14:45 Wincanton

Thursday 17 October 2019

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Jockey Club Catering Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 52.0s

Peterborough²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

14/1

Winning hurdler made inauspicious start over fences when last of five at Warwick last month. Hopefully come on for that, his chase debut but others more compelling.

Form: 20170-5

Do You Know What⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Skelton| OR: 101| BF

11/4

Former point-to-point winner won once over hurdles and ran really well behind useful sort at Worcester over hurdles latest. Should be as good over fences and looks one who can improve on current mark this season.

Form: 6-45122

Lake Baikal³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

16/1

Three-times placed in novice hurdles before finishing fifth at Perth latest in handicap company. Must improve for switch to fences now but that is a possibility as he's bred to jump them.

Form: 2325

Hurricane Arcadio⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: M Blake| OR: 98

28/1

Placed pointer beaten over 30L in non-descript hurdle starts here and at Stratford. Hopefully do better over fences but not seen enough to recommend him.

Form: 23P6-4

Duc Kauto^t¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 90WS

9/2

Ran three awful races after winning a Plumpton handicap hurdle last term. Had a wind op since however and bred to be better over fences (family of great Kauto Star) so not one to dismiss after a break.

Form: 581P00-

Nomination Game^h²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J E Moore| T: R Dickin| OR: 88

40/1

0-10 and hasn't offered a huge amount over fences so far, with the exception of his Leicester second over 2m4f (good to firm) in January. Struggled since over variety of trips and others here are preferred.

Form: 352P46-

Seeanythingyoulike^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 87| BF

11/4

14-race maiden but ran probably the best race of his career latest when second at Warwick over 2m4f in his third start over fences. Worn down on the run-in there so 2m may suit even better and rates a leading player.

Form: 3644/72

Joey Steel¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: L P Aspell| T: Christian Williams| OR: 81

20/1

Never really involved when sixth of 11 on chase debut at Huntingdon although he jumped safely enough at least. Winless still but fare better today than latest.

Form: 60-5436

Wisecracker^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: B I Case| OR: 80

6/1

Long-standing maiden but placed seven times over fences and second at Warwick latest another fine effort in defeat. Experience edge here so should again be right in the thick of things where it matters.

Form: 326462

Kapoupakap^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: J D Frost| OR: 76

33/1

Dual point-to-point winner but showed little in four starts over hurdles before remote third of four at Newton Abbot last time out when switched to fences. Remains best watched.

Form: 353073

Forecasts

Seeanythingyoulike (11/4), Do You Know What (11/4), Duc Kauto (9/2), Wisecracker (6/1), Peterborough (14/1), Lake Baikal (16/1), Joey Steel (20/1), Hurricane Arcadio (28/1), Kapoupakap (33/1), Nomination Game (40/1)

This looks a decent opportunity for progressive hurdler DO YOU KNOW WHAT and as a former point-to-point winner she ought to jump adequately enough to win this weak contest. Long-standing maidens Seeanythingyoulike and Wisecracker both finished second last time out over fences and they will both have high hopes of getting off the mark now.