15:25 Wincanton

Friday 20 October 2017

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Racing UK HD On Sky 432 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 48.00s

Oriental Fixer⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: L Treadwell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 102

7/1

Made a winning debut over fences when coming home 6L clear of his rivals over 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good-to-firm) in June. Sound efforts in defeat since and an interesting runner today.

Form: P5-2122

Wild Ginger¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Killian Moore⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 101

10/1

Winner of a maiden point-to-point at Whitfield (good) in May and placed in that sphere since. Worth a check in the market on his handicap and chasing debut for a yard with a 20% strike-rate (8/41) in recent weeks.

Form: 22-21F2

Red Square Revival^p,h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 97

9/1

Put a disappointing chasing debut at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) behind him when finishing a close third at Warwick (2m4f, good) last time out and races off the same mark today.

Form: 8687-53

Guerrilla Tactics²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 97

11/4

Finished behind Culm Counsellor when finishing a decent third on chase debut at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and was a winner back over hurdles at Warwick (good) subsequently. Races off a mark 3lb lower than for that Warwick success.

Form: 233431

Cucklington^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 94

3/1

Put some disappointing efforts behind him when finishing runner-up over C&D on good-to-firm ground in April. Looking for his first success at the 12th time of asking today.

Form: 5856U2-

Culm Counsellor¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: C J Down| OR: 88

9/2

Winner of two of his last three starts and beaten a nose in the other. Had a couple of today's rivals behind him when second at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and has won over hurdles under an amateur rider since.

Form: P44121

Goosen Maverick¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: J G Cann| OR: 81

7/1

Seven race maiden and well beaten in a novice chase at Kempton (3m, good) on his debut in this sphere back in April. Probably best watched on his switch to handicaps.

Form: 409965-

Non-Runners

Charlie Mon⁵²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: Mike Hammond J: Charlie Hammond

Mount Oliver⁹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Guerrilla Tactics (11/4), Cucklington (3/1), Culm Counsellor (9/2), Charlie Mon (6/1), Goosen Maverick (7/1), Oriental Fixer (7/1), Red Square Revival (9/1), Wild Ginger (10/1), Mount Oliver (12/1)

CULM COUNSELLOR has been in good form of late and can register a third win in his last four starts by taking this handicap chase. A winner over hurdles last time the selection should appreciate the good ground forecast today and is taken to get the better of Guerilla Tactics who finished one place behind the selection when third at Newton Abbot last month. Wild Ginger returning from a spell pointing represents an in form stable and is taken to claim third on this occasion.