Editeur to grab Wincanton glory

Editeur Du Gite can write his own headlines with victory in the Visit racingtv.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Wincanton tomorrow.

The six-year-old’s canny trainer Gary Moore set him a couple of tough tests in a brief campaign last season.

In just two runs last December, Edi te ur Du Gi te failed to beat another horse – making his stable debut at Sandown and then finishing last of six in the Grade Two Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase at Kempton over Christmas.

His mere presence in those contests suggests Moore was impressed with what he saw at home, though – and on his Ascot return last month, Editeur Du Gite began to show some public potential too.

He has gone up 5 lb for chasing home another exFrench second-season novice who can be expected to improve significantly, yet still arrives here on a rating of just 125.

That is unlikely to be anywhere near his ceiling after just five career starts so far, including victory at the second attempt at Compiegne. He faces a couple of rivals, but receives weight from the majority – and his front-running style should be suited by this drop to the minimum trip round a tight track.

Sizable Sam is a notable contender in the opening Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices’ Hurdle.

Jeremy Scott’s youngster outran big odds when beaten just a short-head on his first racecourse appearance in a bumper here a year ago.

He was prominent throughout that day but struck from off the pace next time at Warwick, and is an obvious contender for a successful hurdles debut over almost six furlongs further.

Colin Tizzard’s powerful yard has hit form, and Buckhorn George can keep up the good work in the Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle.

The five-year-old has been a gradual improver, apart from one poor run in the mud at Exeter on New Year’s Day.

He previously ran well at that same course to be beaten by only the talented Sporting John, and at Chepstow – where two more rising stars in Silver Hallmark and Mcfabulous were not too far ahead of him.

Buckhorn George finished last season with a narrow but tenacious course-and-distance victory, and began the new one with an encouraging runner-up performance at Plumpton this month. From just 1lb higher, he should be able to win a race like this.

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