16:20 Exeter

Tuesday 17 April 2018

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Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 51.7s

Alminar²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke

25/1

Has shown bits and pieces of ability in his three starts to date but not enough to be of interest here. Needs this for a handicap mark, where he'll have a more realistic chance of success.

Form: 756

Ballymagroarty Boy²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: N J Hawke| OR: 114

10/1

Hadn't done a lot before a much more promising effort at Chepstow last time, staying on nicely from off the pace to finish fifth. Could get among the minor medals if he can build on that encouraging effort, as this isn't the strongest of events.

Form: 0PP95

Bellamy's Grey²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray

8/1

Couple of placed efforts to his name and didn't fare too badly behind the useful Captain Cattistock at Wincanton last time out. Might find a few of these too good but shouldn't disgrace himself if coping with the drop back in trip.

Form: 764-343

Cappaway¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

80/1

Sent off huge prices and going nowhere at present, finishing tailed off all starts. Can't be looked at as the likely winner.

Form: 9F86

Dark Force³⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams

9/1

There's a few winners in the family and he's bred to have a bit of speed about him too, showed some promise on debut in a bumper at Warwick just over a year ago but may but may need the outing to blow the cobwebs away.

Form: 4-

Daylami Kirk⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: R J Hodges

12/1

His second to the very useful Aintree winner Lalor shows he's capable of some form, but it's been rather a tale of woe since that run and he showed signs of temperament last time out too (ran out). One to treat with caution.

Form: 3027-0R

Havisham^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Jamie Snowden| D

25/1

Useful on the Flat (winner of a mark of 80) but a bit disappointing over hurdles so far. Could be one to keep an eye on for handicaps once the ground starts to dry up a bit.

Form: 560

Isis Blue^t1¹⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Kieran Burke

18/1

Had some ability on the Flat and a winner in low grade, caught the eye when staying on to take fourth at Plumpton on hurdles debut and although below that form at Fakenham next time. This track should suit better and he's worth keeping an eye on.

Form: 43

Lough Ryn⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland

5/2

Signs of ability over hurdles when a staying-on fourth at Huntingdon on debut in February, although the first four home were all close up and the form may be a little overrated. Won't see the best of him until going over further anyway.

Form: 4-84

Sgroppino¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

5/1

Second to classy handicapper MIsterton on bumper debut two seasons ago but not seen out much since then, hinting at possible problems. Yard still struggling for winners and after an absence today, others make a bit more appeal.

Form: 28-8

The Cannister Man^h⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| OR: 113

3/1

Well built individual that should thrive over fences next year but for the time being is going the right way and nothing wrong with his second to the potentially top-class Euxton Lane at Fontwell last time. Should take high rank here.

Form: P2-FP42

Presenting Lucina⁵⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

The merest glimmer that there's some ability in two starts over hurdles to date and she needs this for a handicap mark. Best watched today.

Form: 63446-

Non-Runners

L'auberge Du Bois²⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Forecasts

Lough Ryn (5/2), The Cannister Man (3/1), Sgroppino (5/1), L'auberge Du Bois (7/1), Bellamy's Grey (8/1), Dark Force (9/1), Ballymagroarty Boy (10/1), Daylami Kirk (12/1), Isis Blue (18/1), Alminar (25/1), Havisham (25/1), Presenting Lucina (66/1), Cappaway (80/1)

Not too many to consider for the gold medal here and the improving THE CANNISTER MAN could be the one. He caught the eye at Southwell two starts ago and built on that at Fontwell where he caught a bit of a tartar in the useful Euxton Lane (who was far from disgraced in a Grade 1 at Aintree at the weekend). L'Auberge Du Bois is another going the right way and should give the selection most to do, with Ballymagroarty Boy and Lough Ryn looking the most likely to fight out the minor money.