16:25 Exeter

Tuesday 16 April 2019

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 4m 52.4s

Come On Charlie¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 101| D

11/2

Both wins have been under the champion jockey, so there could be some significance in his presence in the saddle again today. Held in both chase runs so far, when jumping right. Has the ability from this mark, but must jump better.

Form: P11233

All Kings³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: R H Buckler| OR: 99

4/1

0-20 under rules. Has run well in defeat from 7lb higher as recently as December, so hard to write him off, and this jockey booking is positive. However, plenty still to prove after his last two efforts.

Form: 5U34U7

Full Shift¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Brotherton| OR: 96

33/1

Was much better when we last saw him win at Kempton in December 2015 for Nicky Henderson. Losing run now at 21, and we have seen nothing in two runs for this trainer that suggests it will end today.

Form: 552554

Tudors Treasure²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 96| CD

11/4

Stays 2m6f and both career wins have come when there was soft in the going description, including over C&D last time. Has run well on good. Was well backed in that latest win, so from 5lb higher he merits strong consideration.

Form: FFP471

Kilinakin^p1⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 93

8/1

Another who has only won on testing ground but has shown he handles good. Back on his last winning mark today. Despite a lack lustre last run in January, he has won when fresh and it would be no surprise if he did so again in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 78-3336

Kingston Mimosa^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 74

8/1

Record of 1-25 hardly inspires confidence, but in his defence, he did run well from 5lb higher on his chase debut at Taunton (2m2f, soft) last month. Acts on a sound surface, but will need improvement to figure.

Form: 760-073

Rule The Ocean^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 74

11/2

0-16. Runner-up in a mares' handicap chase last time out at Hereford (2m5f, good). Up 2lb for that and has frame claims again.

Form: 022052

St Merryn¹⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 71

12/1

Best effort came here this time last year, but there have been few others since then, and from 2lb 'wrong' he is not easy to fancy.

Form: 3-64P69

Gilly Grace^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: J D Frost| OR: 69

25/1

Has shown little form in recent times to be of interest here, and despite being 6lb better off with Tudors Treasure for a 12L beating by that rival last time, she is hard to recommend from 4lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5885P5

Eddies Pearl⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: B Forsey| OR: 64

66/1

Point winner who has not shown anything in the way of form under rules and is readily opposed.

Form: 06-P76P

Forecasts

Tudors Treasure (11/4), All Kings (4/1), Rule The Ocean (11/2), Come On Charlie (11/2), Kingston Mimosa (8/1), Kilinakin (8/1), St Merryn (12/1), Gilly Grace (25/1), Full Shift (33/1), Eddies Pearl (66/1)

Come On Charlie showed enough ability over hurdles to think he can win a modest event like this, but his jumping is going to need significant improvement under the champion jockey and preference is for TUDORS TREASURE, who has a little bit of a question to answer over these conditions, but has otherwise got plenty going for him. Kilinakin is another with claims given his record when fresh and the addition of headgear, while Rule The Ocean can also be competitive.