15:40 Exeter

Tuesday 5 November 2019

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Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 42.0s

Silver Quay⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 102| D

33/1

Scored from just 2lb at Taunton (2m3f, soft) in February, although has lost his way since. Drop back to this grade should help, so could see more from him again this time.

Form: 189-P37

Leave My Alone¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 102

66/1

Irish point winner last December. Showed glimpses of ability over hurdles at Chepstow in March. Some way below that level on handicap debut/return from a break last month. Drops 5lb, but more needed.

Form: F164-68

Queen Adelaide^t1²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 100

25/1

Placed in three of her five hurdles for John Ryan, but pulled up on debut for this stable when last seen at Taunton in March. Tongue-tie goes on for this reappearance, and this trainer could squeeze out some improvement. Market check.

Form: 32762P-

Deja Bougg¹⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Farrelly| OR: 98

66/1

1-18 over hurdles, having scored on her 16th attempt and final start for Neil Mulholland, when 6lb higher, at Uttoxeter in May 2017. Well held on both starts for this trainer in the spring, so plenty to prove despite receding mark.

Form: P3F1/5-9

Those Tiger Feet²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 97

11/4

Debut winner of a Hereford bumper (soft) 12-months ago. Below that level in all four starts since, including three hurdles earlier in the year. Returns fresh and with a workable mark for handicap debut. Interesting.

Form: 19802-

Galactic Power²⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 96| CD

25/1

C&D winner who has scored five times at up to 2m5f, including on soft. 6lb lower than his last success, but only one of last year's efforts (which came over C&D) would really give him much chance here, so needs to peak on his reappearance.

Form: 72465B-

Glorious Boru¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 94WS

16/1

Point winner who is 0-8 under rules. Held in second from this mark when last seen in May. Has had wind surgery since, but more needed on return from a break.

Form: 8073-52

No No Tonic²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 88

50/1

Showed minor ability in a couple of runs at Newton Abbot in the spring. Unseated at first flight here on return from a break last month (when 33-1). Looks best watched.

Form: 0-34U

Little Vern^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 87

6/1

Placed in a Plumpton bumper on soft last December. Has shown little in four hurdles runs since, including when 6-1 on his handicap debut at Wincanton last month. Shorter trip could help, but has a bit to prove.

Form: 0/3P88-7

Guardia Top⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97

11/10

Improving with each run over hurdles and she arrives here seeking a hat-trick after wins at Perth (2m, heavy) and Chepstow (2m3½f, good to soft) in recent months. Carries a 7lb penalty here, so more needed, but makes the shortlist.

Form: 43211

Menapian²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 85

33/1

Best effort yet came at Taunton last time, when 33-1 and ¾L second of 14 (2m3f, soft). Up 2lb for that, and has not run since, so now needs to prove it was no fluke.

Form: F8/5492-

Kahdian^t,v⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 82

50/1

0-25 over hurdles (has won a chase). Ran well over fences at Southwell when just 1lb lower in June. Has left Olly Murphy since his last start in August, and reasons to take him on on his debut for this stable.

Form: 12-32P0

Here's Bingo¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 81

10/1

Best effort remains his debut bumper run here (heavy) in February 2018. Little to interest since then. Others preferred.

Form: 769-968

Chance It^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 79| C

14/1

Off the mark in his 28th hurdles start here over 2m1f (good) last month, when 7lb lower. Race hadn't really got going when he unseated at the sixth over C&D last time. Can't rule him out if he jumps around.

Form: P9541U

Karl Marx^b¹⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 75| C

80/1

6-57 over hurdles, including two here over 2m1f, both on a sound surface (acts on any ground). Has slipped to a very handy mark again, but that is no surprise after a poor run of form. Looks best watched at present.

Form: 5P0P0-P

Top Of The Rocks¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 73

33/1

Flat winner who is 0-17 over hurdles. Went close at Newton Abbot in June (2m5½f, good), when 1lb lower, but well held both starts since. Others preferred.

Form: 26-5268

Gaelic Surprise^h⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 71

66/1

Moderate mare who is very hard to make a case for on any of her hurdles form.

Form: 3FP/6-6F

Starlit Night^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 65

50/1

1-26 over hurdles. Held here last time out and from 9lb 'wrong' she looks very much up against it.

Form: 4U9956

Forecasts

Guardia Top (11/10), Those Tiger Feet (11/4), Little Vern (6/1), Here's Bingo (10/1), Chance It (14/1), Glorious Boru (16/1), Queen Adelaide (25/1), Galactic Power (25/1), Menapian (33/1), Top Of The Rocks (33/1), Silver Quay (33/1), Kahdian (50/1), No No Tonic (50/1), Starlit Night (50/1), Gaelic Surprise (66/1), Deja Bougg (66/1), Leave My Alone (66/1), Karl Marx (80/1)

Moderate fayre, where there are not many obvious contenders. One of those could be Queen Adelaide, who may be open to improvement for David Pipe, while top weight Silver Quay could do better now back down in grade. Chance It is not ruled out, though a much more eyecatching runner is the hat-trick seeking Guardia Top. It could seem folly to take her on here, but a penalty won't make it easy and the verdict goes to THOSE TIGER FEET, who represents a trainer who is well capable of exploiting this initial mark.