Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Chepstow · Saturday, 27 Dec · 19:25
· 2m 3f 98y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:25
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DONNACHA (IRE
🥈 Second
BEN SOLO (IRE
🥉 Third
TOSS OF A COIN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Donnacha (G)
Upwardly-mobile chaser last term who scored at Exeter and over C&D last season. Improved again when second to a progressive sort (pair clear) back at Exeter (19f, soft) 3 weeks ago. Raised 4 lb but could still be well handicapped.
|
James Davies | N J Hawke | 7 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Western General (G)
[T]
Very useful on his day, including three 2m handicap chase wins last season. Respectable reappearance effort at Ascot in November and a bad mistake 5 out provides an excuse for a below-par effort at Newbury since.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 75.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Toss Of A Coin (G)
[P]
Dual hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls and better than ever making a winning start for this yard in 3m course chase 3 weeks ago. Shorter trip to contend with now but he still looks fairly handicapped off 5 lb higher.
|
Jay Tidball | A E Jones | 7 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Royal Jewel (G)
Got back on the up with 21f reappearance victory at Newton Abbot in October. Fine second of 4 at Ascot next time but his run of good form came to a halt when well behind Donnacha at Exeter 3 weeks ago.
|
Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 74.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Ben Solo (G)
FAV
Just second start over fences when making all in C&D handicap in November. Progressed again when runner-up back here since. Should go well again.
|
Jamie Brace | Miss R Curtis | 6 | 73.9 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Galop De Chasse (G)
Well handicapped but out of sorts when last seen in the spring and best watched on return unless the betting hints that a revival is anticipated.
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 9 | 72.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Dr T J Eckleburg (G)
Won a 2m course handicap chase last winter but operating below his best of late. Bounce back needed.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 7 | 72.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Lunar Discovery (M)
Dual bumper/hurdles winner for Jimmy Moffatt. Some respectable efforts over fences for new yard this season but Ben Solo holds her on latest C&D form.
|
Charlie Price | R L Llewellyn | 8 | 69.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
Betting forecast: Ben Solo (11/8), Lunar Discovery (7/2), Donnacha (7/2), Toss Of A Coin (5/1), Royal Jewel (8/1), Galop De Chasse (10/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (20/1), Western General (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 18210.0 GBP |
| P2 | 8372.0 GBP |
| P3 | 4186.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2093.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1046.0 GBP |
| P6 | 522.0 GBP |