15:35 Exeter

Tuesday 1 January 2019

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David Lewis Bideford Pipeline Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.60s

Call Me Sid^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: J Mason| OR: 120

9/2

Still not error free at Taunton last time but it was a step forward from chasing debut and the drop down in trip isn't a concern. Cheek pieces tried for the first time then are retained.

Form: 8147-P3

Skewiff¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113| BF

5/2

Sent off favourite for a stronger contest at Cheltenham latest but was struggling when unseating rider four out. Capable of better in this sphere.

Form: 42536P

Triple Chief^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 110| CD

12/1

Filled the first two five times in seven runs at this venue but has lost the plot of late and would like to see more before supporting him.

Form: 16-26PP

Alminar^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke| OR: 108

9/1

Lightly raced over hurdles when not showing much. Stiff task on chase debut and while opening mark isn't a gift, he should be capable of better over fences and worth keeping an eye on in the market.

Form: 7569-8

Cap Du Nord⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105

5/2

Landed a bit of a gamble over hurdles at Sandown a year ago and two recent chase efforts at Kempton have hinted at better to come. The softer ground is also in his favour.

Form: P4-4524

Spring Wolf²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 105

12/1

Having first run for nearly three years when well beating though not disgraced in a strong novice chase here last month. This a more realistic task on handicap bow.

Form: 238P/6

Sizing Brisbane²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 105

28/1

Tailed off last of 4 at Lingfield in a veterans chase last month following a very long lay-off and probably best watched at present.

Form: 76826/4

Only Gorgeous¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 103| CD

6/1

Course specialist who won this in 2017 but losing run is building up and now in the veteran stage others may have more to come.

Form: 3-6523P

Forecasts

Cap Du Nord (5/2), Skewiff (5/2), Call Me Sid (9/2), Only Gorgeous (6/1), Alminar (9/1), Spring Wolf (12/1), Triple Chief (12/1), Sizing Brisbane (28/1)

CAP DU NORD has shown enough on a pair of visits to Kempton of late to be of interest here. A market move for Alminar would certainly be worth heeding with Skewiff best of the rest.