13:20 Ascot

Saturday 31 October 2020

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Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 41.70s

Falco Blitz²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132| C

4/1

Dual hurdle winner last term, including over 21f here in January. In excellent hands so well worth a second look reappearing for his chase debut.

Form: 2/12415-

Smarty Wild²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132| D

15/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler last season. Consistent sort too so he's worth considering on first run for 7 months now going over fences.

Form: 1/01446-

Trincomalee³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 127

13/2

Fairly useful 21f winning hurdler. 11/2, promising third of 4 in novice chase at Warwick (16.2f, good) on debut over fences 30 days ago. More to offer now up in trip on handicap bow so in the mix.

Form: 33214-3

Dorking Boy^h,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 126

4/1

11/4, encouraging debut run over fences after 8 months off when second of 3 in novice chase at Exeter (17.5f, good) 11 days ago. Into handicaps now so dual winning hurdler is not dismissed.

Form: 21149-2

Sully D'Oc Aa^t1²⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 125WS

9/2

Fairly useful ex-French hurdler who shaped with promise for new yard last term, fading sixth of 12 in 20f handicap chase at Cheltenham final run. Had wind op and tongue strap on so not taken lightly.

Form: 1P/6256-

Copper Coin⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 124

9/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who arrives on back of good third of 17 in novice at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 52 days ago. Makes chase debut now and no forlorn hope.

Form: 22F/49-3

Republican²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood| OR: 123| D

17/2

Fairly useful 19f winner over hurdles who signed off with excellent sixth of 18 in 21f handicap at Kempton. Goes over fences now and much respected on his return.

Form: 583126-

Editeur Du Gite³⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120

12/1

Ex-French winning hurdler in 2018. Only twice raced for current yard, stiff task when last in Grade 2 novice chase at Kempton 10 months ago. In good hands so not written off now handicapping.

Form: 21/P6-

Non-Runners

Dr Sanderson¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Aidan Coleman

Subcontinent²³⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Dr Sanderson (3/1), Falco Blitz (4/1), Dorking Boy (4/1), Sully D'Oc Aa (9/2), Trincomalee (13/2), Smarty Wild (15/2), Republican (17/2), Copper Coin (9/1), Subcontinent (10/1), Editeur Du Gite (12/1)

Lots with the potential to play a part here but DR SANDERSON arrives at the top of his game and with experience over fences so is taken to defy a 7 lb rise and follow up his ready Plumpton win. Nicky Henderson's chasing debutant Falco Blitz scored over hurdles here last term so is greatly respected, while Dorking Boy and Trincomalee are also worth considering with improvement in the pipeline.