15:20 Exeter

Friday 21 February 2020

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Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 17.90s

Orchard Thieves^p⁴⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| D

18/1

Novice hurdler winner over 2m7f at Worcester (soft) in May 2018. Making his handicap debut and his first appearance since finishing 31L eighth over an extended 2m5f here in November of that year. Cheekpieces worn last time out are retained.

Form: 2/18-

Tea Time Fred^p⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 118| D

33/1

Completed a treble when winning over 3m2f at Fontwell (good) in October. Decent efforts in defeat twice subsequently prior to pulling up at Warwick (3m2f, soft) at the end of December and others hold stronger claims at present.

Form: 11146P

Ashfield Paddy^h⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117| BF| D

7/2

Winner of a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Haydock (soft) in early December and followed that up with a good second over an extended 2m5f at Ascot (heavy) later that month. Bold show expected off a mark 5lb higher than for that Haydock success.

Form: 31-4312

No Rematch²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116

7/2

Off the mark at the sixth time of asking over hurdles when winning by 5L in a heavy ground handicap hurdle over 3m at Ffos Las just over three weeks ago. Notable runner despite a 7lb rise in the weights.

Form: 42-0F41

Donnie Brasco⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 115

11/2

Point-to-point winner at Alnwick (3m, good) in January 2019 and has finished third on all three starts over hurdles including over an extended 3m at Haydock (soft) on handicap debut in December. Interesting contender off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 1-333

Jully Les Buxy^b,t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 113| CD

15/2

Winner of a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Lingfield (heavy) last month and put a disappointing subsequent effort behind him when finishing third over an extended 2m7f at Ascot (heavy) recently. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 5F6183

Just So Cool^p1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: David Dennis| OR: 112

22/1

Returning from a break when finishing 5L second in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m2f at Market Rasen (soft) last month. Pulled up on chase debut subsequently and returns to hurdles with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 145/B2P

Shapiro⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 111

22/1

Winner over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (soft) last March but has disappointed in two subsequent starts. Handicap mark is falling as a result and market support would be notable on her return from a break.

Form: 235/1-7P

Flowing Cadenza³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 109| BF

11/2

Victorious over an extended 2m7f in a novices' handicap hurdle at Ascot heavy) in December and finished a good second upped to 3m2f at Warwick (soft) subsequently. One to note off a mark 9lb higher than for that Ascot triumph.

Form: 5-89412

Storm Force Ben⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102

13/2

Signs of ability in three starts over hurdles most recently when 50L eighth over 2m at Sandown (heavy) in December. Given a break since and is worth a check in the market stepping up markedly in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 08-978

Non-Runners

Late Shipment⁴⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: Mrs N S Evans J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Ashfield Paddy (7/2), No Rematch (7/2), Donnie Brasco (11/2), Flowing Cadenza (11/2), Storm Force Ben (13/2), Jully Les Buxy (15/2), Late Shipment (12/1), Orchard Thieves (18/1), Shapiro (22/1), Just So Cool (22/1), Tea Time Fred (33/1)

ASHFIELD PADDY has showed up well on both handicap starts to date and he can register his second win in his last three starts by taking this competitive looking staying handicap hurdle. The selection represents a useful stable and he can see off his rivals here with Donnie Brasco, who remains open to improvement capable of finishing runner-up ahead of No Rematch who impressed in winning last time out.