CHEPSTOW
8 January 2023
Sunday 8th January

Southwell (AW) Tips

12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30

Chepstow Tips

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Naas Tips

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Vickers.Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 7f 131y
  • Going: Soft
Chepstow
Runners
5

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
First Lord De Cuet silk
First Lord De Cuet tp
J: Tom Scudamore
T: David Pipe
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
571 days off with a leg injury before his bold show at Ffos Las (2m5f) 17 days ago
0/22-2
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 132
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 22 Ffo Ffos Las 21f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-5 tp 2/8 Complete Unknown (¾L) 28/1 128 135
30 May 21 Kel Kelso 23.5f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-7 tv1 2/4 Grand Mogul (10L) 7/4F 133 134
1 May 21 Hex Hexham 20f GS 4Ch 11-0 tb 2/7 Getareason (4¼L) 8/11F 136 111
19 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-4 tb 14/22 Galopin Des Champs (36L) 50/1 137 118
20 Feb 21 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Hy 3HcH 11-1 tb 1/11 Adicci (8½L) 9/2 127 141
20 Jan 21 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Hy 3HcH 10-9 tb1 2/6 Nightboattoclyro (2½L) 7/2 127 135
3
Bellatrixsa silk
Bellatrixsa
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
Goes well on soft, unraced on heavy; needs plenty of respect on this chase debut
21142-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 131
Days: 294
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 22 Chs Chester 18.5f Gd 2Hc 9-4 1/11 Dance To Paris (1½L) 13/8F 77 84
20 Mar 22 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 3HcHM 12-0 2/5 Kissesforkatie (4L) 5/2 132 133
25 Feb 22 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 3HcHM 12-5 4/6 Good Look Charm (6½L) 5/2 128 128
16 Feb 22 Her Hereford 25.5f Sft 3HcHM 11-2 1/4 Coquelicot (20L) 9/4 124 133
9 Feb 22 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 3HcHM 10-12 1/6 Kissesforkatie (2¼L) 11/8F 117 122
17 Jan 22 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-4 2/5 West To The Bridge (9½L) 5/1 118 119
4
Monbeg Genius silk
C
D
Monbeg Genius t
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo O'Neill
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Raised 5lb since Newcastle win but this lightly raced 7yo surely has more to give
431-41
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 127
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 22 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 4HcCh 12-2 t 1/7 Ladronne (6½L) 3/1 122 134
5 Nov 22 Ain Aintree 20f GS 3NvHcCh 11-4 t 4/4 Doctor Ken (21L) 5/2 124 118
24 Mar 22 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Gd 4NvH 11-8 t1 1/3 Mr Glass (14L) 13/8 124 129
21 Feb 22 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4NvH 11-7 3/5 High Moon (13½L) 10/11F 126 111
22 Jan 22 Asc Ascot 21.5f Sft 3NvH 11-8 4/8 Jerrash (7½L) 13/2 - 128
28 Oct 21 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 1/10 Jazz King (nk) 6/1 - 117
5
Skandiburg silk
D
Skandiburg tp
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Charlotte Fuller
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
More like it last time; below form in autumn 2020 in his only two attempts over fences
92-785
Age: 9
Weight: 11-1
OR: 123
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 24f Gd 2HcH 11-5 tp1 5/14 Abuffalosoldier (17L) 10/1 130 121
22 Oct 22 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-12 t 8/15 Shoot First (44L) 40/1 132 98
2 Oct 22 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f GS 3HcH 11-11 t 7/8 Geordie Des Champs (32L) 10/1 134 108
13 Mar 22 War Warwick 26f GS 3HcH 11-11 t 2/8 Boss Man Fred (1¼L) 8/1 132 134
22 Jan 22 Asc Ascot 19.5f Sft 2HcH 11-5 t 9/11 Unexpected Party (21L) 66/1 136 122
10 Jan 22 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 3HcH 11-7 t 5/8 Cap Du Mathan (22L) 14/1 140 129
6
Lord Of Kerak silk
Lord Of Kerak t
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Second over 3m1f on soft last March; needs to build on that on this chase/seasonal debut
6/542-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-1
OR: 123
Days: 302
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 22 Her Hereford 25.5f Sft 4HcH 12-0 t 2/7 Milan Bridge (2¼L) 13/2 121 124
20 Jan 22 Wcn Wincanton 24.5f GS 3HcH 11-3 t 4/8 Imphal (11½L) 6/1 123 119
21 Dec 21 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 3HcH 11-13 t 5/10 Foster'sisland (8¼L) 5/1 126 121
21 Apr 21 Per Perth 24f GS NvHL 11-0 t 6/6 Threeunderthrufive (35L) 16/1 130 109
27 Feb 21 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Sft 3NvH 11-1 t1 2/5 Wetlands (4¾L) 5/2 133 125
16 Jan 21 War Warwick 21f Hy NvHG2 11-0 8/11 Adrimel (17L) 11/1 133 124
2
Coconut Splash silk
Coconut Splash
J: Adam Wedge
T: Evan Williams
332-3P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 132
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-5 PU/16 Midnight River () 8/1 132 -
28 Oct 22 Wet Wetherby 19.5f GS HcChG3 10-10 3/7 Into Overdrive (4L) 9/4F 133 137
13 Feb 22 Exe Exeter 19f Sft 3NvCh 11-0 2/7 The Widdow Maker (4¾L) 11/2 135 139
1 Dec 21 Hay Haydock 21.5f Hy 2NvCh 11-2 3/4 Kiltealy Briggs (14½L) 6/4J 137 127
10 Nov 21 Exe Exeter 19f GS 3NvHcCh 11-4 3/6 Striking A Pose (3¼L) 7/2 137 137
17 Feb 21 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Sft 4NvCh 10-12 2/5 Chantry House (3¼L) 11/8 137 140
Verdict

7yo MONBEG GENIUS is taken to follow up his Newcastle win but Bellatrixsa and First Lord De Cuet are highly respected rivals.

Verdict silk image
Monbeg Genius

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Monbeg Genius,

9/4 Coconut Splash,

7/2 First Lord De Cuet,

5/1 Bellatrixsa,

12/1 Lord Of Kerak,

20/1 Skandiburg

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