14:25 Exeter

Tuesday 1 January 2019

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David Lewis Cullompton Pipeline Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 6m 13.56s

Duke Des Champs²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132

10/1

Fair hurdler in his prime but didn't build on a promising first effort over fences in two subsequent attempts and something to prove now.

Form: 136/23-7

Run To Milan⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 130| C

9/4

Won over hurdles on this card a year ago and following an unlucky first go over over fences, didn't shape too badly when fourth over C&D in November. Has more to come in this sphere and has claims.

Form: 12P2-U4

Mustmeetalady^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| D

25/1

Doncaster win over a year ago but has never been the easiest to catch and form either side of that win leaves something to be desired.

Form: 8U10-0P

The Bay Birch¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 125| C

14/1

Unseated rider at Cheltenham but normally a safe jumper and her third prior to that at Newbury in a stronger race reads quite well here.

Form: 2-1603U

Le Boizelo¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: R Walford| OR: 125

7/2

Had his confidence restored when third here last month following a couple of falls. Has stamina to prove at the trip but did come good at this time last year.

Form: 214U-F3

Major Hindrance⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 119| C

20/1

Mud lover who will appreciate the ground having been pulled up on good ground comeback. Up in trip which may be a help and stable in good heart.

Form: 31325-P

Wizards Bridge^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 119| CD

16/1

A pair of wins in the spring but has looked a hard ride on two occasions this season and tame effort when pulled up on latest.

Form: 11P-43P

Blameitalonmyroots⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Garner| T: O Sherwood| OR: 117| D

16/1

Finished last season tamely and didn't show enough on Uttoxeter comeback in November to be of interest at present.

Form: 6725P-6

Big Meadow^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: N B King| OR: 116| D

8/1

Front-runner who is back on the same mark as Uttoxeter win last January. Stays further than this and should come on for recent comeback run.

Form: 1P344-3

Court Frontier³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 115| D

9/1

Last two runs have been fair efforts and has plenty of back form having rattled off a hat-trick early in 2017. Yard had a big priced winner last week and interesting off this falling mark.

Form: 47-0U35

Achille^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115

6/1

Weak in market on Bangor comeback run but not disgraced when second. Stable running into form and should strip fitter for that.

Form: 5/5572-2

Forecasts

Run To Milan (9/4), Le Boizelo (7/2), Achille (6/1), Big Meadow (8/1), Court Frontier (9/1), Duke Des Champs (10/1), The Bay Birch (14/1), Wizards Bridge (16/1), Blameitalonmyroots (16/1), Major Hindrance (20/1), Mustmeetalady (25/1)

COURT FRONTIER has shaped a bit better on last 2 runs and looks worth siding with off this reduced mark. Run To Milan has more to come over fences and looks a threat with Achille shaped well enough on comeback to suggest he can be a player.