October 26 / 16.20 Chepstow

16.20

Good

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  • Prize money: £6535.2
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 62P11- CD

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Took his course record to 1211 with a pair of C&D wins in April (three ran in the second of them): up another 5lb but has run well after a break and plenty to like about his chance; cheekpieces on for first time.
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5th

8

11th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

15:50 Chepstow

Wayfinder

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Gained all four chase wins here (good-soft), the latest over today's trip two years ago; very inconsistent in the meantime and not seen since heavy defeat at Newton Abbot in May but both his course record and his record when fresh make him of strong interest today.

6/1

4th

1

29th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

14:58 Newton Abbot

Wayfinder

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

All his chase wins have come at Chepstow but he has form elsewhere and this is a softer race than at Cheltenham last month; however, he did bleed that day and there's no denying he has a point to prove.

15/2

9th

12

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Cheltenham

Wayfinder

10st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Gained all four chase wins at Chepstow but his third on the Old course here (3m1f, good to soft) in October was right up there with his best form; ran very poorly (albeit on heavy ground) last time and has a point to prove.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 1PP7P-

Last run: 199 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Wincanton winner last December (off 4lb higher) but the wheels came off after, including in cheekpieces on final two starts; lot to prove on return from six months off.
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13th

9

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:40 Exeter

Butterwick Brook

11st 2lb

J: Mr Liam Trott

T: Joe Tizzard

He's tumbled down the weights but for good reason, having been pulled up on his last four starts; the return to hurdles and the first-time tongue-tie need to have a dramatically positive effect; blinkers left off.

25/1

13th

9

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:40 Exeter

Butterwick Brook

11st 2lb

J: Mr Liam Trott

T: Joe Tizzard

He's tumbled down the weights but for good reason, having been pulled up on his last four starts; the return to hurdles and the first-time tongue-tie need to have a dramatically positive effect; blinkers left off.

25/1

6

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

15:10 Wincanton

Butterwick Brook

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 10th, lost position 14th, struggling 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

14/1

Form: 42414- D

Last run: 192 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Raced exclusively over hurdles last season, winning twice; two chasing starts came in March 2021, winning the second (off 8lb lower, runner-up won next time) in gritty style; back from six months off.
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7th

9

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

To Be Sure

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Generally in much better form last March-October than in his three starts this winter; no impact in his four races beyond 3m2f and the bottom line seems to be that he last won a race in April 2023.

20/1

3rd

4

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

To Be Sure

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Chance if bringing his 'A' game but he hasn't on last two outings when tailed off at Fakenham (3m5f) and Fontwell (3m2f; both on soft); risky.

25/1

10

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

13:32 Chepstow

To Be Sure

10st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

Running well since the spring, most recently second of four at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in first-time visor last month; will probably find others too strong in this deeper race, though; usual cheekpieces refitted.

10/1

Form: P7P32- D

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Placed on his final two starts last season but essentially not at his best throughout the campaign; only chase win, in December 2020, came off 6lb higher so possibilities if he can rediscover top form.
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4th

4

26th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

16:20 Chepstow

Truckin Away

11st 6lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs

jumped right on occasions, in touch with leaders, bumped rival 6th, ridden 5 out, lost third and weakened after 4 out

11/2

Form: 212P3- D

Last run: 206 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Most disappointing on final two runs last season but had earlier won at Ascot (three ran, now 1lb higher) and was a good C&D second on his seasonal debut the time before; second wind surgery ahead of this and a potential threat if reviving.
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3

8th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

Jeremy Pass

11st 8lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Joseph G Davies

Very capable off this sort of mark when with Paul Nicholls; still only a 9yo and he won a hunter chase in Ireland this summer before pulling up in last month's Velka Pardubicka, which horses tend to either love or loathe; others appeal more but wouldn't put a line through him.

40/1

3

8th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

Jeremy Pass

11st 8lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Joseph G Davies

Very capable off this sort of mark when with Paul Nicholls; still only a 9yo and he won a hunter chase in Ireland this summer before pulling up in last month's Velka Pardubicka, which horses tend to either love or loathe; others appeal more but wouldn't put a line through him.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: P643-3

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Formerly smart performer for the Tizzards but no wins for nearly three years and largely out of sorts last season; sold for £25,000 in May and Peter Bowen is a dab hand at reviving this type; dangerous to dismiss.
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0

7

5th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Warwick

Reserve Tank

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Kickstarted this season with success at Market Rasen (2m3f) in June but he's twice failed to build on it, beating only one at Newton Abbot (2m5f) last month; others are much preferred.

10/1

3rd

3

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Reserve Tank

11st 5lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter Bowen

raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second but prominent 7th, weakened before 2 out

13/2

5th

4

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Worcester

Reserve Tank

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Formerly very smart and belatedly returned to winning ways in a first-time visor (with tongue-tie returning) over 2m3f at Market Rasen (good); only 3lb higher but that was three months ago and trainer turns to more new headgear now; no certainty to be as good again but strong contender if he is.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.10
Straight Forecast £13.37
Trifecta £41.40

Selections

The Guardian:

Wayfinder

POSTDATA:

Jeremy Pass

RP Ratings:

Butterwick Brook

SPOTLIGHT:

Reserve Tank

TOPSPEED:

Butterwick Brook

WEST COUNTRY:

Jeremy Pass

The Times:

Jeremy Pass

Telegraph:

Jeremy Pass

D Express:

Reserve Tank

Daily Mail:

Wayfinder

Daily Mirror:

Wayfinder

The Sun:

Wayfinder

The Star:

Wayfinder

Daily Record:

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