15:30 Exeter

Thursday 8 October 2020

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Timeform Premium Ratings Available At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 3m 55.32s

Shanroe Tic Tec¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 101| D

8/1

Lost his way towards the end of last season and no signs of a revival both starts this term.

Form: 4749-80

Breffniboy⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 100

3/1

Shaped better than the result on a couple of occasions last term but has made a very low-key start in 19.9f handicaps at Uttoxeter this summer.

Form: 5866-99

No Thanks²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 96

11/2

Fair Flat winner for William Jarvis who seems to be building up to something over hurdles, not seen to best effect when fifth of 15 on Uttoxeter handicap debut last time. Better still to come.

Form: 7665

Manor Park^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 93

12/1

Failed to build on reappearance promise when only eighth of 13 in handicap at Uttoxeter 47 days ago. Tongue strap back on now and dropped 3 lb so he's not totally dismissed.

Form: 4464-38

Isosceles^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 91WS

7/2

Modest ex-Irish hurdler who improved on first run for his new yard when fourth in 17-runner contest at Newton Abbot (16.8f) last month. May do better again following a wind operation.

Form: 00-6804

Mrs Trout^h²¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr W Potter⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 90

125/1

Maiden pointer who looks to have been handed a stiff opening mark on what she's achieved in novice/maiden hurdles. Others preferred.

Form: PUP/006-

Bossiney Bay^v³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 87| CD

4/1

C&D winner who confirmed her return to form with the visor retained when third in 14-runner contest at Perth (16.2f) last month. Place claims again if the headgear continues to work.

Form: 6-48823

Espressino^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 86

11/1

Failed to complete in 4 points. Showed a bit on Warwick hurdling bow in May 2019 but most disappointing since, offering little in a refitted hood/first-time tongue strap at Newton Abbot 19 days ago.

Form: 5978-P7

Zarazena²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 83

40/1

Well held in maiden/novice hurdles, but her pedigree and yard offer a bit of hope for better now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 000-

Wookey Hole⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 79

80/1

Looks of no account at this stage but at least gets a crack at handicaps now.

Form: 6F4/7P8

Bells Of Barnack²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 75

40/1

Poor form only start in bumpers and has yet to make any impact over hurdles, well held on Doncaster handicap debut when last seen 8 months ago.

Form: 40PU80-

Non-Runners

Eyeofthescorpion¹

Weight: 12-6| Age: 6

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Eyeofthescorpion (10/11), Breffniboy (3/1), Isosceles (7/2), Bossiney Bay (4/1), No Thanks (11/2), Shanroe Tic Tec (8/1), Espressino (11/1), Manor Park (12/1), Zarazena (40/1), Bells Of Barnack (40/1), Wookey Hole (80/1), Mrs Trout (125/1)

It's hard to get away from EYEOFTHESCORPION, who scored in good style on his handicap debut at Huntingdon last week and can go on progressing after a creditable second at Sedgefield on Wednesday. Isosceles and No Thanks head the opposition.