14:55 Wincanton

Friday 19 October 2018

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Smarkets Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 29.25s

Abbreviate^p¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 125

4/1

Returning from a break when finishing runner-up over C&D on good ground in May. Cheekpieces return here following a break having pulled up in a visor at Ffos Las (3m, good) later that month.

Form: 6523-2P

Aunty Ann²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 124

12/1

Winner of a soft ground handicap chase over 3m at Uttoxeter at the end of July. Disappointed last time out however and looking to return to form.

Form: 5-32155

Cuirassier Dempire²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 124

6/1

Handicap mark is falling following some heavy defeats but shaped with promise despite being beaten 24L over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen (good) three weeks ago. Worth a check in the market back up in trip.

Form: 211-576

Captain Buck's^p,t¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

11/4

Decent fourth over 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) at the start of June. Absent since and finished a good third off this mark over C&D on heavy ground in December last year.

Form: 32203-4

Exxaro^b,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 123

9/1

Held in three runs since finishing third over 2m7f at Worcester (good) in July. Races off a mark 4lb higher than when victorious at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) the previous month. Tongue tie returns having been left off the last twice.

Form: 413236

Lithic¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121

4/1

Not beaten far when finishing fourth over an extended 3m5f at Market Rasen (good-to-firm) in June. Returning from a break and stamina to prove over this distance.

Form: 32F0-44

Canyouringmeback^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford| OR: 120

6/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following two wins on good ground over 2m4f at Huntingdon. Came home 17L clear of his rivals earlier this month but he has to defy a 12lb rise in the weights if he's to take this contest.

Form: 506-211

Non-Runners

Sporting Boy²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: J Farrelly J: Brendan Powell

The Happy Chappy¹⁴⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs S J Humphrey J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Captain Buck's (11/4), Lithic (4/1), Abbreviate (4/1), Cuirassier Dempire (6/1), Canyouringmeback (6/1), Sporting Boy (8/1), Exxaro (9/1), Aunty Ann (12/1), The Happy Chappy (14/1)

ABBREVIATE.represents a stable with an impressive 43% strike-rate (3/7) in recent weeks and he can put a disappointing latest effort behind him to defy top weight in this competitive staying handicap chase. Canyouringmeback is bidding to complete a hat-trick and can claim second following a significant rise in the weights for his latest victory while third place can go to Sporting Boy who ran well at Newton Abbot last time.