14:25 Exeter

Monday 1 January 2018

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Hartnoll Hotel Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 6m 50.7s

Lower Hope Dandy³⁰⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 132| CD

17/2

Off the mark over fences when winning with any amount in hand over C&D in a novices handicap to end last term. 13lb higher now on return but few miles on clock for his age so open to improvement this season.

Form: 32/2721-

Dawson City³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 131| D

4/1

Off the mark over fences when bolting up last term at Wincanton. Pulled up next in Scottish National and similarly tailed-off on return at Haydock. Mark not impossible but must bounce back dramatically.

Form: V231P-4

Steel Summit²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Aspell| T: David Dennis| OR: 129| D

20/1

Returned from an absence of over two years when pulled-up at Chepstow last month. Hard to recommend him until he shows ability remains.

Form: 53311/P

Solomn Grundy³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 127| D

5/1

Best effort to date over fences latest when second of six over 2m7½f at Newcastle on soft ground. Mark left unchanged here so similarly bold bid expected.

Form: 285-P62

Western Climate²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 125| D

6/1

Won as outsider of three (only two completed) on chase debut at Ludlow. Competitive off similar marks over hurdles but jumping will be tested more severely here and there were errors at Ludlow. Small yard in fine form.

Form: 5P3/3P1

You Say What^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 124| CD

9/4

Comfortable C&D winner two starts back and almost defied a rise of 7lbs when second latest over 3m6½f. Gets a further 3lb rise for that but clearly progressing at present so not ruled out.

Form: PP7-512

Castarnie^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 120| BF| CD

9/1

Bumped into a progressive well handicapped horse here first time out when second. Very disappointing next again over C&D as favourite. Hard to know what to expect here but big player if he can bounce back.

Form: 2PF1-24

Fear Glic¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 113

20/1

Won a couple of races in summer 2016 but form since mostly quite poor. Slightly better latest when third of six at Hereford over 2m5f. That gives him an each way squeak.

Form: PF-9P63

Hansupfordetroit^t¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Dave Crosse| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 107| D

14/1

Ended four-year wait for a win latest when winning at Uttoxeter on heavy ground. Hit with 10lb hike to start his teenage years but with similar conditions here he isn't out of this.

Form: F4-2751

Non-Runners

Resolution Bay²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

You Say What (9/4), Dawson City (4/1), Resolution Bay (9/2), Solomn Grundy (5/1), Western Climate (6/1), Lower Hope Dandy (17/2), Castarnie (9/1), Hansupfordetroit (14/1), Fear Glic (20/1), Steel Summit (20/1)

David Pipe's YOU SAY WHAT has run excellent races here the last twice. The handicapper is making life tougher but he clearly enjoys the course and stamina is likely to be the key attribute in these conditions and that is his trump card. Solumn Grundy ran well at Newcastle latest and he must be considered off the same mark today. Hansupfordetroit is one for followers of the London bus theory and he will relish these conditions.