16:00 Exeter

Sunday 20 January 2019

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Watch The bettingpeople Videos starsports.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 15.4s

Urbanist^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 99| BF

7/2

Placed on both starts for this yard including over an extended 2m4f at Bangor (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Likely to run his race once more.

Form: 42-4423

Black Narcissus^b,t²⁸⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 99| CD

10/1

Successful by 3L over an extended 3m2f at Sedgefield (soft) in March last year. Absent since pulling up at Wincanton (heavy) the following month.

Form: P5021P-

Eddy^t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: M G Nolan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 98| C

20/1

Pulled up on heavy going at Uttoxeter on handicap debut last time out. Probably best watched racing off the same mark.

Form: 7-8497P

Knight Ofthe Realm^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 96| C

20/1

Beaten 21L when eighth over 3m1f at Hereford (good-to-soft) on stable debut at the start of the month. Won off this mark at Fontwell (good) in April 2017.

Form: 2FFP1/8

Blackmill^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: David Dennis| OR: 96| D

10/1

Three time point-to-point winner but struggled under Rules including when 19L sixth at Huntingdon (good-to-soft) last month on first start since wind surgery.

Form: 654P5-6

Charlie Papa Lima^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 95| D

14/1

Good second over an extended 2m5f at Taunton (good) in November. Struggled over 2m4f subsequently and stamina to prove upped in distance.

Form: PP0628

Youngoconnor^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94| D

16/1

Failed to finish on her last three starts including when pulled up the last twice. Needs to return to form to figure in this event.

Form: 5-21FPP

Motts Cross^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 92| C

25/1

Sole success came in a handicap hurdle here in April 2016. Beaten 94L on chase debut last time out and probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 6273/79

Mahler's First^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 92

20/1

Seven race maiden unseated mid- race on heavy ground over C&D last time out. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 4P5P-PU

Conas Taoi⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 92| D

14/1

Well beaten fifth of six in a handicap chase over an extended 3m2f at Sedgefield (good-to-soft) last time out. Has won off much higher marks in the past.

Form: 3/PP8P5

Magical Man^v⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 91| D

20/1

Unseated early on when making his seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in November. Races off a mark 1lb higher than for his most recent success.

Form: 41466-U

One Leader²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 91

20/1

Failed to figure on handicap and chase debut over 2m4f at Worcester (good) last May. Absent since and stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 7505-8

Bound Hill²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 90

20/1

Dual hurdles winner finished 28L eighth in a 2m handicap chase at Warwick (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. Best form has come over shorter.

Form: 1/P83-P8

Big Time Frank^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: P Gundry| OR: 89| BF

4/1

Finished runner-up on his last three starts including at Lingfield (2m4f, soft) in first time cheekpieces (retained) earlier this month. Likely to play a leading role.

Form: 334-222

Fearsome Fred¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 87

20/1

15 race maiden finished runner-up over 3m1f in a handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (soft) last month. Well beaten over fences subsequently.

Form: 3-74F26

Tikkapick^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 87

14/1

Maiden after 21 starts and beaten 43L over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (good-to-soft) last time out. Decent 19L second prior to that however.

Form: 32P4/28

Macca's Stowaway³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: K Bishop| OR: 85

25/1

Placed in a 3m handicap hurdle at Taunton (good) last month. Well beaten on heavy ground here last time out and making just her second start over fences.

Form: 7-60938

Findusatgorcombe^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 84| D

8/1

Finished runner-up over 3m2f at Fontwell on his two most recent starts. Races off a mark 4lb higher than when beaten 1½L on soft ground there last time out.

Form: 2PP922

Forecasts

Urbanist (7/2), Big Time Frank (4/1), Findusatgorcombe (8/1), Blackmill (10/1), Black Narcissus (10/1), Charlie Papa Lima (14/1), Conas Taoi (14/1), Tikkapick (14/1), Youngoconnor (16/1), Mahler's First (20/1), Fearsome Fred (20/1), Magical Man (20/1), Eddy (20/1), Bound Hill (20/1), Knight Ofthe Realm (20/1), One Leader (20/1), Macca's Stowaway (25/1), Motts Cross (25/1)

BIG TIME FRANK has been running well in defeat in recent starts and he is taken to get his head in front in this large field staying handicap chase. The selection should have forecast underfoot conditions to suit and he can see off Urbanist who has been running well since joining this yard while Findusatgorcombe who has placed on his last two starts can record another placed effort by finishing third.