14:10 Wincanton

Thursday 15 October 2020

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Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 28.13s

Antidote⁴⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: J D Frost

66/1

Modest 14f maiden on Flat for Richard Hughes but not seen out for 13 months. Needs to hit ground running for his new yard.

Form:

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Deer Hunter²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

5/2

Modest form in two bumpers, 11/1 when fifth of 14 at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 7 months. Makes hurdles debut now and needs to step forward.

Form: 75-

Good Bye⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: M F Harris

25/1

Modest staying maiden on Flat. Has offered little in two runs over hurdles so hard to warm to here.

Form: 76

Janus¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: M F Harris

5/1

Form: P0/4

Le Crunch¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

11/2

Has hinted at ability in bumper and when eighth on hurdling bow at Uttoxeter but brought down first in novice at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 17 days ago. More needed to trouble the principals though.

Form: 2-8B

Medici Moon¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: R J Price

50/1

Modest 9f Flat winner. 150/1, only ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Significantly more required now.

Form: 9

Songo^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: M F Harris

2/1

Fair 12f winner on Flat. In need of experience when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Likely to do better so he must enter calculations.

Form: 4

Talk Of Fame^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

17/2

14/1, hinted at promise when staying-on fifth of 10 in novice at Warwick (16f, good) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Sort to do better in longer term.

Form: 0-35

Test Valley^h,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 91

40/1

Poor maiden over hurdles and on Flat nowadays. Needs to find lot more here if he's to open his account so easily opposed.

Form: FPP/49

The Eagle's Nest^h,t²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: Alexandra Dunn

33/1

Little show only run over hurdles but modest 7f/1m winner on Flat this winter so not ruled out if back fully tuned up after 7 months off.

Form: 5/

Non-Runners

Champagne Power²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Katy Price J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Songo (2/1), Deer Hunter (5/2), Janus (5/1), Le Crunch (11/2), Talk Of Fame (17/2), Good Bye (25/1), The Eagle's Nest (33/1), Test Valley (40/1), Medici Moon (50/1), Champagne Power (50/1), Antidote (66/1)

JANUS is hard to oppose given he's a fair winner on the level and caught the eye back over hurdles when a tenderly-handled fourth at Newton Abbot in a stronger race than this. Stable companion Songo seems sure to step forward from his encouraging Huntington fourth so looks the one to chase him home. Dual Flat AW winner The Eagle's Nest is also respected back hurdling now.