16:20 Exeter

Friday 22 February 2019

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Healthy Pets Devon National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 7m 53.10s

Samuel Jackson^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 133| C

6/1

Looked a shade fortuitous to score here last time and he has something to prove off topweight in a better race.

Form: 135-531

Dawson City⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P Gundry| OR: 131| CD

6/1

Impressive winner of this 12 months ago off 4lb lower. Ran well in the Welsh National last time but fears the ground may not be testing enough.

Form: 126-F57

Another Venture^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 130

20/1

Dual winner at up to 3m1f as a novice last season and pleasing enough return to action when fifth in Welsh National Trial. Did not jump well enough last time.

Form: 1134-56

Aurillac^b³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 128

12/1

Never looked likely to figure last time when fourth of the five finishers. Samuel Jackson would be expected to confirm the form.

Form: 22PP/P4

Jepeck¹⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 127

4/1

Finally lived up to his point-to-point form when landing a gamble on stable debut. The conditions played their part and his jumping will need to be a lot sharper to defy a 17lb rise on a much quicker surface.

Form: 34333-1

Le Boizelo¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: R Walford| OR: 127

16/1

Nothing wrong with his two runs here at the turn of the year, but he was soon in trouble at Taunton last time and that makes him hard to recommend.

Form: 4U-F32P

Chic Name^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 126| D

8/1

Scored off this mark on last run over this marathon trip. Did little wrong last time and hard to rule out with rider's claim providing extra value.

Form: 5P1-056

Courtown Oscar³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 125

12/1

Dour stayer who likes the ground hock deep. Tailed off on return from a layoff and conditions far from ideal.

Form: 224/12-0

Sandy Beach^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 125

18/1

Blows hot and cold so much depends on whether he is in a better mood than last time. Trip a further unkown and he carries a few too many risks to pass a favourable judgement.

Form: 332-15P

Zerachiel^p⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Ian Williams| OR: 125| C

11/1

Wide margin scorer over 3m4f at Haydock last spring. Overhauled by a fitter rival receiving 13lb in the Lincolnshire National off his revised mark. That winner has scored since and he must have every chance of going one better.

Form: P241-U2

I See You Well⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 124

20/1

Has improved since stepping up in trip and was going well before departing n the Sussex National last time. Not without a chance on that showing.

Form: 14551F

Dancing Shadow^b³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 123| C

16/1

Has mixed hurdling with chasing since winning the Edinburgh National (4m1f) at Musselburgh in February 2017. Not at his best this term but he tends to run well here.

Form: P43-804

Cobolobo^t1⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N D Fehily| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 123

6/1

Almost caused a shock at Ffos Las when running Kilbricken Storm to a short-head. Had his limitations exposed last time, but likely to offer more over this trip and his stable are 3-6 in this event.

Form: 18PP-23

Calin Du Brizais^b⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke| OR: 122

16/1

Runner-up in the Sussex National and that has earned another rise in the weights to leave him 11lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 443422

Mountain Of Mourne^b³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 89

150/1

Without a win in more than three years and faces a hopless looking task from 18lb out of the weights.

Form: 484-045

Non-Runners

Unioniste²⁸³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: P F Nicholls J: Mr D Maxwell

Forecasts

Jepeck (4/1), Dawson City (6/1), Samuel Jackson (6/1), Cobolobo (6/1), Unioniste (15/2), Chic Name (8/1), Zerachiel (11/1), Courtown Oscar (12/1), Aurillac (12/1), Dancing Shadow (16/1), Le Boizelo (16/1), Calin Du Brizais (16/1), Sandy Beach (18/1), Another Venture (20/1), I See You Well (20/1), Mountain Of Mourne (150/1)

Jepeck was backed from 4/1 to 6/4 when overcoming mistakes to score on stable debut and we have seen the yard do well withthis type before. However a 17lb rise for that victory looks harsh given the attritional conditions that day and a late mistake by the runner-up. Cobolobo can be considered well-handicapped if taking his second to Kilbricken Storm literally, however his next run probably proved he was flattered. Chic Name will relish the test and is well-handicapped, but it is hard to oppose ZERACHIEL who made a bold bid to land the Lincolnshire National only to be caught on the run-in by a fitter well-handicapped rival.