14:40 Exeter

Thursday 20 December 2018

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Peter Norman (Founder) Of C.O.B Construction Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 37.10s

A Tail Of Intrigue²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 102| D

16/1

Has won a point-to-point since last seen under Rules for Fergal O'Brien last autumn, but given he's failed to complete on six of his last eight starts over jumps, it's easy to have misgivings.

Form: 3FPPP-1

Colmers Hill^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 97| D

9/2

Has a mixed record, but handles the mud well, and belatedly off the mark at thirteenth attempt when winning on seasonal debut at Ffos Las in November. Remains to be seen if he can back that up.

Form: 2FP4P-1

Bermeo^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 96

14/1

Best form on a sound surface, completing a hat-trick at Fontwell in September. Set to be placed at worst when falling at Wincanton last time, but forecast ground here is a major concern.

Form: 31112F

Kilcrea Bridge^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker| OR: 96| D

11/1

Placed in a hunter chase at Chepstow in April on sole start for Nick Williams (not that one, the other one), but disappointed on first start for current yard having failed to complete in the pointing field in between. Something to prove.

Form: 132-2P3

Goodgirlteresa²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: K Woollacott| OR: 93| D

8/1

An underachiever over hurdles for Neil Mulholland, but has won a point-to-point, and she shaped very well starting out over fences for her new yard recently, finishing third to Thomas Campbell at Ludlow. Not ruled out.

Form: 3-74873

Mahler's First^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Shoemark| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 92

20/1

Failed to make any impact over hurdles, and fared no better switched to chasing at Fontwell last month. Looks much too high in the weights on early evidence.

Form: 9/4P5P-P

Tactical Manoeuvre^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 87| C

6/1

Has failed to complete on four of his six starts over fences, and not at his best in a couple of runs over hurdles of late, so hard to make a convincing case for him here.

Form: 23F-765

Quinto^p,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 84| D

8/1

Testing conditions suit, but he is developing a poor win record, and has lost all 22 runs since joining current yard. Place claims with his best foot forward, but opposable for win purposes.

Form: 36PP24

Big Time Frank¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: P Gundry| OR: 82

9/2

Still a maiden but has shown better form since graduating to fences, and a repeat of his latest front-running second at Lingfield (nailed on line) would give him a big chance here.

Form: 3P334-2

Some Finish^b⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 80| D

33/1

A ground versatile four-time winner over fences, he's back to the mark he won off at Towcester last November, but his efforts either side of a summer break have been dreadful, and he needs to bounce back.

Form: 5P43-6P

What Larks^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 78| D

11/1

Not won since March 2016, but runner-up on last two starts six months apart, finishing 2L second of 10 to Sounds of Italy at Warwick last time. Respected in current mood, but handicapper has raised him 5lb for those defeats, which looks a bit harsh.

Form: P35-522

Alanjou^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr Frederick Tett⁽³⁾| T: H Tett| OR: 78| D

22/1

Without a win since January 2015 when with Jamie Snowden. Tends to make mistakes as when below form at Plumpton last time, and while he's fairly treated on his best form, he's generally easy to oppose.

Form: 82P488

John Daniell⁶³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G Cann| OR: 76| D

50/1

Prolific in point-to-points in his younger days, but last success came in 2015, and he's been lightly raced under Rules since then. Potentially well treated, but has well-being to prove after another absence.

Form: 2142P5/

Leith Hill Legasi^p,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 75| D

9/1

Had wind surgery earlier this year and ran well to finish runner-up to Astigos at Chepstow (3m2f, soft) in April. Didn't shape too badly on return to action at Ffos Las, and figures on a fair mark, accepting that she's not won for over three years.

Form: 34552-6

Try It Sometime^p,t²⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 71| D

40/1

Can jump poorly, takes plenty of driving, and almost three years since his last win, so looks one to take on on his first outing since March, having no great record fresh.

Form: 6/PUP24-

Monet Moor³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: J D Frost| OR: 65

66/1

Descended from prolific point-to-point winner Armagnac Princess, and has won between the flags herself, but her form under Rules is poor, and she's not easy to fancy from well out of the handicap.

Form: 7P8/63-P

Non-Runners

Eddy¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Big Time Frank (9/2), Colmers Hill (9/2), Tactical Manoeuvre (6/1), Goodgirlteresa (8/1), Quinto (8/1), Leith Hill Legasi (9/1), Kilcrea Bridge (11/1), What Larks (11/1), Eddy (12/1), Bermeo (14/1), A Tail Of Intrigue (16/1), Mahler's First (20/1), Alanjou (22/1), Some Finish (33/1), Try It Sometime (40/1), John Daniell (50/1), Monet Moor (66/1)

GOODGIRLTERESA ran a stormer against much better rivals on her chase debut/first start for Kayley Woollacott, and she could be well handicapped on that evidence. Good Time Frank improved for forcing tactics when just beaten at Lingfield, and is a solid alternative, with Leith Hill Legasi sure to be thereabouts for all her losing run is mounting up.