City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.10s

Getaway Fred^t1⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 125

6/1

Winning pointer who made up into a fairly useful hurdler last season but hasn't made any great impact over both sets of obstacles this term. Down in grade and tongue tie goes on.

Form: 2P-6557

Paseo^p¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 122

20/1

Fontwell handicap hurdle winner last season but record very mixed and he found nothing at Doncaster in first-time cheekpieces when last seen in November.

Form: 13-7699

Art Approval⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118

10/11

Has done well over hurdles for new yard this term, building on a solid Cheltenham handicap run when opening account easily in Market Rasen novice (18.6f) in January. More to come.

Form: 2271

Wargrave¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker| OR: 118

11/2

Useful Flat winner who took 2m Southwell maiden hurdle in November. Poor at Plumpton next time but not one to give up on now handicapping in this sphere after a break.

Form: 213

Crooks Peak¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 113| CD

7/2

C&D winner back in the day for Philip Hobbs. Recent record points to a horse that just doesn't find much now but he's plummeted in the weights.

Form: 044445

Forecasts

Art Approval (10/11), Crooks Peak (7/2), Wargrave (11/2), Getaway Fred (6/1), Paseo (20/1)

A few on recovery missions but that can't be said of ART APPROVAL, who built on a solid Cheltenham handicap run when easily winning at Market Rasen back in January. He probably has more to offer and can come out on top again. A revival from C&D winner Crooks Peak at this stage wouldn't surprise.