16:15 Newton Abbot

Saturday 3 April 2021

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5217:2518:00

Racing Welfare Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 15.1s

Family Man²³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Miss Sarah Robinson| OR: 97

200/1

Placed in points and best of 4 runs over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies when (visored) eighth in 23f handicap at Market Rasen. Showed nothing on chase bow for Ryan Potter and has since moved yards.

Form: 8/313P-P

Et Apres Thou¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 96

18/1

Improved when second at Wincanton on return. Poor effort tried in cheekpieces at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) since, and looked none too keen when well beaten at Taunton 11 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 855-200

Who Shot Jr^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 94

11/1

Fair winner who didn't shape badly on return/chase debut in September but has disappointed since, including back hurdling.

Form: PP7850

Amanofhisword^t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 93

5/1

Runner-up in a bumper in 2019. Not a great deal to shout about in trio of maiden/novice hurdles spread over 13 months but longer trip, tongue tie and switch to handicaps/chasing different factors.

Form: 2P-46

Krujers Girl¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 91| D

14/1

Made a creditable start over fences and finally got off the mark in her career when landing a weak race under a change of claimer at Fakenham back in January. Not so good since so must bounce back.

Form: 694P17

Kingsmill Gin³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 90

12/1

Best effort yet when fourth in a 17-runner 2½m Wincanton handicap in December. Not seen to best effect when eighth at Taunton in February and needs to up her game on chase debut to feature.

Form: 33-P408

Old Harry Rocks^p⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 90

5/1

Unreliable individual who ran badly when eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f, heavy) 93 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 2/733-78

Falethao D'ana^t1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Niall Moore⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87

14/1

Winning pointer who has yet to better poor form in a trio of novice/maiden hurdles spread over 14 months. Possibly failed to stay the markedly longer trip last time so one to keep an eye on here.

Form: 514-76P

French Kiss⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86

50/1

Modest Flat maiden and has looked very limited so far over hurdles. Hard to enthuse about sent chasing.

Form: 3/P0-9

Auld Sod^b¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 83

10/3

Perfect start for new yard when shedding maiden tag at Fontwell (17.7f) in August. Largely creditable efforts in defeat since and he rates a leading player from this sort of mark.

Form: 44U364

Kapitaliste^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 82

13/2

Fair maiden on the Flat in France. Confirmed his Exeter second when runner-up at Market Rasen 10 days ago so needs considering switched back over the larger obstacles.

Form: 58-F422

West Lake^b,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81

14/1

Multiple-point winner. Little impact 5 starts under Rules, finishing a remote third in first-time blinkers at Plumpton (25.7f, good to soft, 14/1) 19 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 333-PP3

Treacys Jim¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 73

25/1

Yet to show any form in three 2m runs over hurdles and a pair of handicap chases, so hard to make a case for.

Form: 09-U0P7

Forecasts

Auld Sod (10/3), Old Harry Rocks (5/1), Amanofhisword (5/1), Kapitaliste (13/2), Who Shot Jr (11/1), Kingsmill Gin (12/1), Krujers Girl (14/1), Falethao D'ana (14/1), West Lake (14/1), Et Apres Thou (18/1), Treacys Jim (25/1), French Kiss (50/1), Family Man (200/1)

An unappealing contest with many arriving out of form. However, AULD SOD creeped down in the weights before the turn of the year and he's taken to strike after a break having gone well fresh in the past. Kapitaliste more or less confirmed his Exeter form when runner-up last time so he gets the nod to chase the selection home, with West Lake and Who Shot Jr completing the shortlist.