18:50 Exeter

Tuesday 8 May 2018

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Ship Inn Teignmouth Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 33.50s

Katy P²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 128| D

12/1

Won three of her five starts last spring/summer and now 8lb higher than when last seen scoring at Worcester in August. Long break to overcome but was progressive and has clearly been kept for summer ground.

Form: 31/2141-

Friday Night Light^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 126

4/1

Satyed onn well to edge 2m Newbury handicap hurdle and subsequently fine runner-up in valuable Ascot event. Outclassed last two starts and now steps up a mile. Fair chance if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 2122P0-

Contented^b1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 121

10/1

Won Sedgefield novice hurdle ealrier this campaign but looked one paced when only eighth in Ayr handicap hurdle last time. Extra three furlongs looks the right move so interesting to see if he commands any market support. in first-time blinkers.

Form: 3/32188-

Ballyrock^t,v⁵⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 117| D

33/1

Veteran who landed a couple of selling hurdles last term but doesn't appear obviously well in back in a handicap. Likely to find a few too good at this level.

Form: 41/215P-

Kentford Heiress²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 117

10/1

Very consistent mare who stays well and took the eye when keeping on into fourth at Kempton last month on her first start after a winter break. Handicapped to the hilt but should be on the premises as usual.

Form: 223124-

Max Forte^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 116

4/1

Only win from 14 starts came on hurdles debut back in October 2015. Slipping down the weights but hasn't shown enough to suggest he is likely to trouble the principals.

Form: 2/PP748-

City Supreme^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 116

25/1

Stays this trip but won over half a mile less on heavy ground at Plumpton over a year ago. Has done little in four runs since and is clearly struggling to find his best form of late.

Form: 2148/4P-

Waterloo Warrior^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Brennan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

9/2

Shaped with some promise after a three month break when fourth at Wincanton recently and if stripping fitter could well take a hand in proceedings on second start back following wind surgery.

Form: 422P64-

Jully Les Buxy^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 110| CD

7/2

Won at Plumpton in January and landed another success last time over C&D off 6lb higher mark. Raised a further 8lb now so that makes life tougher, but is clearly in fine fettle at present.

Form: 0/14531-

Eddy^t¹³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Shoemark| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 105| C| D

16/1

Won twice at Uttoxeter last summer then again here over 2m5f in October. Runner-up over C&D a month later off 17lb higher mark. Not seen since December but has a squeak of his light wigiht.

Form: 512U27-

Non-Runners

Zero Grand²⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: J Farrelly J: Tom Cannon

Coningsby⁵²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien

Just A Sting⁵²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: H Fry J: Mr M Legg

Mon Palois⁸⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Join The Clan⁸⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: J & A O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Jully Les Buxy (7/2), Max Forte (4/1), Friday Night Light (4/1), Waterloo Warrior (9/2), Coningsby (9/2), Just A Sting (7/1), Contented (10/1), Kentford Heiress (10/1), Katy P (12/1), Join The Clan (14/1), Eddy (16/1), Mon Palois (16/1), City Supreme (25/1), Zero Grand (25/1), Ballyrock (33/1)

A competitive staying handicap hurdle with plenty of contenders. CONTENTED might be the answer as he seemed to be crying out for a longer trip when outpaced at Ayr last time. Bottom weight Eddy and top weight Katy P both have good claims, and there's also a case to be made for the likes of Coningsby, Friday Night Light, Waterloo Warrior and Kentford Heiress in an interesting event.