15:10 Exeter

Tuesday 5 November 2019

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'The Smart Money's On Coral' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 17.90s

Dell' Arca^b²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 132| D

20/1

Decent handicap hurdler but just 1-15 over fences, and that win came in 2015. Can give him a chance from this mark, but not sure whether he will take it.

Form: 73P-8F5

Perfect Candidate²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 131| CD

7/1

Veteran winner of 6-30 over fences, and ran well on his reappearance at Chepstow (soft) last month. 2lb drop will help, and with his trainer's string in form, it would be no surprise to see him go close.

Form: P63P5-4

Regal Flow¹⁹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 130| DWS

50/1

Abundant stamina, as shown when winning 2018 Midlands National (4m2f, heavy), when 5lb higher. Inconsistent last season. Has had a wind operation since then, so could bounce back and is on a handy mark if he can.

Form: 053P36-

Indy Five⁵⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: David Dennis| OR: 129| D

25/1

Won from 4lb lower (2m7f, soft) at Newbury in February 2018, but not seen since May of that year. Yet to win when fresh, but has few miles on the clock and would be interesting if supported on this reappearance.

Form: 1F12F/0-

For Good Measure³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Geraghty| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 129| C| D

8/1

Off the mark at the ninth attempt over fences when scoring at Warwick (3m, good) last month. Up 7lb for that, but still a bit of scope from this mark based on his old hurdles form. Has won on heavy. Enters calculations.

Form: 133421

Dinos Benefit²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 128| C| D

11/1

Won here over hurdles (2m2½f, good to soft) in February, when on today's mark. 1-5 over fences so far. May come on for last month's reappearance, and would be a player if replicating her chase run here from March.

Form: 7P213-4

Holdbacktheriver²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124| C| D

20/1

Scored at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in January, when 4lb lower. Lost his way after that. Has won here over hurdles, and still open to improvement over fences after just three runs, but yet to win when fresh.

Form: 1/55148-

Orchardstown Cross²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 123

5/1

Arrives seeking a hat-trick after wins at Taunton (2m7f, good) and Newbury (2m6½f, good to soft) earlier in the year. Up 12lb for the latter. Returns from eight months off, but has a good record when fresh. Player.

Form: 32/211-

Forgot To Ask^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 122

14/1

All three wins have been on good ground, so conditions probably not ideal for him. Certainly appears to have the ability to have a say from today's mark, if he can produce something like his best, but has it to prove after a below par reappearance.

Form: F33-137

Dancing Shadow^b²⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 122| C

11/2

2-20 over fences, both on good. Stays 4m1f. Not written off from this mark, but tends to race over further and testing ground perhaps not ideal.

Form: 804244-

Moving In Style²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Walford| OR: 120| D

15/2

Dual chase winner at up to 3m2½f (both good to soft) last season for Neil Mulholland. Since changed hands and makes debut for this trainer today. Has twice won when fresh and scope for a bit more from this mark. Interesting.

Form: 1/P1413-

Le Boizelo¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 118

5/1

Would have claims if reproducing his C&D run from January (good to soft), and is on a handy mark, but lost his way after that. Bit to prove.

Form: 32P86-6

Belle Empress²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117| D

20/1

Wide margin heavy ground novice hurdle winner at Fontwell in March 2018. Showed ability on her final start last season in a Stratford handicap chase. Has a squeak if in that mood, but needs to be much better than her reappearance.

Form: 31/543-6

Forecasts

Orchardstown Cross (5/1), Le Boizelo (5/1), Dancing Shadow (11/2), Perfect Candidate (7/1), Moving In Style (15/2), For Good Measure (8/1), Dinos Benefit (11/1), Forgot To Ask (14/1), Belle Empress (20/1), Dell' Arca (20/1), Holdbacktheriver (20/1), Indy Five (25/1), Regal Flow (50/1)

More questions than answers going into this race, where the tentative suggestion is MOVING IN STYLE, who does at least go well fresh, stays well and may have more to come from this mark. Forgot To Ask could be a threat if at his best, while Orchardstown Cross may prove the biggest danger to the selection. Perfect Candidate is another for the shortlist from an in-form yard, while Regal Flow, For Good Measure and Dinos Benefit are not ruled out.