Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Chepstow

13:40

Date 2023-12-27

Distance 2m7f131y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,609

Runners (8)

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
3	Uncle Bert Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	160	—	P-14F5	124	134	123	25d	—	—	-2	27.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Respectable fifth at Newbury (2m4f) last time suggested he is worth this step up in trip
5	Tanganyika Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	154	—	16-451	118	134	118	12d	—	—	+1	23.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Back up 4lb but dug deep at Bangor (2m7f, heavy) latest and respected after that
6	Bells Of Peterboro Grey J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	153	v	37-384	117	139	98	43d	—	—	+6	21.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won this in runaway fashion in 2021; back to hurdles off what should be a competitive mark
8	Classic Concorde Bay J:Connor Brace T:David Brace	J:Connor Brace T:David Brace	148	p	211141	112	136	117	35d	—	—	+28	38.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won four of last five, latest in good style at Ffos Las (3m, soft); back up another 6lb
2	Mario De Pail Grey J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	163	p	23F/44	127	133	-	52d	—	—	+12	22.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
His last hurdle race was four years ago; chase form suggests he shouldn't be far away
1	Dolphin Square Bay J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	168	b	080-94	132	134	87	18d	—	—	+16	22.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Change to this headgear at Sandown 18 days ago was best performance since New Year's Day
4	J'Ai Froid Bay J:John Kington T:L J Morgan	J:John Kington T:L J Morgan	158	p	5-5P81	122	132	92	37d	—	—	+13	19.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Broke losing run at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) latest; needs to build on that performance
7	Crossing The Bar Bay J:Joe Anderson(5) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Joe Anderson(5) T:Neil Mulholland	152	tp	1-5564	116	134	112	15d	—	—	+21	24.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Contender if judged on his last-gasp win at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in April

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Uncle Bert	9/4	2/1	2/1
Tanganyika	3/1	10/3	3/1
Bells Of Peterboro	13/2	5/1	4/1
Classic Concorde	15/2	15/2	15/2
Mario De Pail	15/2	7/1	7/1
Dolphin Square	14/1	14/1	14/1
J'Ai Froid	11/1	14/1	12/1
Crossing The Bar	33/1	28/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Classic Concorde

38.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 20 Odds: 3.1

15/2

2nd

Uncle Bert

27.4

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Crossing The Bar

24.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Tanganyika

23.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Dolphin Square

22.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Mario De Pail

22.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Bells Of Peterboro

21.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

J'Ai Froid

19.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dolphin Square	132	134	87
Mario De Pail	127	133	—
Uncle Bert	124	134	123
J'Ai Froid	122	132	92
Tanganyika	118	134	118
Bells Of Peterboro	117	139	98
Crossing The Bar	116	134	112
Classic Concorde	112	136	117

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tanganyika	12d ago	Quick return
Crossing The Bar	15d ago	Fit
Dolphin Square	18d ago	Fit
Uncle Bert	25d ago	Fit
Classic Concorde	35d ago	Fit
J'Ai Froid	37d ago	Fit
Bells Of Peterboro	43d ago	Fit
Mario De Pail	52d ago	Fresh