15:58 Huntingdon

Sunday 1 November 2020

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MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 6m 24.95s

Easter Eric^b1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 99

10/3

16/1 and visored when good second of 12 to The Late Legend in handicap chase over C&D 19 days ago. Blinkers tried now and firmly in the picture off unchanged mark.

Form: 08/05-62

The Late Legend^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 95| CD

15/8

Arrives on a roll and bidding for a quick hat-trick following impressive victories at Sedgefield and over C&D (by 11l from Easter Eric). Hit with 11 lb rise but still looks the one to beat.

Form: 95-2211

Friends Don't Ask²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Martin Smith| OR: 94

15/2

Creditable third of 10 to The Late Legend in handicap chase (7/2) at Sedgefield (26.3f, good) 25 days ago. Needs bit more if he's to open his account at the ninth attempt.

Form: 04-7533

The Manuscript^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 92| BF| D

13/2

Not disgraced after 8 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, good to firm) 50 days ago. Considered now dropped 2 lb.

Form: 17253-4

It's For Alan^h⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 89| D

22/1

Modest 22f winner over hurdles but yet to match that form in three runs over fences, only ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Fontwell (21.6f) last time. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 590-529

Auld Sod^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 87

9/1

Gained sole victory from 24 runs in Fontwell chase in August but upped to 3m and running well when unseated rider 2 out at Wincanton 17 days ago. Firmly in the mix nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 09-144U

Mr Palmtree^p,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 86WS

12/1

Returned with promising seventh of 14 in 3m handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter last month. Since had wind op so well worth considering now back chasing.

Form: P/4223-7

Midnight Mustang²⁴³

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 72| D

11/1

It's now eleven runs since his last win back in 2018 but veteran signed off with good fourth in 3m handicap chase at Exeter last term. Much respected on his comeback.

Form: 64P394-

The Jugopolist^b²⁷⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 66| CD

150/1

Three-time C&D winner but he's temperamental and others appeal more on his first run for nine months from 7 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 736PP5-

Forecasts

The Late Legend (15/8), Easter Eric (10/3), The Manuscript (13/2), Friends Don't Ask (15/2), Auld Sod (9/1), Midnight Mustang (11/1), Mr Palmtree (12/1), It's For Alan (22/1), The Jugopolist (150/1)

THE LATE LEGEND faces his toughest test yet but is still hard to oppose in his hat-trick bid after his recent wide-margin C&D win. Auld Sod looked to benefit from the step up to 3m at Wincanton so should ensure Tom Weston's improver doesn't have things all his own way, while Easter Eric was well held in second by the selection here but can't be ruled out either on these more advantageous terms.