GB - Chepstow - Race 2

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

19.5f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

16.0K

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Verdict

A 6 lb rise for BEN SOLO's recent all-the-way C&D success doesn't look prohibitive, particularly when factoring in the likelihood of further improvement over fences. He is taken to strike again, perhaps at the chief expense of Lumi Plugin, who didn't do much wrong over hurdles last season and will be a threat if taking to the larger obstacles here. Starcrossed Lover was pitched into a strong handicap for his chase debut and he is also interesting.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Successful Irish pointer who won once and was runner-up 3 times from half-a-dozen starts over hurdles last season. Delivered an assured round of jumping when making all in a C&D handicap on second run over fences recently and he should have more to offer as a chaser. 1st Pick 3 Ben Solo (Ire) Jockey: Jamie Brace Trainer: Rebecca Curtis J: Jamie Brace T: Rebecca Curtis	100	-	-	-	67%
Analysis Successful Irish pointer who won once and was runner-up 3 times from half-a-dozen starts over hurdles last season. Delivered an assured round of jumping when making all in a C&D handicap on second run over fences recently and he should have more to offer as a chaser.
6	Runner-up both starts in maiden hurdles during 2023/24 and improved switched to handicaps last term, opening his account at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) in March and went close at Warwick the following month. This 6-y-o could have a part to play if his jumping passes the test on this chase debut. 2nd Pick 6 Lumi Plugin Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore J: Freddie Mitchell T: Gary & Josh Moore	97	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Runner-up both starts in maiden hurdles during 2023/24 and improved switched to handicaps last term, opening his account at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) in March and went close at Warwick the following month. This 6-y-o could have a part to play if his jumping passes the test on this chase debut.
1	Quickly made up into a fairly useful hurdler last term and while he failed to land a blow on return/chase debut at Wetherby (15.2f, soft) 3 weeks ago, that was a pretty strong race and he was given a considerate introduction. 3 lb lower now and improvement should be forthcoming. 3rd Pick 1 Starcrossed Lover (Ire) Jockey: Conor O'farrell Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Conor O'farrell T: Neil Mulholland	77	-	-	-	5%
Analysis Quickly made up into a fairly useful hurdler last term and while he failed to land a blow on return/chase debut at Wetherby (15.2f, soft) 3 weeks ago, that was a pretty strong race and he was given a considerate introduction. 3 lb lower now and improvement should be forthcoming.

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