14:50 Exeter

Sunday 25 November 2018

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Smarkets 50 Risk Free On Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 19.3s

Un Prophete³¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127| BF| CD

10/1

Winner of this race last year, but was pulled up on his only subsequent start at Catterick. First run since January and looks high enough in the weights.

Form: PF/4F1P-

Watcombe Heights¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 127| CD

9/4

Returning from a break when scoring in a handicap hurdle at this venue. Reverts to fences, but only previous effort over the bigger obstacles saw him struggle.

Form: 264-361

Valseur Du Granval^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N George⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 127

12/1

Capable over fences on his day and made a fair return to action over hurdles at Hereford earlier this month. Feasibly weighted if on song.

Form: 571-973

Night Of Sin¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 119| D

10/3

Only his second run over fences when jumping well to win a three-runner contest at Taunton, although his main rival came to grief. Could be nicely treated.

Form: 953-571

Admiral's Secret^t²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Shoemark| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 118| D

8/1

Back-to-back wins on his last two starts last season and returns to action off a 6lb higher mark. Should be able to get involved if straight enough following his break.

Form: 8/P5P11-

Envole Toi²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 124| D

20/1

French import who has won three of his six races over fences. Well beaten in a decent novice hurdle at Ascot on his first run for this stable and could do better returning to chasing

Form: P146-15

New Millennium³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113

7/2

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over fences when scoring at Fontwell. Up 6lb, but has further room for improvement.

Form: 0-43321

Dark Invader^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 109

7/1

Back to winning ways when scoring at Wincanton last month. Still only young and is one for the short list off 3lb higher, but would not want too much rain.

Form: 5F2351

Forecasts

Watcombe Heights (9/4), Night Of Sin (10/3), New Millennium (7/2), Dark Invader (7/1), Admiral's Secret (8/1), Un Prophete (10/1), Valseur Du Granval (12/1), Envole Toi (20/1)

Un Prophete will do well to repeat last year's success on his seasonal reappearance, while Watcombe Heights needs to step up on his only run over fences. Cases can be made for Dark Invader, Valseur Du Granval, Admiral's Secret and New Millennium, but NIGHT OF SIN jumped well to win a novice chase last time and could be well handicapped. Envole Toi could do better back over fences.