16:10 Taunton

Wednesday 28 October 2020

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Newton King Estate Agents Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 4.8s

Mr Caffrey^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 121| D

12/1

Successful at second attempt over fences at Bangor last year, but more miss than hit since and needs to raise his game with blinkers refitted here.

Form: U25-593

Storm Home^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 119| C

5/1

Creditable efforts over hurdles on first 2 starts of this season, but well held at Hereford last time and was pulled up on latest start in this sphere back in July 2019.

Form: P65-335

Earth Leader^h,t²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 117| D

4/1

Prolific winner for Rose Loxton, 4-7 between the flags and 2-3 in hunter chases. Very much of interest on handicap chase debut for respected new yard.

Form: 1/11112-

Mrs Miggins^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 115

25/1

Off the mark at second attempt over fences at Southwell last month. Subsequent display at Uttoxeter can be excused, but improvement needed if she's to emerge on top here in any case.

Form: 24P-F16

Schnabel^p,t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 112

9/2

Dual hurdles winner for David Dennis and positive start for this yard this season, winning handicap chases at Uttoxeter and Fontwell. Big player.

Form: 423-211

From The Heart^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 108| CD

6/1

Beaten a long way on return last month, but firmly back on track when scoring at Chepstow (23.6f, good) recently. 5 lb rise fair enough and should make his presence felt.

Form: 213P-71

Big Difference²⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 108| BF| D

10/1

Ex-pointer who scored over hurdles in 2019. Pulled up in Bangor chase when last seen in February but had shaped with a bit of promise when fourth at Ludlow prior to that. Not discounted.

Form: 971/34P-

Punkawallah¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 95

40/1

Winless following a half-a-dozen attempts over hurdles and recent chase debut was hardly inspiring. Yard also saddles Dido.

Form: 64-4U09

Dido¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 94

15/2

Six-time winner between the flags and though 0-8 under Rules, he has posted creditable efforts in 3 handicap chases since rejoining third yard. Each-way chance.

Form: 323-234

Golden Poet^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 91

15/2

Runner-up on 2 of his last 3 starts, including at Wincanton (25.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago. However, yet to get his head in front on this side of the Irish Sea and others look stronger here.

Form: 05-6252

No No Cardinal¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 88

40/1

Stepped up on previous efforts this year when third at Wincanton (25.1f, good to firm) recently, but he's not the most reliable of propositions and is 5 lb 'wrong' at the weights.

Form: 3P-7U03

Non-Runners

Vice Et Vertu⁷²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: H D Daly J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Earth Leader (4/1), Schnabel (9/2), Storm Home (5/1), From The Heart (6/1), Dido (15/2), Golden Poet (15/2), Big Difference (10/1), Mr Caffrey (12/1), Vice Et Vertu (12/1), Mrs Miggins (25/1), Punkawallah (40/1), No No Cardinal (40/1)

The most interesting of these is EARTH LEADER, who wasn't disgraced when losing his unbeaten record over regulation fences at the hands of Virak at Wincanton in January. He makes his handicap chase debut off a potentially handy mark. Hat-trick seeker Schnabel will be a live danger if he takes his chance, while Big Difference, Dido and From The Heart all make each-way appeal.