15:10 Exeter

Sunday 10 January 2021

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MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 27.70s

Mr Clarkson^b,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 131| C

22/1

Useful winning hurdler last season and was set to match that form over fences at Taunton 4 weeks ago, in front when unseating rider 2 out. Big player up 3 lb if in a similar mood.

Form: 1535-5U

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Fortescue³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 130| CD

12/1

Improved performer sent chasing last season, winning 3 of his 4 starts during that campaign. Low-key reappearance but right back on his game when second in the mud at Bangor a month ago.

Form: 1211-92

Dancing Shadow^b³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 123| C

14/1

Now 16 runs since his last win in 2017 but he arrives here on the back of 2 narrow reversals. Perhaps vulnerable to anything with scope here, though.

Form: 25P3-33

Samuel Jackson^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 123| CD

10/1

Useful 28f chase winner in early 2019. Off the track 19 months and hurdles efforts to end 2020 hardly brimming with promise.

Form: 1414/03

Muckamore⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 123| BF| D

5/1

£50,000 buy after winning an Irish point. Justified cramped odds over hurdles at Taunton (19f) in March but failed to meet expectations on chase debut in November. Surely capable of better.

Form: 2/1221-6

Ballycross⁴²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Lt W Aprahamian⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123| D

25/1

Unreliable type and not seen out since respectable second in 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las on final run for Paul George 14 months ago. Has transferred to Nicky Henderson, though.

Form: PPP/272-

Sandy Boy^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120| D

18/1

Irresolute hurdler but has taken well to chasing with that in mind, paced both starts at up to 25f. This is a deeper-looking race.

Form: 9-P2423

Normandy Soldier⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D A Jacob| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 119

8/1

Fairly useful 20f hurdle winner who made encouraging start over fences after 10 months off when fourth in 23f handicap chase at Taunton. Likely to improve and eased 2 lb.

Form: 57125-4

Crossley Tender²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 117| CD

11/2

Completed hat-trick over this C&D and just missed out on 4-timer when second in 23f handicap hurdle here, conceding first run to winner. Another placed effort since confirms he's in great heart.

Form: 511123

Minella Bobo⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 116| D

11/2

£100,000 Irish point winner who bolted up in 2¾m Stratford novice hurdle in April 2019. However, no real impact in couple of chase starts this season.

Form: 6241/77

Tea Time On Mars⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 114| C| D

9/1

Course winner who arrives on back of career-best success in 3m handicap chase at Bangor. Up 4 lb but not taken lightly in current mood.

Form: 6314-61

Strictlyadancer^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110| BF| CD

11/2

Improved performer fitted with cheekpieces, making winning return in 14-runner handicap chase over C&D in November. Did very little wrong when runner-up over 29f at Fakenham later that month.

Form: 5271-12

Non-Runners

Ask Me Early¹

Weight: 12-3| Age: 7

T: H Fry J: S Bowen

Golden Sovereign¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Sean Houlihan

Hold That Taught¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ask Me Early (7/2), Muckamore (5/1), Crossley Tender (11/2), Strictlyadancer (11/2), Minella Bobo (11/2), Normandy Soldier (8/1), Hold That Taught (8/1), Tea Time On Mars (9/1), Samuel Jackson (10/1), Fortescue (12/1), Dancing Shadow (14/1), Sandy Boy (18/1), Golden Sovereign (20/1), Mr Clarkson (22/1), Ballycross (25/1)

With the three who battled it out at Chepstow on Saturday unlikely to run again this could go to MUCKAMORE, who can surely leave his reappearance effort over fences behind with the benefit of that experience. Normandy Soldier and Mr Clarkson are a couple of others to consider.