15:29 Wincanton

Sunday 29 October 2023

All13:1013:4414:1914:5415:2916:0416:34

Norman Court Stud Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:29 | Winning time: 7m 19.11s

Moroder¹⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 140

9/1

Completed 4-timer in 2021/22 and resumed his progress when landing the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster in March. Produced a career best when a rallying runner-up in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown when last seen and he's much respected with stamina assured.

Form: 11/P012-

Enrilo¹⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| C

9/2

Smart sort at his best and has slipped down the weights, but far more letters than numbers in his recent form figures and can't really be viewed as a reliable betting proposition at present.

Form: 4P/FP6F-

Killer Kane^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 132

5/2

Impressed when landing a gamble at Kempton in February and continued in good heart subsequently, signing last season off with a fine third in the 29-runner Topham Chase at Aintree, so merits respect back up in trip.

Form: 644153-

Musical Slave^p¹⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132

16/1

Landed veterans' chase at Exeter in February but pulled up in stronger events on his next 2 outings. Remains on a mark he can prove competitive from, but has never been the most reliable conveyance and others are preferred.

Form: 2/571PP-

Coconut Splash³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124

10/3

Long been expensive to follow over fences and finished well held on his return to action at Worcester (23f, soft, 10/1) 30 days ago. Has slipped in the weights but others are more persuasive.

Form: 3P2B-P3

Credo¹⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 123

3/1

Won twice in mares' events last season, latterly at Warwick in February. Not seen to best effect on final outing at Cheltenham last time and she's not ruled out after 6-month break.

Form: 122134-

Non-Runners

Certainly Red¹⁸³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Mrs L Richards J: M Goldstein

Switch Hitter²⁵³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Killer Kane (5/2), Credo (3/1), Coconut Splash (10/3), Switch Hitter (4/1), Enrilo (9/2), Certainly Red (15/2), Moroder (9/1), Musical Slave (16/1)

MORODER finished last season in fine heart, winning the Grimthorpe Chase before finding only a well-in rival too good in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown, so looks as if he'll take plenty of beating if picking up where he left off. Switch Hitter remains unexposed as a handicap chaser and is also of interest, whilst Killer Kane was thriving late last season and is another player if proving as good over this extended trip.