15:20 Wincanton

Thursday 19 January 2017

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:25

Higos Insurance Services Somerset National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 7m 16.10s

Alfie Spinner^p,t²⁹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 128

9/1

Often needs his first run of the season back and has to overcome a 10lb raise for winning at Ffos Las on his last start.

Form: 476/481-

Morney Wing^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: N D Fehily| T: C J Mann| OR: 128

7/1

Racing off a career high mark here but he is a strong stayer and handles testing ground well. Jockey riding extremely well at present and rides him for the first time here.

Form: 31PP45

Sartorial Elegance^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 128

5/1

A lightly raced improver who was very unlucky when unseating last time out in the Sussex national. Still unexposed at these staying trips and looks a big player.

Form: F13-431

As De Fer^t³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 123

12/1

Soft ground lover who remains on a good mark based on his very best form. Won on his only previous visit to the track.

Form: 1524-5U

Abracadabra Sivola^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 122

8/1

Poor overall strike rate (2/19) and may want the ground even softer than this. Handicapped to win but does need to show more.

Form: 218P1P-

Cyclop^p,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings⁽⁵⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 122

10/1

Been a while since his last win but has shown better form on his last two starts although previous wins have come at a lower level and he is 0/11 at class 3 level and above.

Form: P2-533F

Barton Gift^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: J L Spearing| OR: 120

20/1

Battled hard to win over a staying trip at Bangor on his latest start but 6lb raise for that win puts him on a career high mark here.

Form: 09161P

Saroque¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119

17/2

Lurking on a dangerous handicap mark and jockey's 7lb claim makes him even more attractively handicapped. Stays well and will relish the testing ground.

Form: 442P-58

Wood Yer^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117

10/1

Yet to win outside of class 4 company and ran a poor race last time out at Lingfield.

Form: 2/3653F-

Onderun^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 115

3/1

Unexposed chaser who impressed two starts ago with a comfortable win at Lingfield. Mistakes cost him last time out but still a horse with plenty of potential for staying chases.

Form: 76/62P-1

Non-Runners

Rathlin Rose⁶⁰²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Dawson City¹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: P Gundry J: Wayne Hutchinson

Forecasts

Onderun (3/1), Sartorial Elegance (5/1), Morney Wing (7/1), Dawson City (7/1), Abracadabra Sivola (8/1), Saroque (17/2), Alfie Spinner (9/1), Wood Yer (10/1), Cyclop (10/1), As De Fer (12/1), Rathlin Rose (14/1), Barton Gift (20/1)

This looks an open contest but the unexposed SARTORIAL ELEGANCE may well have won last time out when unseating at the fourth last fence and he can make amends here. Sarouque has conditions to suit and should run well off his light weight and Onderun still has plenty improvement to come and should go close with a clear round. 1. Sartorial Elegance 2. Saroque 3. Onderun