October 27 / 14.42 Wincanton

14.42

Good

Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £13202.5
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.90

Form: /416-P C

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to win valuable final of this veterans' series at Haydock (2m4f, soft) in March and should be fine on today's faster ground, but his final two runs in the spring were very disappointing and the subsequent five-month break needs to have done him good.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Numitor

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Heather Main

Bounced back to form with game win at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month, his ninth success over fences; still well handicapped after recent 4lb rise and will be fine over this longer trip but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again.

9/2

1st

2

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 3

18:00 Hereford

Numitor

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Heather Main

Potentially very well handicapped but has become a law unto himself and is wickedly hard to predict.

14/1

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Numitor

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Heather Main

Pulled up in this race last year and same outcome on first two runs this season; 13l fourth behind Genois at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month following wind surgery and a break but he could improve for that outing, and he won this race in 2024; not written off.

12/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3F3111 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler; made a rather shaky start to chasing career in the spring but collected three wins during the summer, the latest in tactical affair at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month; likely to face a more thorough examination here but at least we know he's been in good nick.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Glynn

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, headed before 3rd, soon lost ground but in touch with leaders, headway before 14th, raced in third and weakening when hit 3 out

2/1

3rd

3

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Glynn

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, headed before 3rd, soon lost ground but in touch with leaders, headway before 14th, raced in third and weakening when hit 3 out

2/1

3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Glynn

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

in touch with leaders, went third 4 out, no extra after 2 out

13/2

Form: 32548- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Out of form at end of last season but won a qualifier for this veterans' series at Kempton (2m4f, good) last autumn and is now 6lb below that mark; had wind op in August; needs to be taken very seriously.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:17 Exeter

Le Ligerien

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, pressed leader 6th

11/8

Form: 252142 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Ten chase wins, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; competes from 3lb out of the weights today but kept on pretty well for second at Exeter (2m3f, good) this month and is also well suited by this C&D.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kauto The King

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ten chase wins since last seen over hurdles in 2020, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; below-form fourth of five at Wincanton last time but still looks the main threat to Tuxedo Junction.

15/8

3rd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kauto The King

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ten chase wins since last seen over hurdles in 2020, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; below-form fourth of five at Wincanton last time but still looks the main threat to Tuxedo Junction.

15/8

4th

6

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 2

14:42 Wincanton

Kauto The King

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joe Tizzard

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders 7th

5/1

Form: -V4544 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Good-ground specialist with a fine 7-22 chasing strike-rate; well below best this year but didn't run badly in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good) this month and has dropped another 5lb since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:25 Kelso

Presentandcounting

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Veteran; has won nine chases, often making all in small fields on good ground; hasn't been quite at his best since Uttoxeter win last July (2m4f, good) but has plenty going for him here.

5/2

4th

1

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Presentandcounting

12st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Returned to winning ways at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer and remained competitive afterwards; however, he has since turned 12 and lacking a run might not be ideal.

14/1

5th

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:07 Carlisle

Presentandcounting

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

11yo who returned to winning ways at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July and has run pretty well in third on his next two outings (3m/3m1f, good); might not be far away.

9/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £8.76
Trifecta £23.90

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Glynn

RP RATINGS:

Numitor

Daily Mirror:

Kauto The King

SPOTLIGHT:

Le Ligerien

TOPSPEED:

Presentandcounting

POSTDATA:

Numitor

The Times:

Glynn

Telegraph:

Glynn

D Express:

Glynn

The Sun:

Glynn

The Star:

Glynn

Daily Record:

Kauto The King