15:35 Wincanton

Saturday 11 November 2017

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Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 49.9s

Theatre Guide^b,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 154| C

16/1

Career best effort when finishing third in a valuable 3m5f Grade 3 handicap chase at Sandown (good) in April. Raised 2lb for that effort and likely to find a few too good today.

Form: 817383-

Yala Enki²³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 151

8/1

Winner twice on soft surfaces last season most recently over 3m2f at Kelso (heavy) in March. Races off a 5lb higher mark on today's seasonal debut.

Form: 5/31441-

Southfield Theatre^p1³³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 150| C

12/1

Sent off favourite and still in front when falling at the last in last years renewal of this contest. Well beaten behind Theatre Guide the following month and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 34B4/F8-

Tempestatefloresco^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 145

33/1

In good form in the summer winning a valuable 3m2f handicap chase at Uttoxeter (good) in July. Has won over hurdles since and is an interesting runner on his first outing over fences since pulling up in September's Kerry National.

Form: 112P10

Mr Mix¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 144| C

7/1

Successful over an extended 3m2f on good ground here last month. Raised 5lb for that victory but remains open to improvement and has a useful jockey booked to ride once more.

Form: PU0-131

Fletchers Flyer^t²⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 143| C

6/1

Developed into a useful staying chaser a couple of seasons back but pulled up in the Irish National last time out. Interesting to see how he fares off a mark 5lb higher for his latest victory.

Form: 32/173P-

Present Man^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142| C

8/1

Winner twice already in 2017 including in a 2m5f novice hurdle at Kempton (good) last time out. Returns to chasing today and open to improvement off a mark 10lb higher than for his latest handicap success.

Form: 1141P-1

Fox Appeal^t,v²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 142| D

25/1

Eight time winner in a 43 race career to date. Ran well when 4L second over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (good) last time out but this looks a tougher assignment.

Form: 61-2742

Vic De Touzaine²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 139| D

7/1

Made a winning seasonal debut over an extended 3m at Carlisle (soft) last month. Races off a 7lb higher mark today and interesting to see how he fares on this occasion.

Form: U1/22U-1

Final Nudge²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Aspell| T: David Dennis| OR: 139| C

12/1

Completing a double when winning over an extended 2m7f at Newbury (soft) in February. Held on his only completed starts since and others make more appeal.

Form: 3311F6-

Southfield Royale^p²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 138| BF

8/1

Five time winner in 15 races so far but out of form since finishing fourth over 4m at Cheltenham (good-to-soft) in March 2016. Making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 24/70F0-

Pilgrims Bay^p,h²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 137| C

20/1

Victorious in a valuable Grade 3 handicap chase over 3m at Kempton (good) in February. Finished well beaten at the Cheltenham Festival the following month but has won first time out in the past.

Form: 1F2310-

Alfie Spinner^p,t²³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 135| C

33/1

Successful three times over fences including in a handicap chase over an extended 3m2f on soft ground here in January. Well held in the Midlands National in March and represents a stable with a 22% strike-rate (2/9) in recent weeks.

Form: 481/149-

Relentless Dreamer^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Jonathan Moore| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 132

25/1

Well beaten in the main since winning over 2m7f at Taunton (good) in November. Signs of a return to form on seasonal debut last time out but probably best watched at present.

Form: 167P8-6

Henllan Harri^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 130

8/1

Victorious in a 3m5f Grade 3 handicap chase at Sandown (good) in April. Satisfactory return from over three months off the track when a close third over hurdles at Worcester (good) last month and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 1231-43

Fact Of The Matter^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130| D

25/1

Latest success came over an extended 3m1f at Cartmel (good-to-soft) in August. Ran well when third over the same trip at Warwick (good) subsequently and steps up in grade today.

Form: 31-3013

Non-Runners

Double Shuffle²⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: T R George J: C Gethings

Mont Royale³¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Fletchers Flyer (6/1), Vic De Touzaine (7/1), Mr Mix (7/1), Present Man (8/1), Henllan Harri (8/1), Southfield Royale (8/1), Yala Enki (8/1), Double Shuffle (10/1), Final Nudge (12/1), Southfield Theatre (12/1), Theatre Guide (16/1), Pilgrims Bay (20/1), Fox Appeal (25/1), Mont Royale (25/1), Relentless Dreamer (25/1), Fact Of The Matter (25/1), Tempestatefloresco (33/1), Alfie Spinner (33/1)

SOUTHFIELD THEATRE was still in front when coming down at the final fence in this contest last year and he can make amends by taking this off a 3lb higher mark. The selection hasn't been seen in action since disappointing at Cheltenham 11 months ago but he should be fit for his return to action and can see off stablemate Present Man who returns to chasing having won over hurdles last time out. The lightly weighted Henllan Harri can claim third under leading conditional jockey James Bowen.