14:15 Wincanton
Tuesday 12 December 2023
All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:45
Maperton Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  3m 1f 30y  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:18Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 52.93s
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Ex-French gelding got off the mark on second start for this yard at Fontwell in March. Showed plenty of stamina and resolution when adding to his tally at Exeter (24.2f, soft) last month and while more is needed up 7 lb here, he needs considering.
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:Lost his way over hurdles after back-to-back victories in 2021/22, but switched to chasing (had won his sole start in points) he got back on track when winning handicap at Newton Abbot (25.8f, heavy) in October. Up just 3 lb and he should have more to offer.
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Landed hat-trick of handicap hurdles at Exeter at the start of 2022 and off the mark over fences at the same course (24.3f, heavy) early this year. Returned to form when runner-up there over hurdles on his reappearance and will be a danger to all if able to build on that back in this sphere.
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Dual hurdles winner who also scored on his chase debut at Exeter (19.2f) back in November 2021. However, hasn't been able to add to his tally since and, after 5 months off, ran no sort of race at this C&D in October. Wind op needs to help spark a return to form.
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Three-time winner in staying chases back in 2020 but after a lengthy absence has gone the wrong way since, well beaten all 3 starts over fences earlier this year. Little encouragement over hurdles at Uttoxeter in June, so has enough to prove after 6 months off.
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Winner of sole start between the flags and while he didn't show much starting out under Rules in an Irish bumper, he was placed all 4 starts switched to hurdles last season. Failed to make an impact on return/chase debut following a wind op at Exeter, though, and now tried in cheekpieces.
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All 3 career wins over fences at this course and, after 8 months off, he took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 12 here (20.2f, soft) last month. Interesting contender as he goes back up in trip with usual cheekpieces reapplied.
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Signed off 2021/22 on a winning note at Plumpton but he rarely stands much racing and well held both starts this season.
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Forecasts
King Turgeon (3/1), Take Your Time (4/1), Ede'iffs Elton (4/1), Great Name That (9/2), Raddon Top (13/2), Striking A Pose (9/1), Nearly Perfect (20/1), Putdecashonthedash (22/1)
TAKE YOUR TIME jumped with aplomb when making a winning chase debut at Newton Abbot and, with the promise of better to come from him in this sphere and well treated based on his peak hurdles' form, he is taken to follow up. Raddon Top put in a good shift on his seasonal reappearance over hurdles at Exeter and will be a threat if able to back that up now returned to the larger obstacles. Recent Exeter winner King Turgeon is third choice ahead of Ede'iffs Elton.
- Raddon Top13/2
- King Turgeon3/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,911.002nd: £2,260.003rd: £1,130.004th: £565.005th: £282.00
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