17:15 Exeter

Tuesday 5 March 2019

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gg.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 5m 13.20s

Norse Legend^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110| C

9/2

2m7f winner here in November was beaten a long way out before eventually being pulled up on chase debut latest. Blinkers now added but risky proposition despite trainer generally respected with chasers.

Form: 53-1D8P

Nickname Exit^p³¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 109

16/1

Gained second chase success when last seen in April as he won at now defunct Towcester. Doubt that four-runner contest amounted to much however so others here preferred.

Form: 0P63/51-

Parlour Maid^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 109| D

11/4

Two from three now over fences and seeking a hat-trick after wins at both Lingfield and Market Rasen. Handicap continues to rise but she is clearly on the up and therefore highly respected.

Form: 2P-8511

Wee Saxon^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 108

5/1

Beaten a total of 153L in four races under rules. Tailed off last most recently in a similar event so despite top connections he's passed over here.

Form: 12/8487

Vivaccio^b1¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 100| D

7/1

Won twice over fences back in 2014 but not since and losing run now at 17. Bits and pieces since would give him a squeak but barring blinkers transforming him he is unlikely to be involved heavily.

Form: 345-4P3

Day Of Roses⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 97

8/1

Won twice back in 2017 but after a 568 days break he has so far recorded a ran out and a remote sixth. Could do better here now but overall risky proposition.

Form: P7/11-R6

Finnegan's Garden⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 96

14/1

Four-time chase winner has placed in three of his four races this season. Second at Plumpton over 2m3½f off this mark last time out and that certainly sees him a leading contender here.

Form: U1-2932

Kavanaghs Corner⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: Simon Earle| OR: 91| BF| CD

7/2

Heavy ground winner over 2m3f at Exeter in April. Finished runner-up on both starts this term before third of eight over 2m4f at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. Certainly has leading claims off bottom weight.

Form: 221-223

Non-Runners

Zen Master¹⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: C J Mann J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Parlour Maid (11/4), Kavanaghs Corner (7/2), Norse Legend (9/2), Wee Saxon (5/1), Vivaccio (7/1), Day Of Roses (8/1), Zen Master (10/1), Finnegan's Garden (14/1), Nickname Exit (16/1)

PARLOUR MAID seems to be thriving since going chasing and in a race where several rivals have doubts her claims are crystal clear. Consistent Finnegan's Garden arrives in good form and rates the danger with Kavanaghs Corner another well worth considering.