13:00 Wincanton

Wednesday 3 March 2021

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Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 7.25s

Duc Kauto^t²³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 97| C

16/1

than ever back from a breathing operation when switched to fences late last year, following his Wincanton chase debut success with a couple of decent efforts in defeat. May have more to offer.

Form: 00/123-5

Baignard⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 96

4/1

From good NH family but looked just modest in 4 runs over hurdles and couldn't find any immediate improvement for the switch to fences when fourth over C&D in January. Still relatively unexposed.

Form: 3-87364

Five Star Getaway¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94

2/1

Ex-pointer who made low-key start under Rules last season and faced stiff task in novice at Warwick on seasonal/chasing debut 117 days ago. Made do better faced with more realistic assignment.

Form: D/P006-5

Bolving^b1⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 90

12/1

Still a maiden and has been rather expensive to follow over fences, seemingly amiss at Taunton 3 months ago. Needs blinkers to have a positive effect.

Form: 4/365-6P

Apple's Queen⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: R Walford| OR: 89

12/1

Lightly-raced hurdler and modest maiden chaser at best. Winning pointer but inauspicious return rules in handicap chase at Exeter.

Form: R435-1P

Dont Be Robin^b⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 78

10/1

Only one win from 32 starts and was below his best when sixth at Chepstow 6 days ago, so others make more appeal.

Form: 356326

Bredon Hill Leo¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 78

40/1

Little sign of ability under Rules, down the field back from a long absence on chasing debut in handicap at Ffos Las 105 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 967PP/8

Catlow^h,t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 78

33/1

No impact over hurdles/fences this term, pulled up on debut for current stable at this course last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 65-P95P

Glorious Boru^b1³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: James Bowen| T: A Irvine| OR: 78

13/2

Long-standing maiden who has been below form the last twice and is readily passed over despite first-time blinkers.

Form: P-73U76

Scaramucci²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: M G Nolan| T: J Farrelly| OR: 75

11/2

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler. Remote second on chase bow at Plumpton in January last year and has been well held twice since. Returns from 7 months off on a reduced mark with his stable in good form.

Form: 05628-5

Lawsons Thorns^h¹³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 75

150/1

Multiple point winner but pulled up in that sphere on both outings last year and his Rules form is uninspiring.

Form: P111P-P

Forecasts

Five Star Getaway (2/1), Baignard (4/1), Scaramucci (11/2), Glorious Boru (13/2), Dont Be Robin (10/1), Bolving (12/1), Apple's Queen (12/1), Duc Kauto (16/1), Catlow (33/1), Bredon Hill Leo (40/1), Lawsons Thorns (150/1)

DUC KAUTO scored on his reappearance at this track last term and drops back down in grade after 7 months off, so he's worth chancing in a race that lacks depth. Scaramucci is on an appealing mark, so he's also worth considering, while ex-pointer Five Star Getaway appeals as the type to do better now tried in a handicap chase for the first time.