	0-400	81	102	92	26d	—	—	+4	9.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Twice well beaten since fairly encouraging hurdle debut but still open to improvement
17	Invincible De Mee Bay J:Connor Brace T:Tim Vaughan	J:Connor Brace T:Tim Vaughan	142	p	0032P-	74	94	70	228d	—	—	+6	10.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Made the frame in first two handicaps but absent since poor run in March
5	Beaufort West Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	160	p	P3P9-5	92	104	79	191d	—	—	+7	11.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
On a good mark now but was out of form when last seen in the spring
13	Well Paid Soldier Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bryan Carver T:Neil Mulholland	144	—	780-	76	98	55	194d	—	—	+3	7.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Showed only tiny glimmers of promise in three maiden hurdles; may fare better in handicaps
16	Foillmore Grey J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	142	—	PP3-P9	74	95	72	78d	—	—	+3	7.2	5.25/1	22 5%
Soundly beaten on both starts this season (chase/hurdle) and now 0-15 under rules
4	Be My Sea Bay J:Conor Ring(3) T:Daniel Bourne	J:Conor Ring(3) T:Daniel Bourne	164	—	56/P2/	96	-	-	—	—	—	+9	12.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Dual hurdle winner; makes stable debut after long absence and is long in the tooth now
14	Henzo Des Boullats Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Richenda Ford	J:Brendan Powell T:Richenda Ford	143	—	695-7	75	100	48	183d	—	—	+4	7	8.00/1	33 3%
Well beaten when 66-1 for handicap debut at Ffos Las six months ago
9	Nancy Till Bay J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Max Young	J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Max Young	153	h	25U6-0	85	99	55	181d	—	—	+7	9.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Well down the field when 50-1 for handicap debut; drops back in trip with hood added here
18	Demothi Bay J:Angus Cheleda(5) T:Jimmy Frost	J:Angus Cheleda(5) T:Jimmy Frost	142	t	3P468-	74	90	36	214d	—	—	+4	6.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
0-15 under all codes and makes seasonal debut from 6lb out of the handicap
6	Journey West Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Max Young	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Max Young	159	tp	F0P7-P	91	99	70	96d	—	—	+9	10.7	16.25/1	66 2%
Struggled when 66-1 for stable debut in August; headgear switched here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Leading Swoop	4	4	4	4/1	4
Wot You Wearing	9/2	4	9/2	9/2	9/2
Portentoso	5	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Champagne Rhythm	7	13/2	7	7/1	15/2
Richardson	9	17/2	17/2	9	10
Pilgrims King	14	16	14	16	16
Night Jet	11	9/1	9	10	11
Chankaya	14	16	16	16/1	18
Jimmy Boum	16/1	16	16	16	18
Invincible De Mee	16	16	14	14	16
Beaufort West	20	18	14	20/1	20
Well Paid Soldier	18/1	18	18	18/1	18
Foillmore	22	18	16	18	18
Be My Sea	18	22/1	22	22	22
Henzo Des Boullats	33	28	28	28	28
Nancy Till	40	33	33	33	33
Demothi	33	33/1	25	33/1	25
Journey West	66	50/1	40	50/1	40

Predictor

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

1st

Leading Swoop

22.2

OR: 12 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Pilgrims King

16.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 2 Odds: 4.3

3rd

Richardson

16.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.5

Champagne Rhythm

15.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Chankaya

12.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Be My Sea

12.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Wot You Wearing

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Night Jet

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Beaufort West

11.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Invincible De Mee

10.9

OR: 6 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

Journey West

10.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Portentoso

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Nancy Till

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Jimmy Boum

9.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Well Paid Soldier

7.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Foillmore

7.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Henzo Des Boullats

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Demothi

6.9

OR: 6 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Champagne Rhythm	100	98	—
Leading Swoop	98	104	94
Chankaya	96	97	59
Be My Sea	96	—	—
Beaufort West	92	104	79
Pilgrims King	91	—	23
Journey West	91	99	70
Night Jet	88	98	71
Nancy Till	85	99	55
Wot You Wearing	81	101	94
Jimmy Boum	81	102	92
Richardson	76	102	86
Well Paid Soldier	76	98	55
Henzo Des Boullats	75	100	48
Portentoso	74	98	62
Invincible De Mee	74	94	70
Foillmore	74	95	72
Demothi	74	90	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wot You Wearing	15d ago	Fit
Jimmy Boum	26d ago	Fit
Chankaya	31d ago	Fit
Foillmore	78d ago	Fresh
Journey West	96d ago	Long break
Nancy Till	181d ago	Long break
Henzo Des Boullats	183d ago	Long break
Beaufort West	191d ago	Long break
Well Paid Soldier	194d ago	Long break
Demothi	214d ago	Long break
Richardson	221d ago	Long break
Invincible De Mee	228d ago	Long break
Night Jet	229d ago	Long break
Portentoso	240d ago	Long break
Leading Swoop	283d ago	Long break
Pilgrims King	307d ago	Long break
Champagne Rhythm	595d ago	Long break
Be My Sea	—	—