15:10 Taunton

Wednesday 28 October 2020

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Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 2.95s

Get Back Get Back^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 129| D

10/3

Fair winner on the Flat and successful in handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter and Plumpton this year. Went down fighting at Wincanton (15.3f, good to firm) recently and should be on the premises once more.

Form: 9-31612

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Waterproof¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

9/1

Wide-margin winner of 2m maiden hurdle at Fakenham in January. Performed with credit in a couple of runs on the Flat during the summer, but more needed on handicap debut in this sphere for new yard.

Form: 318-

Foreign Secretary^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 126| D

11/1

Stepped up on opening run for this yard when 2¼ lengths third to Get Back Get Back at Plumpton last month. Clearly wasn't 100% next time and each-way claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 585-830

Friend Or Foe¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125| CD

11/4

Won 2 of his 3 starts during 2018/19 campaign. Missed whole of last season, but resumed with a solid effort in a competitive Chepstow handicap (2m, good to firm) and major claims off the same mark.

Form: 44101/2

Nebuchadnezzar²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 124| D

16/1

Gained breakthrough success at Fakenham (2m, good) on final start of last season, but bit to prove following a very low-key reappearance effort.

Form: 22771-9

Rose To Fame^p,t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 112| CD

10/1

Dual winner of novice events in April 2019, including over this C&D, but his efforts since returning from a lengthy absence this year have lacked spark.

Form: 3611/60

Winds Of Fire²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 109| BF

10/1

Useful winner on Flat for Charlie Appleby and shaped well on first 2 starts over hurdles last season. However, he disappointed on handicap bow at Carlisle when last seen in February.

Form: 338-

Andaleep¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 104| BF

7/2

Successful twice on the level this year and hot on the heels of Get Back Get Back when third back in this sphere at Wincanton recently. Solid claims off a feather weight.

Form: 8645U-3

Forecasts

Friend Or Foe (11/4), Get Back Get Back (10/3), Andaleep (7/2), Waterproof (9/1), Rose To Fame (10/1), Winds Of Fire (10/1), Foreign Secretary (11/1), Nebuchadnezzar (16/1)

Ready preference is for unexposed 5-y-o FRIEND OR FOE, who shaped very well indeed when runner-up back from an 18-month absence at Chepstow and turns out here off the same mark. Andaleep was 2 lb 'wrong' at the weights when just behind Get Back Get Back at Wincanton, and he is taken to reverse the placings with that rival and emerge as the main danger.