12:25 Exeter

Friday 3 December 2021

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betting.bet Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys and Amateur Riders)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 47.5s

Gaot^h,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry| OR: 99

85/40

Runner-up in 2 of her 3 handicaps, the latter an 18-runner event over 17f here a month. Another prominent showing is on the cards.

Form: 6/342-52

Voyburg²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Chester Williams| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 96

5/1

Unexposed sort who was third on his 20.5f Huntingdon handicap debut 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 94-563

Rectory Oak²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 95

7/2

Hit the frame on both starts in bumpers. Yet to better modest form over hurdles but strikes as one who should do better now handicapping. High on the list.

Form: 2/477-5

The Wire Flyer^b²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J L Flint| OR: 95| BF

14/1

Off the mark in 2m Ffos Las conditionals' handicap hurdle in February. Posted a couple of respectable efforts when last seen in the spring but peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 7 months off.

Form: 313B2-5

The Cilleens¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey| T: J D Frost| OR: 95WS

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler in Ireland. Has had wind surgery ahead of this stable debut. Best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 0-88648

Secret Potion^p,t⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis| T: C J Down| OR: 94

33/1

First win in Britain in 2m Warwick handicap in May but hasn't built on that. Has left Paul Nicholls since finishing second in a Newton Abbot seller in September. Remains 2 lb above that winning mark.

Form: 17P5P2

Airton^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽³⁾| T: S Holdsworth| OR: 89

80/1

Landed a gamble off at Uttoxeter (23f) for David Pipe last autumn but has offered little in 2 outings for this trainer 7 months apart.

Form: 3380P-P

Avithos^b²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 86| C

33/1

Veteran mare who won twice over 3m+ at the start of the year but was pulled up on her Worcester reappearance 3 weeks ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 06611-P

Vinnie's Icon⁵¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr F Procter⁽³⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 83

80/1

Poor form in bumpers and well beaten over hurdles, including handicap debut when last seen in July 2020. Can only be watched back from a lay-off.

Form: 66548/6-

That Ole Chestnut^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 83

4/1

Poor form but has been placed in 2m handicaps at Newton Abbot and Uttoxeter this autumn. Return to this slightly longer trip is in his favour.

Form: 498P-33

Templier^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 80

16/1

Won over fences in 2019. Runner-up in Worcester handicap hurdle 3 weeks ago but he was beaten 16 lengths. More will be needed.

Form: 53P-P32

Miss Harriett^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: P Gundry| OR: 78WS

16/1

Still without a win. Did post a couple of placed efforts in the spring but off since a poor run at Worcester in May. Has had wind surgery since then.

Form: 2793-28

Forecasts

Gaot (85/40), Rectory Oak (7/2), That Ole Chestnut (4/1), Voyburg (5/1), The Wire Flyer (14/1), Miss Harriett (16/1), Templier (16/1), Avithos (33/1), Secret Potion (33/1), The Cilleens (50/1), Vinnie's Icon (80/1), Airton (80/1)

The Colin Tizzard-trained RECTORY OAK rates a likely improver in handicaps and is preferred to Gaot, who found only one too strong in a big-field handicap here last month. The unexposed Voyburg completes the shortlist.