Cruises Chase Handicap – Chepstow

Chepstow

18:25

Cruises Chase Handicap

Date 2024-07-12

Distance 5f16y

Class Class 6

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £2,983

Runners (9)

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
6 (5)	Howzak Bay J:William Cox T:Deborah Faulkner	J:William Cox T:Deborah Faulkner	132	—	543221	62	78	67	18d	—	—	0	28.8	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Running consistently since returning from a lengthy absence; ought to go well again
4 (6)	Sovereign Slipper Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Henry Candy	J:Trevor Whelan T:Henry Candy	134	—	/7-064	64	78	35	32d	—	—	-10	9.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Better with each of his three runs back from almost a year off; is one to consider
3 (3)	Betweenthesticks Bay J:George Bass(3) T:Jack Channon	J:George Bass(3) T:Jack Channon	134	v	8-7207	64	80	71	18d	—	—	-8	7.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Hasn't built on his Ripon second and is still to run well in the (retained) visor
2 (2)	So Smart Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Grace Harris	J:Darragh Keenan T:Grace Harris	136	tp	475713	66	78	61	18d	—	—	+6	17.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Cheekpieces have had a positive effect and the softer ground is fine; needs considering
1 (4)	Sugar Hill Babe Bay J:Joey Haynes T:Lisa Williamson	J:Joey Haynes T:Lisa Williamson	136	—	-12756	66	76	20	14d	—	—	+1	10.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Shaped nicely back from a break on Tapeta recently; capable with one of her better starts
8 (1)	Neptune Legend Bay J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	122	—	065187	52	81	64	18d	—	—	+1	7.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Can blow the start and/or pull hard; doubtful rain would have been ideal either
5 (7)	Thismydream Bay J:Paddy Bradley T:Michael Attwater	J:Paddy Bradley T:Michael Attwater	133	p	341627	63	79	-	71d	—	—	+7	10.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Drops from 6f and returns to cheekpieces from a visor after a ten-week break
NR (9)	Bama Lama Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Rod Millman	J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Rod Millman	132	—	331321	62	76	67	2d	—	—	—	21.6	—	—
String of solid efforts this summer; will need another career best under the penalty
NR (8)	Rhubarb Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Price	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Price	120	—	425843	50	79	72	2d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Four-time course scorer who offered more on Wednesday; is one of the likelier winners

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Howzak	7/4	15/8	7/4	2/1	15/8
Sovereign Slipper	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1	10/3
Betweenthesticks	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
So Smart	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	13/2
Sugar Hill Babe	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2
Neptune Legend	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Thismydream	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Howzak

28.8

OR: 3 Form: 16.9 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Bama Lama

21.6

OR: 3 Form: 18.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

So Smart

17.1

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Thismydream

10.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1

22/1

Sugar Hill Babe

10.2

OR: 4 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Sovereign Slipper

9.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Betweenthesticks

7.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Neptune Legend

7.1

OR: 0.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Rhubarb

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
So Smart	66	78	61
Sugar Hill Babe	66	76	20
Sovereign Slipper	64	78	35
Betweenthesticks	64	80	71
Thismydream	63	79	—
Howzak	62	78	67
Bama Lama	62	76	67
Neptune Legend	52	81	64
Rhubarb	50	79	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bama Lama	2d ago	Quick return
Rhubarb	2d ago	Quick return
Sugar Hill Babe	14d ago	Fit
Howzak	18d ago	Fit
Betweenthesticks	18d ago	Fit
So Smart	18d ago	Fit
Neptune Legend	18d ago	Fit
Sovereign Slipper	32d ago	Fit
Thismydream	71d ago	Fresh