15:45 Wincanton

Wednesday 3 March 2021

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Dick And Sue Woodhouse Memorial Hunters' Chase (For The Dick Woodhouse Trophy)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 6.7s

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Selected odds by:

Caid Du Berlais^t³⁵⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: S Loxton| OR: 137| D

2/1

Dual winner of the Punchestown Champion Hunter and, while not seen since a tame showing at Cheltenham 11 months ago, should still retain plenty of ability.

Form: 11P/11P-

Conrad Hastings⁵⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: S C Robinson| OR: 140| BF| D

25/1

Useful chaser for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland but disappointing end to his time with that stable and has a 19-month absence to overcome if he's to make a winning start in hunters.

Form: 384/165-

Dashing Perk⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 135| C| D

6/5

Useful chaser who was in top form prior to a blip at Doncaster a couple of months ago. Fascinating newcomer to hunters after a break and warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 12P-42P

Doc Carver^t⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: Dennis Pugh| OR: 120WS

33/1

Fairly useful chaser for Henry Oliver (last Rules outing in April 2019) and has scored on several occasions in points. Would need to up his game to feature, though.

Form: 43/311-3

Capitaine⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: G Nicholls| OR: 131| C

5/1

Useful at his best under Rules so obvious claims if retaining a good chunk of ability. Unplaced on point debut last time (Dec 12), however.

Form: 02/329-7

Dr Rhythm³⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: David Prichard⁽⁷⁾| T: K J Cumings

40/1

Disappointing for Paul Nicholls a few years ago but point winner since (runner-up when last seen in February 2020). Unlikely he has the quality to compete in this, however.

Form: 5P3/212-

Eric The Third⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: J Heard| OR: 105| CD

125/1

Regressive when last seen under Rules so, while he's made the frame in a couple of points since, it's hard to imagine he'll feature on hunter debut.

Form: 5747-34

Golden Tobouggan¹²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Wadland| DWS

10/1

Second foal, dam maiden pointer. Multiple point winner, second last 2 starts (Jan 13, latest). Up against it on Rules debut.

Form: 3P222/1

Tom Barton^b1⁸¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: Mrs S Alner

40/1

Unseated on only previous try in a hunter (in 2018) and, although a multiple scorer between the flags, he was well held on his latest outing in that discipline.

Form: 2/3812-7

Forecasts

Dashing Perk (6/5), Caid Du Berlais (2/1), Capitaine (5/1), Golden Tobouggan (10/1), Conrad Hastings (25/1), Doc Carver (33/1), Tom Barton (40/1), Dr Rhythm (40/1), Eric The Third (125/1)

DASHING PERK reportedly came back lame after his seemingly disappointing effort at Doncaster a couple of months ago but he'd previously been going the right way over fences and he might not need to improve further to make a winning hunter debut. The classy Caid du Berlais is an obvious danger, as is Capitaine if retaining ability.