18:25 Exeter

Thursday 22 April 2021

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Take A Tenancy With heavitreebrewery.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 4m 19.70s

Asockastar^p⁴²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 125

33/1

Useful chaser at his best. Well below par on first run since leaving Milton Bradley when fourth in hunter chase at Wincanton 14 months ago. Has plenty to prove back over hurdles.

Form: 131224-

Magic Dancer^t,v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 121

3/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018 but he's knocking at the door, second of 6 in handicap at Ludlow (2m, good) 22 days ago. Well worth considering.

Form: 0-45832

Coal Stock^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 117| D

5/1

Scored at Taunton for Sam Thomas before following up for new yard in 2m3f handicap at Fontwell last month. Much respected in hat-trick bid despite 5 lb rise.

Form: P3-0011

Trans Express^p⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 112| CD

11/2

6-time C&D winner, latest in December, but below par on his last two starts when ridden aggressively in front. Not ruled out.

Form: 762166

Minella Mojo^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 110

5/1

Arrives below par, only tenth of 12 in handicap at Warwick (19f) in November. Needs to get back on track after a break.

Form: 725U50

Gallow Ford¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 109

7/4

Lightly-raced hurdler. 18/1, much improved when second of 18 in handicap at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 17 days ago. Merits consideration despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 155562

Non-Runners

Art Approval¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Fair Mountain²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Gallow Ford (7/4), Art Approval (9/4), Magic Dancer (3/1), Fair Mountain (9/2), Minella Mojo (5/1), Coal Stock (5/1), Trans Express (11/2), Asockastar (33/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which the well-weighted MAGIC DANCER is taken to gain a deserved victory after a run of good performances. Gallow Ford stepped up on previous efforts when runner-up at Chepstow earlier in the month and is feared most, with Coal Stock not taken lightly either in his hat-trick attempt.