March 19 / 15.50 Chepstow

15.50 Chepstow

Soft

Cazoo Search Drive Smile Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Prize money: £8027.12
2m 3f 98y
Class 3
4 runners

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Cazoo Search Drive Smile Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st

Jetoile

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Ryan Potter

5/2 (Won)

Win: £1.80

Form: -25324 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict

Fared best of the rest behind Constitution Hill in last season's Tolworth; 0-5 since switched to chasing but has finished a clear second on two occasions and looks well up to winning over fences; takes a drop back in grade after Class 2 defeat last time and is worthy of respect, especially now returned to Chepstow (1-1 here; hurdles win).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3	19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 3	15:50 Chepstow Jetoile 11st 6lb J: Daryl Jacob T: Ryan Potter	raced in second, led after 5 out, soon clear, not fluent 2 out, kept on well, ridden out	5/2
4th 2	4th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 2	13:35 Wetherby Jetoile 11st 2lb J: James Bowen T: Ryan Potter	raced in second, mistake 12th, ridden and lost second before 2 out, weakened approaching last	7/2

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1st

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

11st 6lb

raced in second, led after 5 out, soon clear, not fluent 2 out, kept on well, ridden out

5/2

4th

4th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 2

11st 2lb

raced in second, mistake 12th, ridden and lost second before 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

OUR TIP

2nd

Sail Away

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

2/1

Form: 262-31

Last run: 298 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict

Easily beat two rivals in similar event at Warwick (3m, good; made all; jumped well) when last seen ten months ago, opening his chase account at the seventh attempt; leading player off just 1lb higher provided he returns in similar form and copes with the different trip/ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 3	15:50 Chepstow Sail Away 11st 10lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	raced freely, led, headed after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on but held from 2 out	2/1

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2nd

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

11st 10lb

raced freely, led, headed after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on but held from 2 out

2/1

3rd

In Excelsis Deo

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Fry

9/4

Form: F13-1P BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict

Ex-French 5yo who scored quite impressively at Hereford (2m, soft; novice handicap) on British/chase debut; disappointing favourite, not beaten entirely by the 2m4f trip, at Warwick since but he's in good hands and may yet confirm the Hereford promise; remains of interest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 3	15:50 Chepstow In Excelsis Deo 11st 7lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Harry Fry	held up in behind leaders, went third 11th, pushed along from 5 out, held from 3 out, mistake last	9/4
5	24th Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3	15:00 Warwick In Excelsis Deo 11st 6lb J: Lorcan Murtagh T: Harry Fry	Lightly raced winning hurdler in France and he fairly dotted up from respected opposition on his chase/handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft; 9lb lower); different conditions to deal with here and he's up in trip, but he's very unexposed.	7/2
1st 5	21st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 3	15:15 Hereford In Excelsis Deo 10st 13lb J: Lorcan Murtagh T: Harry Fry	Won over hurdles in France in January (2m1f, very soft) and was placed in a Listed event the following month; today's British/chase debut comes after a 320-day absence and he's not an easy horse to weigh up, but he's in good hands and looks very interesting.	4/1

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3rd

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

11st 7lb

held up in behind leaders, went third 11th, pushed along from 5 out, held from 3 out, mistake last

9/4

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

11st 6lb

Lightly raced winning hurdler in France and he fairly dotted up from respected opposition on his chase/handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft; 9lb lower); different conditions to deal with here and he's up in trip, but he's very unexposed.

7/2

1st

21st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 3

10st 13lb

Won over hurdles in France in January (2m1f, very soft) and was placed in a Listed event the following month; today's British/chase debut comes after a 320-day absence and he's not an easy horse to weigh up, but he's in good hands and looks very interesting.

4/1

Parliament Hill

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

5/1

Form: 1-31U4

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Has done his winning at about 2m, most recently at Wetherby in November (second attempt over fences); subsequently upped to 2m4f, unseating rider early at Musselburgh then looking a non-stayer at Lingfield; not exactly bred for this sort of trip and still has stamina to prove.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 3	15:50 Chepstow Parliament Hill 10st 12lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	prominent, pushed along after 6th, hit 11th, soon ridden, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out	5/1
4th 4	31st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3	15:00 Lingfield Parliament Hill 11st 6lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened gradually from 3 out	3/1
3	3rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 3	13:15 Musselburgh Parliament Hill 10st 12lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Came good over fences at second attempt, keeping on strongly for clearcut success at Wetherby (1m7f, heavy) six weeks ago; still has low mileage and might be seen to even better effect on today's slightly better ground; needs to be taken seriously on first attempt at this trip.	5/2

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19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

10st 12lb

prominent, pushed along after 6th, hit 11th, soon ridden, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

5/1

4th

31st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

11st 6lb

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened gradually from 3 out

3/1

3rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 3

10st 12lb

Came good over fences at second attempt, keeping on strongly for clearcut success at Wetherby (1m7f, heavy) six weeks ago; still has low mileage and might be seen to even better effect on today's slightly better ground; needs to be taken seriously on first attempt at this trip.

5/2

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