13:00 Wincanton

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 4m 14.9s

Numitor⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: H Main| OR: 120| D

5/2

Chasing type who was much improved on fencing bow when easy winner of 2m handicap at Ffos Las in November. Hit with 7 lb rise but has more to offer and it may not stop him.

Form: 885-431

Dublin Four^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 118

5/1

Matched fairly useful hurdle form when second on Doncaster chase debut in November but does need to shrug off a poor run at Newbury since.

Form: 2261-2P

Jackson Hill^h,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 117| CD

11/2

Finally got off the mark when seeing off 6 rivals over C&D last month but that race did set up perfectly for him and there's a suspicion he could prove vulnerable off 6 lb higher now.

Form: 522331

Desque De L'Isle⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113| BF| D

7/1

Gained second win of season at Lingfield in November and not disgraced given hampered four out when third of 6 in 2m handicap chase at Ffos Las since. Respected for last year's winning yard.

Form: 772-113

Demon D'Aunou⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 113

11/1

Made successful debut over fences at Cartmel in July, but has found life tougher since and remains 2 lb above that winning mark.

Form: U65435

Daytime Ahead³²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 108| C

5/1

Landed a pair of handicap hurdle wins for Ron Hodges last season. The subject of an interesting trainer switch now tackling fences back from 10 months off. Needs keeping close eye on in betting.

Form: 017515-

Fair Kate^t⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 108| D

22/1

Won Newbury handicap hurdle last winter but hasn't pulled up any trees in similar company this term ahead of this switch to fences.

Form: 7162-64

Postman²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 106

8/1

Fair Flat winner who opened his account over hurdles at Newton Abbot in 2019. Showed he retains his ability at third time of asking back from long absence when third in 2m handicap chase at Leicester.

Form: 6/F1-773

Non-Runners

Doukarov⁷¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S Curran J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Numitor (5/2), Dublin Four (5/1), Daytime Ahead (5/1), Jackson Hill (11/2), Desque De L'Isle (7/1), Postman (8/1), Demon D'Aunou (11/1), Doukarov (12/1), Fair Kate (22/1)

NUMITOR appeals as the sort to go on from his Ffos Las chase debut success and can make light of a 7 lb rise, perhaps at the main expense of the Venetia Williams-trained Desque de L'Isle. This is quite a belated switch to fences for Daytime Ahead but she would also enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in favour on her first outing for Harry Fry.