15:50 Exeter

Sunday 25 November 2018

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Smarkets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 10.70s

Burrows Park⁶⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

16/1

Promise in novice company before being pulled up on next two starts. Long absence to overcome and no easy task off top weight.

Form: 23PP/

Working Class³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁶⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 110

28/1

Can take a tug and is without a win in six starts over hurdles. Not much to shout about on seasonal reappearance, but that will have blown away the cobwebs and he remains capable of better.

Form: 3B5U-26

Lightly Squeeze²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 108

11/10

Unplaced in three starts over timber for Philip Hide. Has joined an in-form stable and is interesting on his handicap debut.

Form: 444-

Peterborough¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107

14/1

Well beaten on his recent debut in handicap company at Warwick. Dropped 3lb since that run, but has questions to answer.

Form: 1/8-320

Rebel Commander³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Platt⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jack Barber| OR: 103

20/1

One or two promising runs for Nicky Henderson and had wind surgery before making his debut for his current yard at Market Rasen. Did not shape too badly there so not one to write off on handicap debut.

Form: 8/228-35

Get Wishing^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Stock| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 99

5/2

First run following a break and wind surgery when winning a 17-runner handicap at Chepstow. Up 7lb, but warrants considerable respect.

Form: 834P6-1

Catchin Time¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽³⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 98

12/1

Plenty of experience over hurdles and did not run too badly off this mark on his seasonal bow at Taunton. Each-way claims.

Form: 53-3223

Il Sicario^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: W G M Turner| OR: 98

33/1

Placed only once in six starts over timber. Readily opposed despite falling handicap mark.

Form: 5729-76

Dan Gun⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Reed| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95

17/2

Irish import who has failed to hit the frame in nine starts over hurdles. Stable debut and is worth a check in the betting.

Form: 805006

Tikken Away^b1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 94

20/1

Beaten a long way on seasonal reappearance at Chepstow. Down 3lb, but needs to take a big step forward to figure.

Form: 5P-F750

Mutanaqel^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

18/1

Out of the frame in three starts over hurdles and is tried in a handicap for the first time. Second run since a wind operation.

Form: 545

Non-Runners

Soulsaver¹⁸²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Lightly Squeeze (11/10), Get Wishing (5/2), Soulsaver (6/1), Dan Gun (17/2), Catchin Time (12/1), Peterborough (14/1), Burrows Park (16/1), Mutanaqel (18/1), Rebel Commander (20/1), Tikken Away (20/1), Working Class (28/1), Il Sicario (33/1)

It is hard to enthuse over many of these, but Working Class has left the impression there is more to come from him and Dan Gun is worth a market check on his debut for a respected stable. Get Wishing will be popular following his Chepstow success, but he has to cope with a 7lb rise so it may pay to take a chance on LIGHTLY SQUEEZE, who has joined an in-form stable and makes his handicap bow. Catchin Time and Rebel Commander are worth a second look.