13:10 Exeter

Sunday 20 January 2019

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starsports.bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 37.5s

William B^t⁵³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 120| BF| D

8/1

Completed a double for Gordon Elliott when winning at Bellewstown (2m4f, good) in July 2017. Absent since disappointing at Galway the following month and is making his debut for a new stable.

Form: 00/0118-

Trans Express^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 119| BF| CD

5/1

Winner over C&D on heavy ground last month. Good 8L third back here subsequently and capable of running well once more.

Form: 372113

Broughtons Admiral^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A Ralph| OR: 115

14/1

Heavy ground maiden hurdle winner last season. Struggled in the main since tackling handicaps and probably best watched at present.

Form: 4415-57

Nigh Or Never²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 113

10/1

12 race maiden beaten 19L in a soft ground contest over this distance at Market Rasen on stable debut last month. Market support would be notable.

Form: 7224-27

Floresco^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 111| D

6/1

Good third in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Taunton (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. One to note despite a 1lb rise in the weights.

Form: 40-4U03

Drama King^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 110

7/1

Improved effort when 29L fifth over an extended 2m5f at Ascot (soft) last time out. Blinkers worn for the first time that day are retained for this handicap debut.

Form: 7/6P-5

Nifty At Fifty³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: J Scott| OR: 110

10/1

Career best effort when finishing 7L fourth over an extended 2m at Taunton (good) last month. Worth a check in the market on handicap bow.

Form: 5-65B4

Macksville^p,t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 107WS

11/2

Victorious by 3L in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Huntingdon (good) in October. Had wind surgery since and wears a tongue tie for the first time on debut for this yard.

Form: 44-5231

Peur De Rien³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 107

12/1

Maiden after six starts and beaten 17L when fourth over an extended 1m7f at Leicester (good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 094-084

Copperhead³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 104

10/1

Good effort when 21L third over an extended 2m3f at Hereford (good-to-soft) in November. Well held next time out and market support would be notable switched to handicaps.

Form: 779-038

Galactic Power^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 100| CD

8/1

Five time hurdles winner and ran well when fourth in a 2m5f contest at Ludlow (soft) a month ago. Vulnerable to less exposed rivals.

Form: P-78724

Forecasts

Trans Express (5/1), Macksville (11/2), Floresco (6/1), Drama King (7/1), Galactic Power (8/1), William B (8/1), Copperhead (10/1), Nigh Or Never (10/1), Nifty At Fifty (10/1), Peur De Rien (12/1), Broughtons Admiral (14/1)

DRAMA KING ran well for a long way at Ascot last time out and this drop in trip can see him make a winning handicap debut in the opening race on the card. Macksville was in good form when last in action and can take second on his first start since wind surgery. Trans Express has been running well of late and he can follow up his third here last time out by filling the same position in this contest.