14:40 Exeter

Friday 4 December 2020

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Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 56.14s

King's Odyssey²⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: Evan Williams| OR: 139

28/1

Ended long losing run in Warwick veterans' event a year ago. However, not so good next 3 starts so a bit to prove on return.

Form: F/21P4P-

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Sevarano²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 139| D

7/4

Maiden/novice winner around this time last year and justified good support to make a winning reappearance/chasing debut at Sandown 26 days ago, jumping really accurately. Sure to improve.

Form: 11422-1

Limited Reserve¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 133| D

20/1

Revels in the mud and ended last season on a high over hurdles, following his Taunton success at Sandown (23.5f) in February. Faced a stiff task on his chase bow last month and should learn from that.

Form: 03011-3

Westend Story³¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132| BF| C

8/1

Useful hurdler who made an encouraging chase debut when fourth in a very strong novice here in 2018/19. Failed to build on that last term, however, let down by jumping last 2 starts.

Form: 104/4FU-

Quick Wave²⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130

9/4

Fair form over fences in France and improved model over fences last winter, scoring at Leicester back in February and running a cracker from 5 lb higher in a tougher race here when last seen in March.

Form: 42/P212-

Molineaux³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 128| D

7/2

Built on his promising return at the third attempt when enhancing good Wincanton record in January. Shaped as if needing the run when third at Ascot on return and he should strip fitter here.

Form: 70142-3

Dusky Lark^p⁶²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 125WS

14/1

In good form back in 2018/19, shaping much better that the bare result at this course (24.2f, good to soft) when last seen 20 months ago. Lengthy absence is an obvious concern an likely to need this.

Form: 4U6227/

Non-Runners

Litterale Ci⁵⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: H Fry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sevarano (7/4), Quick Wave (9/4), Molineaux (7/2), Litterale Ci (13/2), Westend Story (8/1), Dusky Lark (14/1), Limited Reserve (20/1), King's Odyssey (28/1)

SEVARANO gets the nod to make it 2-2 over the larger obstacles having created a good impression when scoring on his reappearance at Sandown last month, his jumping especially accurate for a debutant. Colin Tizzard's Molineaux shaped as if needing the run on his return at Ascot 5 weeks ago so he can chase the selection home, ahead of Quick Wave.