13:05 Wincanton

Saturday 4 January 2020

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BoyleSports This Is Betting Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 6m 49.4s

Buster Moon⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 120

50/1

Five race maiden under Rules and unseated rider having been hampered at the first in a 2m7f novices' handicap chase on debut over fences at Taunton (soft) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: F43/6P-U

Ivilnoble^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 120

9/1

Decent effort in finishing 5L fifth in a seven runner novices' handicap event on chase debut over an extended 2m6f at Leicester (good-to-soft) last month. Interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 3233-P5

Nearly Perfect⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 117

9/1

Well beaten 42L fourth in a 3m1f novices' handicap chase at Hereford (soft) in November. Making his chase debut that day and is likely to have improved for the experience.

Form: 27832-4

Book of Gold^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 115

5/1

Broke his maiden at the 16th time of asking under Rules when winning by 12L In a 3m handicap chase at Warwick (heavy) last month. One to note despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: P603-01

Dino Boy²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112

4/1

Off the mark at the first time of asking over fences when winning a novices' handicap chase by 1L at Wetherby (soft) last time out. Raised 2lb for that victory and holds strong claims once more.

Form: F1-2421

Gleno²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| C

6/1

Put a couple of non-completions behind him when finishing 1¼L second in a four runner 3m2f novices' handicap chase at Fontwell (soft) last time out. Third horse that day has won since and he is interesting if replicating that effort.

Form: 61-7UP2

Loud As Lions^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: T Symonds| OR: 107| D

9/1

Made most when winning by 10L in a 3m1f novices' handicap chase at Hereford (soft) in a first time tongue tie (retained since) in November. Didn't jump well when pulled up at Ludlow (3m, soft) off this 9lb higher mark later that month however.

Form: 06-331P

Innisfree Lad²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: David Dennis| OR: 106

11/1

Beaten 24L when finishing fourth to Book Of Gold in a handicap chase over 3m at Warwick (heavy) on his most recent start. Good second at Taunton (2m7f, good-to-soft) prior to that and remains of interest in this event.

Form: 230/824

Vango De Vaige²⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105

12/1

Well held sixth in a 13 runner handicap hurdle over 3m at newbury (good-to-soft) in March last year. Worth a check in the market on chase and seasonal debut.

Form: P/315P6-

Putdecashonthedash^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 100

11/2

Run well in both starts since switched to handicaps including when 7L second in a 2m7f novices' handicap chase at Taunton (soft) recently. Interesting runner receiving weight from all of his rivals in this event.

Form: P03-752

Forecasts

Dino Boy (4/1), Book of Gold (5/1), Putdecashonthedash (11/2), Gleno (6/1), Nearly Perfect (9/1), Loud As Lions (9/1), Ivilnoble (9/1), Innisfree Lad (11/1), Vango De Vaige (12/1), Buster Moon (50/1)

BOOK OF GOLD impressed in winning last time out and he looks capable of taking this off his revised 8lb higher mark. The selection should have no issue with the quicker ground forecast and he can see off fellow last time out winner Dino Boy who can take second spot ahead of Putdecashonthedash who carries bottome weight and ran well to placed on his lastest outing.