14:15 Wincanton

Thursday 20 January 2022

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 21.98s

Oneupmanship³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 120| BF

5/2

Maiden hurdle winner at Ffos Las in April and encouraging return in handicap company at that venue. Chasing type and in process of making a really good first attempt over fences when falling latest.

Form: 3241-4F

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 118| D

40/1

Fairly useful chaser in France but predictably struggled from 18 lb out of the handicap on first outing for this yard at Aintree last month. Fell heavily at Plumpton since and blinkers now added.

Form: 2312PF

Native Robin^p,t²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 117| CD

9/1

Improved his strike rate with a brace of wins this term, latterly when making most over C&D 4 weeks ago. 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid.

Form: 2P0-131

Esprit De Somoza^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 117| CD

4/1

Much more polished returned to fences when cashing on a falling mark at Wincanton last month. That wasn't a great race and he's up 7 lb here.

Form: 333441

Iron Mike²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: H Brown| OR: 115| BF

11/2

Runner-up on a couple of occasions over hurdles last term and has made encouraging start to his chasing career, paying the price for a rapid move into contention when fifth to Native Robin over C&D.

Form: 24-4425

Mont Saint Vincent²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114

11/2

Found improvement when opening account in 9-runner novice hurdle at Ffos Las (21.9f) in April. Low-key chase/handicap debut over C&D but he was hampered.

Form: 451-46

Larkbarrow Lad^b1,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112| D

17/2

Temperamental sort who extended his long losing run at Taunton 3 weeks ago, found wanting when push came to shove. On a good mark if blinkers help him, though.

Form: 23-5435

White Moon^p1,t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110| C

15/2

Lightly raced in recent times and form is decidedly patchy, failing to offer much resistance in C&D race won by Esprit De Somoza last month. Cheekpieces reached for.

Form: 7/875-54

Lure Des Pres^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 81

50/1

Successful twice between the flags, but hasn't really threatened to win under Rules and is 13 lb out of the weights here.

Form: P3P854

Forecasts

Oneupmanship (5/2), Esprit De Somoza (4/1), Iron Mike (11/2), Mont Saint Vincent (11/2), White Moon (15/2), Larkbarrow Lad (17/2), Native Robin (9/1), Abaya Du Mathan (40/1), Lure Des Pres (50/1)

ONEUPMANSHIP's chase debut was full of promise until getting the second-last fence wrong at Ffos Las a month ago and he will hopefully confirm himself to be well treated from the same mark this time. Native Robin won a C&D handicap last time and is a threat, along with Iron Mike.