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12:55 Chepstow
Jack Brown Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Class C )
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Wain Mountain
280- Form 24/322P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
keen and led 3rd until approaching 5th, in touch, went 2nd 4 out, hard ridden approaching last, ran on flat
Mouseski
23- Form 11F113
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Williams
held up in touch, led 9th, ridden and mistake 2 out, ran on well flat
- Form 35-4P14
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up in rear, some headway 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form U41P4-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, headway 5th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
- Form 314-222
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P Flynn
led to 3rd, led 6th, mistake 8th, headed 9th, prominent and every chance when mistake 5 out, weakening when fell
- Form 210-114
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
held up and keen, in touch until 3 out, eased when beaten flat
Ibal (FR)
35- Form 405P-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
In depth
Verdict
The Charlie Mann-trained Flinders Chase is a very narrow preference in this tight handicap with Asparagus and Mouskie rated the biggest dangers out of those to have raced already this season, while Wain Mountain has some solid course and distance experience to his name and is worth monitoring in the betting. While Asparagus is very much respected on the best of his efforts, he will struggle to confirm recent form with the selection on these terms and may again find at least one too good. Whereas Mouskie paid the price for a successful run with a hefty rise in the weights and needs to shrug off a below par run from last time out. Therefore, we turn to Flinders Chase this time around, as he is sure to be fitter after his reappearance and he is expected to put in a more determined effort this afternoon.