13:40 Exeter

Thursday 20 December 2018

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Steve Hoskin Construction Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 1.3s

Conna Cross³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 127

14/1

Made a winning start for his current yard, and better form in defeat since, with latest second at Hereford a fine effort. Room for improvement in jumping, but shortlisted with conditions to suit.

Form: 6101-32

Jaisalmer⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bradstock| OR: 126

16/1

Won twice in the mud over hurdles earlier in the year, and needed the experience when second on chase debut at Fakenham. Likely to improve, and claims if avoiding errors.

Form: 411P0-2

Le Boizelo²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 125

10/1

Won on heavy at Wincanton in January, and probably needed the run on return at Ascot (beaten when falling). Yard back in form now, and he's respected with a run under his belt.

Form: 3214U-F

The Kings Writ²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: K Woollacott| OR: 124| C

10/3

Scored in similar conditions over 3m here in April, and in control when capsizing at the last at Chepstow on return. Has more to offer, and must go well if confidence unaffected.

Form: 1F221-F

Dauphine Ereine^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 122| D

7/1

Worry that she's had wind surgery twice since joining current yard, and yet to win here, but better than result at Ludlow last time, and can step forward if blinkers have the desired effect.

Form: 3/23-4P4

Air Navigator²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 121| C

9/2

Didn't hit the heights over hurdles having been useful in bumpers, but has scope, and made a winning chase debut at Ffos Las four weeks ago, jumping soundly on the whole. Ought to improve, and a player if doing so.

Form: 1U453-1

Rainy Day Dylan^h,t⁴³

33/1

Won in the mud over hurdles here in the spring, but has not come close to that form in two starts over fences, and hard to fancy unless a wind operation has had a dramatic effect.

Form: 1421-3P

Night Of Sin²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Chester Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 118

6/1

Won a weakly-contested affair at Taunton (2m, gd/fm) last month, but just a respectable third here last time, and while he handles the mud and stays this far, the combination of those factors is not ideal.

Form: 53-5713

Native Robin¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 117| D

9/1

Has won five of his 11 starts over fences at up to this trip, the latest at Fakenham earlier in the month. Back up in class now, however, and may prove vulnerable.

Form: 1450-41

Triple Chief^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 113| CD

28/1

Winner over hurdles and fences at Taunton last season, but has returned below form, and difficult to fancy having pulled up at Wincanton on latest outing.

Form: 616-26P

Duhallow Lad²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: A E Jones| OR: 112| BF

11/2

Won by a wide margin at Plumpton in March, and proved that was no fluke with a solid second over C&D the following month. Entitled to need this after a break, but not handicapped out of things.

Form: P73212-

Forecasts

The Kings Writ (10/3), Air Navigator (9/2), Duhallow Lad (11/2), Night Of Sin (6/1), Dauphine Ereine (7/1), Native Robin (9/1), Le Boizelo (10/1), Conna Cross (14/1), Jaisalmer (16/1), Triple Chief (28/1), Rainy Day Dylan (33/1)

THE KINGS WRIT ought to have won at Chepstow last time, and can make amends despite the handicapper's attentions. Conna Cross and Air Navigator head the list of dangers having shown solid recent form.